Anti-competitive Practices Authorisations Register

The Commission publishes a full list of applications for anti-competitive practices authorisations, along with submission documents, and the Commission's final decisions.

Applicant Section Description Registered Status
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited 58 Proposed agreement to co-ordinate freight management and shipping services 13/09/2011 Declined to grant Authorisation Decision 7/2012 15 March 2012
Refrigerant License Trust Board 58 Streamlined authorisation for Wholesalers of refrigerants to enter into an agreement 07/07/2011 Authorised 25/11/2011 Decision 735
New Zealand Rugby Football Union Incorporated Proposed revocation of the authorisation granted to the NZRU in Decision 580 21/10/2010 Final Determination 31/03/2011 Decision 721
New Zealand Rugby Football Union Incorporated 65 Application from NZRU to vary Decision 580 - Salary Cap Regulations, Player Movement Regulations, and Modified Division One Regulations 21/12/2006 Authorised: 11/05/2007 Decision No: 601
New Zealand Rugby Football Union Incorporated 58 Salary Cap Regulations, Player Movement Regulations, and Modified Division One Regulations 09/11/2005 Authorised: 02/06/2006 Decision No: 580
Todd Petroleum Mining Company Limited / Todd Taranaki Limited 58 Gas
Authorisation for the Maui Pipeline Operating Code.
25/08/2005 Declined: 17/09/2008 Decision No: 650A
Preussage Energie GMBH/Todd (Petroleum Mining Company) Limited/Shell Exploration New Zealand Limited/Shell (Petroleum Mining) Company Limited 58 Gas
Authorisation to enter into arrangements to jointly market and sell gas produced from the Pohokura Field
23/12/2002 Authorised: 01/09/2003 Decision No: 505 Revoked: 02/06/2006 Decision No: 581
Qantas Airways Limited and Air New Zealand Limited 58 Authorisation of a strategic alliance and certain related agreements 09/12/2002 Declined: 23/10/2003 Decision No: 511
The Marketplace Company 58 Electricity
An arrangement to increase the amount of information available to market participants in the wholesale electricity market by releasing bid and offer information two weeks after the bids and offers apply.
22/05/2002 Draft Determination: 01/11/2002 Declined: 23/12/2002 Decision No: 474
The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand 58 Pharmacy
New arrangements for funding and provision of subsidised pharmacy services
21/12/2001 Draft Determination: 26/04/2002 Withdrawn: 15/05/2002
Electricity Governance Board Limited 58 Electricity
Combining various existing arrangements and integrating new arrangements into a single rulebook
07/12/2001 Authorised: 30/09/2002 Decision No: 473
Transpower New Zealand Limited 27, 29, 30 Electricity
Arrangements for the quality of electricity supply
28/02/1999 Authorised: 13/08/1999 Decision No: 369
Newcall Communications Limited,Teamtalk Limited,Telecom New Zealand Limited,Telstra New Zealand Limited,Vodaphone New Zealand Limited, 27, 29, 30 Telecommunications
The Number Administration Deed, Dated 15 December 1998, between the stated parties
22/01/1999 Authorised: 17/05/1999 Decision No: 356
Transpower New Zealand Limited 27, 29, 30 Electricity
Arrangements for the quality of electricity supply
02/10/1998 Withdrawn: 28/05/1999
Central Regional Health Authority 27 Liver Transplant Services
Joint acquisition of liver transplant services
03/02/1997 Withdrawn: 04/04/1997
Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited 27 Aerodrome services, pricing method for aerodrome services 18/11/1996 Withdrawn: 21/02/1997
New Zealand Rugby Football Union Incorporated 27 Professional Players
Rules for transfer of players between provincial unions
