Moved by
Lord Callanan
90: Clause 20, page 13, line 44, at end insert—
“(2A) A regulatory requirement puts an incoming service provider at a relevant disadvantage if—
(a) it puts the incoming service provider at a disadvantage in relation to the provision of services in the part of the United Kingdom in which the requirement applies, and
(b) it does not put, or would not put, each local service provider at that disadvantage in relation to the provision of those services in that part (at all or to the same extent).”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment would define the concept of relevant disadvantage, introduced by the amendment to page 13, line 39 in my name.
91: Clause 20, page 14, line 1, leave out subsections (3) and (4) and insert—
“(3) A regulatory requirement puts a service provider at a disadvantage in relation to the provision of services in a part of the United Kingdom if it makes it in any way more difficult, or less attractive, for the service provider to provide the services in that part.
(4) A regulatory requirement has an adverse market effect if, by putting an incoming service provider (or incoming service providers) at a relevant disadvantage in relation to the provision of services, it has a significant adverse effect on competition in the market for those services in the United Kingdom.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment would rephrase what is meant by “disadvantage” and “adverse market effect” in light of the addition of the concept of relevant disadvantage in the amendment to page 13, line 44 in my name.