An order and undertakings to restrict the disclosure and publication of cement production and sales volume data.

Updates to this page

4 November 2026 Undertakings released.

19 September 2018 Final Undertakings given by the Global Cement and Concrete Association.

Final Undertakings given by the Global Cement and Concrete Association.

3 April 2018 First published.

Documents

Cement Market Data Order 2016 (13.4.16)

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Final undertakings given by the GCCA (19.9.18)

Final undertakings given by CEMBUREAU (13.12.17)

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Final undertakings given by the MPA (13.4.16)

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Final undertakings given by WBCSD (15.9.17) (released in 2026)

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Notice of release of Undertakings: World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Undertakings

Details

WBCSD Undertakings released

4 November 2026: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published the final decision in its review of the undertakings. The WBCSD undertakings have now been released (are no longer in force) and have been removed from the register of remedies in force.

Order and undertakings description

19 September 2018: The CMA accepted final undertakings offered by the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA).

15 September 2017: On 8 September the CMA accepted final undertakings offered by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).

13 December 2017: The CMA accepted final undertakings offered by CEMBUREAU.

13 April 2016: These remedies resulted from the CMA’s Aggregates, cement and ready-mix concrete market investigation. The order was made under the market investigations provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002. It introduces measures to stop GB cement suppliers from sending generic price announcement letters to their customers. The CMA also accepted final undertakings offered by the Mineral Products Association (MPA).

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