Annexure - Format of Competition Assessment - CCI (Competition Assessment Of Legislations And Bills) Guidelines, 2015

Annexure Format of Competition Assessment 1. Name of Legislation / Bill 2. Current Status of the Legislation / Bill 3. General Competition Assessment Please elaborate in 500-800 Words 4. Does the legislation / bill have any provision which could cause appreciable adverse effect on competition in the relevant market in India? Please elaborate. 5. Does the legislation / bill have any provision which could humble any of the salient features of a competitive market, namely, free entry and free exit, number of players, perfect symmetry of information, and ability and motivation of players to compete? Please elaborate. 6. Does the legislation / bill have any provision which could restrict the freedom of players in the market and choices of consumers? Please elaborate. 7. Does the legislation / bill have any provision which could be in disharmony with the objectives of the Competition Act, 2002, namely, prevention of practices having adverse effect on competition, promotion and sustenance of competition in markets, protection of the interests of consumers, and freedom of trade carried on by other participants in markets, in India? Please elaborate. 8. (a) List out the provisions in the legislation / bill which has potential to affect competition adversely: Sl. No. Clause / Section of Legislation / Bill Likely Effect on Competition (Please elaborate) i ii iii iv v .. .. .. (b) Are the above provisions absolutely necessary in the present form to achieve the objectives of the legislation / bill? Please elaborate. 9. (a) Please suggest modification required in the legislation / bill in the interest of competition: Sl. No. Clause / Section of Legislation / Bill Modifications Required from competition perspective (Please elaborate) i ii iii iv v .. .. .. (b) Do the above modifications, if incorporated, come on the way of achieving the objectives of the legislation / bill? 10. Is there any countervailing factor that could possibly justify any anti-competitive element(s) in the legislation / bill? Please elaborate keeping in view responses to item Nos. 8 and 9 above. Signature On behalf of the Institution Or Signature(s) Officers of the in-house Team Date