World Competition Day 5th December

World Competition Daywww.facebook.com/WorldCompetitionDaywww.incsoc.net/World_Competition_Day.htm15th DecemberTheme 2013: Adverse Impact of Cartels on the poorWhy World Competition Day?Ensure awareness among consumers regarding potential benefits of an effectively implemented competition regimeCreate awareness regarding role to be played by consumers in shaping an effective competition regime

Why on 5th December?The United Nations (UN) General Assembly formally adopted the UN Set of Competition Principles at its 35th meeting on 5th December 1980

World Competition Day5th December2Themes since 2010

2013 and 2012: Adverse Impact of Cartels on the poor

2011: Cartels and their Harmful Effects on Consumers

2010: International Air-transport Cartels and its Impact on Developing CountriesWorld Competition Day5th December34Video on World Competition Day: 2013World Competition Day5th DecemberClick on the image to see the video

World Competition Day5th DecemberSupport from CountriesCompetition agencies called upon UNCTAD towards a formal adoption of the DayPhilippines adopted 5th December as a National Competition DayFiji Commerce Commission, FijiCompetition Promotion and Consumer Protection Directorate, Republic of AfghanistanCommission on Protection of Competition, Republic of BulgariaGambia Competition Commission, The Gambia

5Bundeskartellamt, Germany

Federal Austrian Competition Authority (Wettbewerbsgesetz), Republic of AustriaWorld Competition Day5th DecemberSupport from CountriesCompetition agencies called upon UNCTAD towards a formal adoption of the DayCompetition Council, Republic of LatviaCompetition Commission of Pakistan, PakistanCompetition Protection Agency, Republic of KazakhstanNamibian Competition Commission, NamibiaOffice of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK), Poland6The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH), Hungary

Federal Antimonopoly Service, Russia

Vietnam Competition Authority, VietnamAntimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic, SlovakiaSwedish Competition Authority (KONKURRENSVERKET), SwedenThe Office of Fair Trading, UKSpanish Competition Authority (CNC), SpainFair Competition Commission, TanzaniaCompetition and Consumer Protection Commission, Zambia

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Competition and Tariff Commission, Zimbabwe

Support from CountriesCompetition agencies called upon UNCTAD towards a formal adoption of the DayWorld Competition Day5th DecemberActivitiesCountriesPress ReleaseThe Government of Afghanistan Advises the Business Community to Embrace Competition to Promote Healthy Economic EnvironmentPress Release,December 08, 2013Afghanistan5 DHJETORI - DITA NDRKOMBTARE E KONKURRENCS - NDIKIMI NEGATIV I KARTELEVE TEK SHTRESAT E VARFRA (In Albanian)Caa.gov.al, December 05, 2013Albania5 dhjetor, dita e konkurrencs; biznesi ftohet t denoncoj kartelet dhe abuzimet me pozitn dominuese (In Albanian)Monitor,December 05, 2013Policy tackles povertyThe Fiji Times Online, December 06, 2013FijiGhana Needs a Competition Law and Policy Justice Date-BahGhana News Agency, December 05, 2013GhanaGhanaian economy needs competition law and policySpy Ghana, December 05, 20138Actions from around the world 2013 World Competition Day5th DecemberActivitiesCountriesPress ReleaseDate-Bah calls for competition lawGhana Web, December 09, 2013GhanaGhana Needs a Competition Law and Policy Justice Date-BahVibe Ghana, December 05, 2013World Competition Day: Need for a Global Antitrust Agency to Tackle CartelsDecember 05, 2013IndiaNeed for a global agency to ensure a healthy competition CUTSPTI, December 07, 2013Des remous prvoir la CCMLe DfiQuotidien, December 05, 2013MauritiusWorld Competition Day :Peut-on dmonter les cartels?Le DfiQuotidien, December 07, 2013Opinion: Cartel? Connat pasLe DfiQuotidien, December 04, 20139Actions from around the world 2013 World Competition Day5th DecemberActivitiesCountriesPress ReleaseMarking World Competition DayDaily Times, December 06, 2013PakistanCompetition law for Phl needed for consumers and poorPIDS,December 05, 2013Philippines WORLD COMPETITION DAY Fighting for the poor: Strengthening antitrust regulationsDailymirror, December 05, 2013Sri LankaWorld Competition Day (December 5) (In Slovensky language)Antimon.gov.sk, December 05, 2013Slovakia ArticlesWhy Ghana needs to have a competition policy and law?Ghana Web, December 10, 2013GhanaWhy hold back competition regime?Business & Financial Times, December 04, 201310Actions from around the world 2013 World Competition Day5th DecemberActivitiesCountriesEventsCompetition Promotion and Consumer Protection Directorate (CPCPD), Ministry of Commerce and Industries, Afghanistan organised an event on 8th December 2013.