23/09/1996 Authorised: 17/10/1996 Decision No: 281
Electricity Market Company Limited 27 Wholesale electricity market
Pricing mechanisms
07/09/1996 Declined: 13/09/1996
Electricity Market Company Limited 27 Wholesale electricity market
Rules for the wholesale electricity market
21/06/1996 Declined: 13/09/1996
New Zealand Futures and Options Exchange 27 Futures trading
Procedures for clearing futures contracts
06/12/1995 Authorised: 01/08/1995
Electricity Corporation of NZ ltd/Contact Energy ltd 27 Electricity, generating and wholesaling
Interim supply agreement
21/11/1995 Declined: 30/01/1996
Electricity Market Company Limited, Electricity Corporation of New Zealand Limited, Contact Energy Limited 30 Electricity, generating and wholesaling
Rules for interim wholesale market
21/11/1995 Authorised: 30/01/2006 Decision No: 277
Midland Regional Health Authority, Health Waikato Limited 27 Forensic mental health services
Other rehabilitation services
Conditions for the provision of mental health services
02/05/1995 Declined: 01/08/1995 Decision No: 275
New Zealand Futures and Options Exchange 27 Futures trading
Procedures for clearing futures contracts
14/03/1995 Withdrawn: 04/05/1995
A consortium of meat companies 27/28/29 Livestock procurement
Slaughtering closure of weddel plants
10/11/1994 Authorised: 02/02/1995
The Power Company Limited, Electricity Invercargill Limited 27/58 Electricity distribution
Entering into a joint venture which provides for the establishment of a network management company
22/04/1994 Withdrawn: 11/07/1994
New Zealand Futures and Options Exchange 27 Futures trading
Procedures for clearing futures contracts
26/10/1993 Authorised: 22/12/1993
Trans Power New Zealand Limited 27 Electricity transmission
Price setting - ten year rolling average
23/09/1993 Withdrawn: 01/12/1993
Trans Power New Zealand Limited 27 Electricity transmission
Price setting - five year rolling average
23/09/1993 Withdrawn: 01/12/1993
Trans Power New Zealand Limited 27 Electricity transmission
Price setting - fixed allocations basis
23/09/1993 Withdrawn: 01/12/1993
Grape Growers Council of New Zealand Incorporated 27/30 Grapes
Price fixing
15/11/1990 Declined: 14/03/1991 Decision No: 263
Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (Incorporated) 27/29 Real estate vending services
Rules of practice
15/12/1989 Date: 19/09/1990 Decision No: 251
South Pacific Tyres Limited, John Cooper Automotive(1988) Limited, Frank George Allen 27/29 Tyres related products, tyre retreads, sales and service
Restraint of trade
27/10/1988 Declined: 03/05/1990 Decision No: 247
Speedway Control Board New Zealand Incorporated 27 Speedway
Agreement between promoters, clubs and members who operate the tracks
07/09/1988 Declined: 14/12/1989 Decision No: 242
New Zealand Post Limited, Ministry of Transport 27 Motor registration personalised plates
Exclusive dealing contract
17/12/1987 Withdrawn: 18/01/1989
New Zealand Kiwifruit Exporters, New Zealand Kiwifruit Coolstores Association Incorporated 27/30 Kiwifruit Storage
Price fixing coolstore charges
02/11/1987 Authorised: 15/09/1988 Decision No: 221
New Zealand Tobacco Growers 27/30 Tobacco
Price fixing
20/08/1987 Returned under Section 60(7): 01/06/1988
Nature's Sunshine Industries Limited 27 Herbal Health Ltd
Distributor agreements
08/05/1987 Declined: 24/03/1988 (No jurisdiction)
Newspaper Publishers Association of New Zealand 27/30 Newspaper advertising
Regulations for accredited advertising agents
03/03/1987 Withdrawn: 08/08/1988
The Insurance Council of New Zealand (Incorporated) 27 Insurance
Information exchange
02/03/1987 Declined: 13/01/1989 (No jurisdiction) Decision No: 240
The Insurance Council of New Zealand (Incorporated) 27/30 Motor vehicle insurance
