Part 1Digital Markets

Chapter 2Strategic Market Status

Procedure

18Designation period

(1)

Where the CMA decides to designate an undertaking as having SMS in respect of a digital activity, the designation period is 5 years beginning with the day after the day on which the SMS decision notice is given.

(2)

See—

(a)

section 104 for circumstances in which the designation period may be extended, and

(b)

sections 10 and 14(1)(b) for circumstances in which a designation may be revoked before the end of the designation period.