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NMa conditionally positive about collaboration between Dutch railway infrastructure manager ProRail and Dutch railway undertakings
The plans of Dutch railway infrastructure manager ProRail of collaborating with railway undertakings in the so-called Operational Control Centre Railway (OCCR) will not compromise ProRail's independence. This has been the conclusion of the Board of the … -
NMa: energy suppliers must keep doing their best to raise complaint-handling quality
The quality of complaint handling in the energy industry has somewhat improved again during the past year. Across the board, consumers awarded complaint handling higher grades than they did at the start of the study back in 2006. However, differences in … -
NMa releases brochure on how to prevent cartel agreements in procurement
How do you detect and prevent illegal cartel agreements in procurement? Questions like this one are answered in the brochure the Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) has published today. The brochure has been specifically written for those that are in … -
NMa: Dutch regional grid operator Liander must improve the safety of its grids in Amsterdam
Following an enforcement request submitted by the municipality of Amsterdam, the Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) has imposed a binding instruction on Dutch regional grid operator Liander. The request was made because of a safety issue regarding … -
NMa releases new Procedure in relation to the Inspection and Copying of Analog and Digital Data and Documents
By publishing the newest version of its Procedure in relation to the Inspection and Copying of Analog and Digital Data and Documents, which has today become available for download from the NMa's website, the Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) aims to … -
NMa launches further investigation into acquisition of mobility products manufacturer Handicare
The acquisition of mobility products manufacturer Handicare by private equity firm Nordic Capital may impede competition in the field of powered wheelchairs. The Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) has come to this conclusion after a first … -
NMa: slight increase in tariffs for electricity and natural gas enables regional network operators to invest
In the next few years, transmission and connection tariffs for electricity and transmission tariffs for natural gas will see a slight increase of 5 to 7 per cent per year, on average. The total increase in the natural-gas tariffs is, however, tempered by … -
NMa: informants' identities properly safeguarded
Individuals that come to the Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) with relevant information about violations of the Dutch Competition Act are able to count on being treated with the greatest care. The NMa is communicating this message to the general … -
NMa: Municipal Transport Companies Must Hive off Activities
The Office of Transport Regulation of NMa is of the opinion that, on the whole, the municipal transport companies satisfy the criteria set out in the Passenger Transport Act of 2000 [Wet personenvervoer 2000] with regard to the activities that they may … -
NMa APproves Collective Levy System for White and Brown Goods
The Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa) has largely approved the system of waste disposal levies for white and brown goods and the way these costs will be passed on. NMa has approved the compulsory, visible passing on of the waste disposal levy for …