| Title | Industry | Type | Status |
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| Annual compliance assessment 2015 | Rail | Compliance assessment |
Submissions due
13 October 2017 |
The 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking (2011 HVAU) requires ARTC to submit documentation to the ACCC for the purposes of an annual compliance assessment. Section 4.10 and Schedule G of the 2011 HVAU requires the ACCC to determine whether ARTC has complied with the financial model and pricing principles specified in the undertaking and whether there has been any under or over recovery of revenue from users that needs to be reconciled. |
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| June 2017 variation of the 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking | Rail | Undertaking variation |
Accepted
29 June 2017 |
On 5 June 2017, ARTC applied to the ACCC to vary its 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking to extend the term of the undertaking by four and a half years to 31 December 2020. ARTC's application and public versions of its supporting materials are available below. |
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| Hunter Valley access undertaking 2017 | Rail | Access undertaking |
Withdrawn
8 May 2017 |
On 9 December 2016, ARTC submitted the 2017 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking (2017 HVAU) to the ACCC for assessment pursuant to Part IIIA of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010. This access undertaking is for the provision of access to the Hunter Valley Rail Network operated by ARTC in New South Wales. |
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| Annual compliance assessment 2014 | Rail | Compliance assessment |
Finalised
31 March 2017 |
The accepted Hunter Valley Access Undertaking requires ARTC to submit documentation to the ACCC for the purposes of an annual compliance assessment. |
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| Extension of the 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking (to June 2017) | Rail | Undertaking variation |
Accepted
23 November 2016 |
On 18 October 2016, ARTC applied to the ACCC to extend the term of its 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking by a further six months to 30 June 2017. On 19 October 2016, the ACCC sent a letter to industry seeking comments on ARTC's proposal. Submissions were due by 2 November 2016. On 23 November 2016, the ACCC consented to ARTC's revised variation application. |
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| Extension of the 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking (to December 2016) | Rail | Undertaking variation |
Accepted
16 June 2016 |
On 20 May 2016, ARTC applied to the ACCC to vary its 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking to extend the term of the undertaking by six months to 31 December 2016. |
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| Hunter Valley access undertaking 2016 | Rail | Access undertaking |
Withdrawn
15 June 2016 |
On 23 December 2015, ARTC submitted an access undertaking to the ACCC for assessment pursuant to Part IIIA of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (the Act). The access undertaking is in relation to the provision of access to the Hunter Valley Rail Network operated by ARTC in New South Wales. The ACCC previously accepted an access undertaking on 29 June 2011 in relation to the Hunter Valley Rail Network. The ACCC has approved an extension of the term of the 2011 HVAU to 31 December 2016. |
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| Annual compliance assessment 2013 | Rail | Compliance assessment |
Finalised
6 June 2016 |
The accepted Hunter Valley Access Undertaking requires ARTC to submit documentation to the ACCC for the purposes of an annual compliance assessment. Section 4.10 and Schedule G of the undertaking requires the ACCC to determine whether ARTC has complied with the financial model and pricing principles specified in the undertaking and whether there has been any under or over recovery of revenue from users that needs to be reconciled. |
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| ARTC advices on reviews | Rail | Access undertaking |
Finalised
25 Sep 2012 |
These letters from the ARTC document the progress of various reviews related to the 2011 Hunter Valley undertaking. |
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| Final Indicative Services variation 2014 | Rail | Undertaking variation |
Withdrawn
7 November 2014 |
In January 2014, ARTC submitted a proposed variation to the accepted Hunter Valley access undertaking to the ACCC for assessment. The proposed variation relates to the determination of the efficient train configuration and associated indicative charges. |
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| Gap to Turrawan variation 2014 | Rail | Undertaking variation |
Accepted
25 June 2014 |
On 28 June 2013 ARTC submitted a request to vary its 2011 undertaking to the ACCC. |
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| Revenue allocation review | Rail | Review |
Under assessment
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In the ACCC’s determination on ARTC’s compliance with the financial model and pricing principles in the Hunter Valley Access Undertaking (HVAU) for the 2012 calendar year, the ACCC stated that it intended to undertake a public review of the provision of information to stakeholders and the methodologies underpinning revenue allocation across the Hunter Valley Coal Network. |
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| Five year review of undertaking | Rail | Undertaking variation |
Finalised
9 May 2014 |
ARTC is required to review the accepted access undertaking five years after the commencement date to determine whether any amendments to the undertaking are required as a result of changes to industry circumstances or Government legislation, rules, or regulations. In October 2013, ARTC provided a letter to stakeholders describing the requirements and scope of the five year review and seeking their comments. Submissions closed on 29 November 2013. ARTC received seven submissions in response. |
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| Annual compliance assessment 2012 | Rail | Compliance assessment |
Finalised
24 March 2014 |
The Hunter Valley Access Undertaking (HVAU) accepted by the ACCC on 29 June 2011 requires ARTC to submit documentation for the purposes of an annual compliance assessment conducted by the ACCC. |
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