European Commission 25 June 2026, COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE EVALUATION of the Commission Regulation (EU) No 461/2010 of 27 May 2010 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices in the motor vehicle sector

Introduction The Staff Working Document evaluates Commission Regulation 461/2010 ( 1 ) on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (“the Treaty”) to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices in the motor vehicle sector (Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation, or “MVBER”), together with the accompanying Supplementary Guidelines on