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Competition Committee
Chairs:   
Mr. Frédéric Jenny   
(France)
Vice-Chairs:   
Mr. Jacques Steenbergen   
(Belgium)
Mr. John Pecman   
(Canada)
Mr. Andreas Mundt   
(Germany)
Dr. Dong-Kweon SHIN   
(Korea)
Ms. Alejandra PALACIOS PRIETO   
(Mexico)
Dr. Jill Walker   
(New Zealand)
Mr. Dan Sjöblom   
(Sweden)
Mr. David Currie   
(United Kingdom)
Mr. Johannes LAITENBERGER   
(European Commission)
Mr. Alberto Heimler   
(Italy)
Ex Officio as Chair of the Working Party N.2 on Competition and Regulation
Ms. Renata HESSE   
(United States)
Ex Officio as Chair of the Working Party N.3 on Co-operation and Enforcement
Mr. François Souty   
(France)
Ex Officio as UNCTAD Co-ordinator
Members:   
Australia   
Korea   
Austria   
Latvia   
Belgium   
Luxembourg   
Canada   
Mexico   
Chile   
Netherlands   
Czech Republic   
New Zealand   
Denmark   
Norway   
Estonia   
Poland   
Finland   
Portugal   
France   
Slovak Republic   
Germany   
Slovenia   
Greece   
Spain   
Hungary   
Sweden   
Iceland   
Switzerland   
Ireland   
Turkey   
Israel   
United Kingdom   
Italy   
United States   
Japan   
EU   
Associate:   
Romania   
Participants:   
Brazil   
Kazakhstan   
Bulgaria   
Lithuania   
Colombia   
Malta   
Costa Rica   
Peru   
Croatia   
Russian Federation   
Egypt   
South Africa   
India   
Chinese Taipei   
Indonesia   
Ukraine   
Observers (International Organisations):   
European Free Trade Association (EFTA)   
UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)   
World Bank   
World Trade Organization (WTO)   
Date of creation:
5th December 1961
Duration:
31st December 2019

Mandat :   -   Resolution of the Council concerning the Committee of Experts on Restrictive Business Practices and amending its name and terms of reference [C(87)138(Final)]

   -   Extract from the Communiqué [C(91)91] adopted by the Council at Ministerial level on 4-5 June 1991

   -   Change of name from ‘Committee on Competition Law and Policy’ to ‘Competition Committee’ agreed by Council at its 1017th session [C/M(2001)23, item 402] and document [C(2001)261]

   -   Council Decision regarding a Sunset Clause for all Committees [C/M(2004)5, item 75] entered into force on 22 April 2004 [C/M(2004)10, item 143, IV, c)]

   -   C(2008)134 and CORR1: proposed new mandate

   -   Resolution of the Council on the new mandate [C(2008)134 & CORR1 and C/M(2008)17, item 219]

   -   Resolution of the Council [C(2014)146, Annex and C/M(2014)13, item 211]

 

 

 

Resolution of the Council [C(2014)146, Annex and C/M(2014)13, item 211]

DRAFT RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL

REVISING THE MANDATE OF THE COMPETITION COMMITTEE

THE COUNCIL,

   Having regard to the Convention on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development of 14 December 1960;

   Having regard to the Rules of Procedure of the Organisation;

   Having regard to the Resolution of the Council on Partnerships in OECD Bodies [C(2012)100/FINAL];

   Having regard to the establishment of the “Committee on Competition Law and Policy” in 1961 [C(61)47(Final) and C/M(61)8(Final), Item 58], renamed “Competition Committee” in 2001 [C(2001)261 and C/M(2001)23, Item 402], whose mandate was last revised in 2008 [C(2008)134 & CORR1 and C/M(2008)17, Item 219] and extended in 2013 [C(2013)85 and C/M(2013)16, Item 150];

   Having regard to the recommendations of the In-depth Evaluation of the Competition Committee [C(2014)89 and C/M(2014)9, Item 131];

   Having regard to the proposed revision of the mandate of the Competition Committee [C(2014)146];

DECIDES:

A.    The Competition Committee is renewed with the following revised mandate:

I.   Objectives

a)   The main objective of the Competition Committee is to protect and promote competition as an organising principle of modern economies, based on the knowledge that vigorous market competition boosts growth and employment and makes economies more flexible and innovative.

b)   The intermediary objectives of the Committee are the following:

i)   To enhance the effectiveness of competition law enforcement, through measures that include the development of best practices and the promotion of co-operation among competition authorities of Member countries;

ii)   To enhance the effectiveness of pro-competitive economic reform, including by reviewing competition issues in jurisdictions and particular sectors, and identifying options for addressing these issues and developing best practices;

iii)   To help governments promote domestic procompetitive reforms and overcome their transition costs, by proposing effective strategies and methods;

iv)   To ensure that competition perspectives are more widely taken into account in the work of the OECD, by strengthening synergies between competition policy and other framework policies in the work of the OECD, including in contributing to horizontal initiatives, notably by examining and commenting upon particular competition law and policy issues taking into account the interaction between competition and other government policies;

v)   To support sound domestic competition policies and fostering policy convergence internationally to avoid inefficiencies and potential conflicts resulting from different competition standards;

vi)   To encourage the implementation of competition best practices and principles, by promoting policy dialogue and co-operation with non-Members and providing related capacity building;

vii)   To promote understanding of the benefits of competition for business and consumers.

II.   Co-operation arrangements

a)   The Committee shall co-operate with other OECD committees on competition-related matters and seek to ensure that the Organisation as a whole promotes sound competition policy.

b)   The Committee shall keep itself informed of the competition related activities carried out in other international organisations, notably the International Competition Network. It will promote and develop, as practicable, partnerships with these organisations and seek to ensure effective complementarities while avoiding undue duplication with other international organisations where appropriate. The Committee shall provide a forum for consultations to enable delegates to exchange views on issues raised in these bodies.

c)   The Committee shall consider the views and input of BIAC and other major stakeholders in the competition field, including consumer representatives.

d)   The Committee shall encourage participation by non-OECD economies in the Committee’s work and their implementation of the Committee’s recommendations and best practices.

B.   The mandate of the Competition Committee shall remain in force until 31 December 2019.

 

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