The National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) said enough. HE increase in functions New functions have been assigned in recent months by the Government of Pedro Sánchez, leading the organization’s president in many cases outside of his field of activity, Canine Fernandezto publicly condemn the abuse. “We are concerned about the allocation” external functions our competencies and they are diverting us from our core goals as a competition and regulatory authority”. Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation Committee Congress of Deputies attended to make an assessment of its activities during this fiscal year.
It means new powers aspect bank tax audit Or VAT deduction about the prices of some foods, among others, as confirmed by agency sources. “Since its inception and more intensely in recent years, CNMC has functions and powers have been increased.many times unexpectedly‘, Fernández began. For example, only last year energy field the organization received 24 new features. or new audiovisual law Includes ten new skills. And he described some of them as “different”. surveillance of the margin of service stationsanalysis of the requirements to achieve subsidies for the digitization of energy networksor auditing the effect of different taxes or tax cuts on prices”.
“We don’t worry about appointment” new functions relevant to the activity of the CNMC as long as they are with resources,” he explained. “What concerns us assignment of tasks beyond our powers And? they are diverting us from our core goals a competition and regulatory authority,” Fernández added. Nobel Prize in Economics by Jean TiroleHE in 2014″temptations to attribute to independent supervisory authorities your markets external functions they can ‘deduce’ into what belongs to them scattered, conflicting, or incompatible goalsIt may even have repercussions. about their independence”.
In this sense, the head of the Spanish competition and regulation agency argued that the agency would “meticulously fulfill” all emerging functions, but at the same time warned of this “supervisory effort”. means to assume an unknown function“It could be worse-functioning: “It distracts us from the problems and challenges we need to commit ourselves as a competition and regulatory authority. AND affects our internal organization, negatively affecting in our ability to provide an efficient response to what needs to be our resource and time priority”.
At this point, Fernández “necessary Law reform establishing the CNMC and Competition Law” has been frozen since October 2021, but celebrated the “inclusion of some”. most important reforms“From the beginning to the end changes to the financial A/R invoiceAs he learned from some MPs when he arrived in the Lower House.
However, over the past year, CNMC’s work has 2,000 million euros savings for consumers. Specifically, some 300 million € attributable to relevant decisions. rail transport and airport fees, some 1,500 million of them are related to the energy sector, without including here the special control and deterrent effect of illegal practices. Among the measures implemented, Fernández said, “detecting and proving that this company has acquired electricity and gas customers from other companies using it for fraudulent practices”.