Knock for knock agreement claim payments regardless of liability
02/03/1987 Declined: 27/07/1989 (No jurisdiction) Decision No: 236
The Insurance Council of New Zealand (Incorporated) 27 Marine
Agreed limitation on liability
02/03/1987 Withdrawn: 01/06/1990
The Insurance Council of New Zealand (Incorporated) 27 Nuclear Risks
Agreed limitation on liability
02/03/1987 Withdrawn: 01/06/1990
The Insurance Council of New Zealand (Incorporated) 27/29 Cargo Insurance
Classification of ships for assessing risk
02/03/1987 No Jurisdiction: 30/01/1991 Decision No: 260
The Insurance Council of New Zealand (Incorporated) 27/30 Insurance: Strikes Risk
Price fixing standardised clauses
02/03/1987 No Jurisdiction: 21/09/1990 Decision No: 253
The Insurance Council of New Zealand (Incorporated) 27/30 Insurance: Ships
Price fixing
02/03/1987 No Jurisdiction: 30/01/1991 Decision No: 260
The Insurance Council of New Zealand (Incorporated) 27/30 Insurance: Ships Under Construction
Price fixing
02/03/1987 No Jurisdiction: 30/01/1991 Decision No: 260
The New Zealand Stock Exchange 27/29 Stock Market
Requirements for listed companies
02/03/1987 Authorised: 10/05/1989 Decision No: 232
Independent Broadcasters Association New Zealand (Incorporated) - Radio Advertising
Accreditation procedures for agents
27/02/1987 Withdrawn: 29/08/1988
The New Zealand Stock Exchange 27/29 Stock Market
Rules, regulations, by by laws
27/02/1987 Authorised in Part, Declined in Decision No: 231, Under Appeal: 10/05/1989
Travel Agents Association of New Zealand (Incorporated) 27/29 Travel
Exclusive dealing
26/02/1987 Withdrawn: 17/05/1988
International Air Transport Association 27/30 Air Transport
Constituting documents
23/02/1987 No Jurisidction: 19/06/1990
The New Zealand Stock Exchange 27 Stock Market Information
Restrictions on subscribers disseminating information
19/02/1987 Withdrawn: 04/08/1989
Auckland Regional Authority Avis and Hertz Rent a Car 27/29 Vehicle Rental/Airport Booth Space
Exclusive licensing
13/02/1987 Withdrawn: 19/05/1987
Life Underwriters Association of New Zealand (Incorporated) 27/29 Life Insurance
Anti-twisting code re. policy replacement
16/12/1986 Authorised: 15/12/1988 Decision No: 223
New Zealand Vegetable Growers Federation Incorporated, New Zealand Fruit Growers Federation Incorporated, New Zealand Berry Fruitgrowers Federation Incorporated, New Zealand Potato Growers Federation Incorporated 27/30 Auctions: Fruit and Vegetables
Price fixing - container charges
01/12/1986 Provisional Authorisation Until: 30/06/1987 Declined: 29/07/1987 Decision No: 206 Decision Upheld: 17/08/1988
Weddel Crown Corporation Limited, Waitaki International, Richmond Limited 27/29 Slaughtering of Sheep
Agreement on closure of meatworks
24/11/1986 Authorised: 22/07/1987 Decision 205
Mono Pumps (New Zealand) Limited 27/29 Rotor Pumps
Restriction on manufacture/sale of pumps
06/11/1986 No Jurisdiction: 11/11/1987
Eastcoast Gas Supply ltd 27 16/10/1986 Withdrawn: 29/01/1987
Dominion Salt (New Zealand) Limited International Raw 27/29 Salt
Exclusive supply/ purchase agreement
13/10/1986 Returned section 60(7): 25/08/1988
New Zealand Medical Association 27/30 Paediatric Benefits
Price fixing
24/09/1986 No Jurisdiction: 13/09/1988 Decision No: 220
New Zealand Carpet Manufacturers Association 27 Carpets
Limitation on production of synthetic (mix) carpets
08/07/1986 Withdrawn: 05/02/1987
Craymac International 27 Crayfish
Exclusive purchase agreement
23/06/1986 No Jurisdiction: 05/08/1986
On the Commerce Commission's own motion 65 Draft Determination
Proposed revocation of authorisation of arrangements to jointly market and sell Pohokura Gas