The Commission for the Protection of Competition has prepared proposals for four new regulations concerning exemptions from the prohibition of agreements, and in particular:

- Proposal of the Regulation on categories of vertical agreements exempted from the prohibition of restrictive agreements;
- Proposal of the Regulation on categories of vertical agreements on repair and maintenance of motor vehicles and agreements on the sale of spare parts in the motor vehicle sector exempted from the prohibition of restrictive agreements; and
- Proposal of the Regulation on categories of technology transfer agreements exempted from the prohibition of restrictive agreements;
- Proposal of the Regulation on categories of agreements in the railway and road transport sector exempted from the prohibition of restrictive agreements.

In accordance with the provisions of the Law on the Planning System (“Official Gazette of the RS” 30/18), the Law on State Administration (“Official Gazette of the RS” 79/05, 101/07, 95/10, 99/14, 30/18, and 47/18), the Rules of Procedure of the Government (“Official Gazette of the RS,” nos. 61/06 – consolidated text, 69/08, 88/09, 33/10, 69/10, 20/11, 37/11, 30/13, 76/14, and 8/19 – other regulation), as well as relevant by-laws, consultations have been conducted in the process of preparing the proposals for the adoption of the aforementioned regulations.

The objective of conducting consultations was for the Commission to collect and assess pertinent information, viewpoints, remarks, and suggestions from various stakeholders, particularly legal entities and individuals whose positions, rights, obligations, and legal interests may be impacted by the proposed regulations.

The consultations were conducted through the eKonsultacije Portal and took place from July 4, 2024, to July 15, 2024. In the course of the consultation process, the Commission received proposals and comments concerning the draft regulation on categories of vertical agreements exempted from the prohibition of restrictive agreements, as well as the draft regulation pertaining to categories of vertical agreements for the repair and maintenance of motor vehicles, including agreements for the sale of spare parts in the motor vehicle sector that are exempt from the prohibition of restrictive agreements. As a result of amendments in the draft regulation on categories of vertical agreements exempted from the prohibition of restrictive agreements, adjustments were made concerning vertical agreements within the draft regulation on categories of technology transfer agreements exempted from the prohibition of restrictive agreements.