Strategic review of CMA markets remedies

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is reviewing 33 markets remedies to assess whether they should be amended, removed or retained.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 19 January 2026
• Last updated: 12 August 2026 — See all updates

• Case type: Reviews of orders and undertakings
• Case state: Open
• Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources, Building and construction, Distribution and service industries, Energy and Financial services
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  Food manufacturing, Healthcare and medical equipment, Motor industry, Pharmaceuticals, Recreation and leisure, Retail and wholesale, Telecommunications, and Transport
• Opened: 19 January 2026

Case timetable

Date	Action
October 2026	Final decision
12 August 2026	Provisional decision published
19 January 2026	Launch consultation published

This timetable was published in line with the CMA’s Guidance on CMA market reviews, market studies, market investigations and the monitoring and review of market remedies. We will publish any revisions to the timetable on this page.

Provisional decision consultation 

12 August 2026: The CMA is inviting views on the provisional decision on its strategic review of markets remedies by 11 September 2026 following its previous consultation earlier in 2026.

Review groups appointed

2 March 2026: The CMA appointed the following group members to the strategic review of markets remedies.

Undertakings and Orders made pursuant to the Fair Trading Act 1973

• Kirstin Baker
• Frances McLeman
• Jo Armstrong

Undertakings and Orders made pursuant to the Enterprise Act 2002:

• Kirstin Baker
• Frances McLeman
• Jo Armstrong
• Juliette Enser

Strategic review of CMA markets remedies consultation

19 January 2026: The CMA has launched a strategic review of 33 CMA market remedies (undertakings and orders which were put in place following market investigations). The strategic review will consider whether, by reason of any change of circumstances, each remedy included in the review is no longer appropriate and should be amended or removed. 

The CMA consulted on these changes and invited responses by 2 March 2026. The CMA has published the consultation responses.

• Press release: CMA regulatory review aims to ease the burden on businesses (19.1.26)

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Published 19 January 2026

Last updated 12 August 2026 — Show all updates

1. 12 August 2026

   Provisional decision consultation published.

2. 29 June 2026

   Case timetable updated.

3. 27 April 2026

   Case timetable published and review groups appointed.

4. 19 January 2026

   First published.