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Commission seeks comments on supplementary representation from the Hong Kong Liner Shipping Association on proposed block exemption order for certain liner shipping agreements

On 14 September 2016, the Commission published a proposed block exemption order in respect of certain liner shipping agreements. The proposed order was published in response to an application for a block exemption order submitted by the Hong Kong Liner Shipping Association ("HKLSA"). In accordance with the procedure established in section 16 of the Competition Ordinance, the Commission consulted interested parties on the proposed block exemption order. For further details of this case, please click here

Subsequently, the HKLSA has submitted a supplementary representation in relation to the proposed block exemption order. The Commission published the supplementary representation on its website on 1 March 2017. For a copy of the supplementary representation as published on the Commission's website, please click here.

The Commission now invites interested parties to submit comments on the HKLSA's supplementary representation.

Method of submitting comments

Comments should be submitted to the Commission by 18:00 on 24 March 2017. The Commission requests that comments be made in writing.

Comments should, preferably, be sent by email to [email protected], with the case reference number BE/0004 quoted in the subject line of the email.

Comments may also be sent by fax or by post as follows:

By Fax: +852 2522 4997
By Post: Comments on Case BE/0004
Competition Commission
Room 3601, 36/F Wu Chung House
213 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai
Hong Kong

Comments received will be posted on the website of the Commission. If a submission contains confidential information, a nonā€confidential version of the submission should be provided to the Commission for the purpose of uploading to the Commission’s website.

To view the comments on the HKLSA's supplementary representation received to date, please click here.