In its preliminary opinion issued on Wednesday, Britain’s anti-trust regulator said Amazon’s (AMZN.O) plan to reform the way it treats third-party sellers using its Marketplace platform meets competition concerns.
It will now consult on Amazon’s planned pledges, it added.
Last year, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said that it was examining Amazon for possible violations of competition law, including how it selects products for inclusion in the “Buy Box” feature.
The CMA said it had taken action after concerns that the U.S. tech giant was using its strength in the market to gain an advantage over other businesses which use Amazon’s Marketplace to reach customers.
“Amazon’s commitments to the CMA will help ensure that third-party sellers on Amazon Marketplace can compete on a level-playing field against Amazon’s own retail business,” Ann Pope, senior director for enforcement at the CMA, said in a statement.
The consultation closes on Sept. 1.
