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|  | C/2025/5024 | 16.9.2025 |

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION

Approval of the content of a draft for a Commission Regulation on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of technology transfer agreements and a draft for Commission Guidelines on the application of Article 101 of the Treaty to technology transfer agreements

(C/2025/5024)

The Commission has approved the content of a draft for a Commission Regulation on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of technology transfer agreements and a draft for Commission Guidelines on the application of Article 101 of the Treaty to technology transfer agreements on 11 September 2025.

The draft for a Commission Regulation updates the current Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation, which exempts certain categories of technology transfer agreements from the prohibition laid down in Article 101(1) of the Treaty.

The draft for Commission Guidelines updates the current Commission Guidelines on the application of Article 101 of the Treaty to technology transfer agreements.

The Commission has approved the drafts with a view to publishing them for consultation.

The draft for a Commission Regulation and the draft for Commission Guidelines are attached as Annexes to this Communication.

The drafts are open to public consultation at:

<https://competition-policy.ec.europa.eu/public-consultations_en>

Following the public consultation, the drafts will be finalised, taking into account the feedback received, with a view to the adoption by the Commission of a revised Commission Regulation and revised Commission Guidelines.

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