Competition Act, 1998 (Act No. 89 of 1998)

Regulations

Block Exemption for the Security of Supply of Essential Goods, 2021

2. Purpose
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The purpose of these Regulations is to exempt a category of agreements or practices amongst firms in the supply chain for essential goods, as set out in Annexure A, from the application of sections 4 and 5 of the Act in response to disruptions to the supply chains of essential goods within the country, solely with the purpose of:

 

2.1. preventing critical shortages of essential goods within the country; and

 

2.2. promoting the equitable distribution of scarce essential goods across the country to consumers, especially poorer households, and customers, including small businesses.