Press ReleaseThe Government of Afghanistan Advises the Business Community to Embrace Competition to Promote Healthy Economic EnvironmentPress Release, December 08, 2013AfghanistanFair Trading Commission of Seychelles organised two events:Poster competition and Prize ceremony held at the Seychelles National Library for students .Event on Fostering Fair Competition in Seychelles and enforcing the Fair Competition Act 2009. SeychellesBusiness Breakfast with the Chairman OfficeDecember 04, 2013Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak organised Business breakfast meeting with the chairman of the Office.http://www.antimon.gov.sk/business-breakfast-with-the-chairman/

Svetov de hospodrskej sae (5. december)SlovakiaActions from around the world 2013 11World Competition Day5th DecemberActivitiesCountriesEventsCCP HOLDS SEMINAR TO MARK WORLD COMPETITION DAYIslamabad, December 05, 2013The Competition Commission of Pakistan organised a seminar on Economic Growth and Competitiveness to mark the World Competition Day.http://www.cc.gov.pk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=329&Itemid=151

In MediaMarking World Competition DayDaily Times, December 06, 2013

CCP holds seminarPakistan Observer, December 05, 2013PakistanPolicy Roundtable Discussion on Competition Reforms in GhanaDecember 04, 2013, AccraCUTS Accra organised a roundtable discussion on 4th December on the occasion of World Competition Day.

http://www.cuts-international.org/ARC/Accra/pdf/Event-World_Competition_Day_in_Ghana.pdfGhana12Actions from around the world 2013 World Competition Day5th December13Actions from around the world 2013 Competition Bulletin Botswana Competition Authority - World Competition Day EditionIssue 6 Volume 1 2013Philippines published National Competition Day (that coincides with World Competition Day) ads in leading news dailies : 1. Philippine Daily Inquirer2. Philippine Star3. Manila Standard4. Manila Bulletin5. Business Mirror

GlimpsesThe Hungarian Competition Authority (Gazdasgi Versenyhivatal GVH) held a conference on the impact of cartels on the poor on 5th December 2013.World Competition Day5th December14

GlimpsesWorld Competition Day5th December15The Competition Commission of Pakistan organised a seminar on Economic Growth and Competitiveness to mark the World Competition Day.

World Competition Day5th December16GlimpsesMr. Motasel Komaki, Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industries responsible for Private Sector Development, Afghanistan speaking at the event organised by Competition Promotion and Consumer Protection Directorate (CPCPD) to observe WCD.

World Competition Day5th December17GlimpsesBusiness breakfast meeting organised by Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak with the chairman of the Office on WCD.Fair Trading Commission of Seychelles organised two events to mark the WCD. One was poster competition for students and second was advocacy event on Fair Competition Act 2009Poster competition and Prize ceremony for students to increase awareness consumer rights and the competition process in SeychellesEvent on Fostering Fair Competition in Seychelles and enforcingthe Fair Competition Act 2009.

18World Competition Day5th DecemberWebpage:www.incsoc.net/World_Competition_Day.htmFacebook Page: www.facebook.com/WorldCompetitionDayFor further information, please contact:

Udai S. Mehta, usm@cuts.orgAshutosh Soni, ash@cuts.org Thank YouREQUEST FOR SUGGESTIONS: THEME FOR 2014Suggestions are welcome for the next years theme (i.e. 5th December 2014).