| answer text |
<p>Under the terms of the draft Withdrawal Agreement, the Commission will continue
its current role enforcing EU State aid and competition rules in the UK during the
implementation period.</p><p>Thereafter, in the event of the backstop entering into
force the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) would be responsible for enforcing
competition rules and assessing mergers in the UK.</p><p>The CMA would also be responsible
for regulating State aid in the UK, with the exception of measures affecting trade
in goods between Northern Ireland and the EU, which the Commission would continue
to regulate. The CMA would be required to consult the Commission on draft State aid
decisions, but crucially the Commission’s opinion would not be binding on the CMA.</p><p>
</p>
|
 |
