Regulatory projects | ACCC

Title	Industry	Type	Status
Extension of the 2008 Interstate Access Undertaking (to February 2019)	Rail	Undertaking variation	Submissions due 4 December 2018
On 16 November 2018 ARTC submitted an application to vary its 2008 Interstate Access Undertaking by two months until 28 February 2019. On 20 November 2018 the ACCC sent a letter to stakeholders seeking comments on ARTC's proposal. Submissions are due by 4 December 2018. View project
September 2018 variation of the 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking	Rail	Access variation	Under assessment 28 September 2018
On 28 September 2018, ARTC applied to the ACCC to vary its 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking. The variation seeks to change a number of provisions in the undertaking, including: View project
December 2017 variation of the 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking	Rail	Access variation	Withdrawn 27 July 2018
On 21 December 2017, ARTC applied to the ACCC to vary its 2011 Hunter Valley Access Undertaking. The variation seeks to change a number of provisions in the undertaking, including: incorporating path based pricing allocating incremental capital costs on the basis of contracted capacity applying a dual ceiling limit. ARTC's application and its supporting materials are available below. View project
Extension of the 2008 Interstate Access Undertaking (to December 2018)	Rail	Undertaking variation	Accepted 25 July 2018
On 28 June 2018 ARTC submitted an application to vary its 2008 Interstate Access Undertaking by four months until 21 December 2018. On 3 July 2018 the ACCC sent a letter to stakeholders seeking comments on ARTC's proposal. Submissions were due by 17 July 2018. On 25 July 2018 the ACCC consented to ARTC's variation application. View project
Interstate Rail access undertaking 2018	Rail	Access undertaking	Under assessment
On 2 March 2018, ARTC lodged a replacement undertaking for the interstate rail network. This undertaking is to replace ARTC's 2008 undertaking, which expires 31 August 2018. The access undertaking covers the terms and conditions of access for parties seeking to run trains on the mainline standard gauge rail track owned or leased by ARTC. View project
Annual compliance assessment 2015	Rail	Compliance assessment	Under assessment 20 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. View project
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. View project
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. View project
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. View project
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. View project
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. View project
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. View project
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. View project
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. View project

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