1. World Competition Day 5 th December www.facebook.com/WorldCompetitionDay www.incsoc.net/World_Competition_Day.ht m 1 Theme 2015 Competition Issues in Public Procurement

2. Why World Competition Day? – Ensure awareness among consumers regarding potential benefits of an effectively implemented competition regime – Create awareness regarding role to be played by consumers in shaping an effective competition regime Why on 5 th December? – The United Nations (UN) General Assembly formally adopted the UN Set of Competition Principles at its 35 th meeting on 5 th December 1980 2 World Competition Day 5 th December

3. International Air-transport Cartels and its Impact on Developing Countries 2010 Cartels and their Harmful Effects on Consumers 2011 Adverse Impact of Cartels on the poor 2013 Competition Issues in Public Procurement 2014 3 WorldCompetitionDay Themes… since 2010 Competition Issues in Public Procurement 2015 World Competition Day 5 th December 2012

4. Support from Countries... since 2010 Competition agencies called upon UNCTAD towards a formal adoption of the Day Philippines adopted 5th December as a National Competition Day Fiji Commerce Commission, Fiji Competition Promotion and Consumer Protection Directorate, Republic of Afghanistan Commission on Protection of Competition, Republic of Bulgaria 4 Federal Austrian Competition Authority, Republic of Austria European Commission – DG Competition World Competition Day 5 th December

5. Competition Council, Republic of Latvia Competition Protection Agency, Republic of Kazakhstan Namibian Competition Commission, Namibia 5 The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH), Hungary Bundeskartellamt, Germany Gambia Competition Commission, The Gambia World Competition Day 5 th December Support from Countries... since 2010 Competition agencies called upon UNCTAD towards a formal adoption of the Day

6. Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic, Slovakia Swedish Competition Authority (KONKURRENSVERKET), Sweden Spanish Competition Authority (CNC), Spain 6 Federal Antimonopoly Service, Russia Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK), Poland Competition Commission of Pakistan, Pakistan World Competition Day 5 th December Support from Countries... since 2010 Competition agencies called upon UNCTAD towards a formal adoption of the Day

7. The Office of Fair Trading, UK Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, Zambia 7 Fair Competition Commission, Tanzania Competition and Tariff Commission, Zimbabwe Vietnam Competition Authority, Vietnam World Competition Day 5 th December Support from Countries... since 2010 Competition agencies called upon UNCTAD towards a formal adoption of the Day

8. ActivitiesCountries In Media Appiah was interviewed by Joy News where he spoke about the importance of Competition on the day of WCD in Ghana Accra, Ghana, December 04, 2015 World Competition Day 2015 Observed Ghana.gov.gh and All Africa, December 08, 2015 Ghana World Competition Day commemorated in India World Competition Day commemorated in India Press Release, Delhi, December 05, 2015India Consumers to commemorate 2015 world competition day in Kasungu on Saturday Face of Malawi, December 04, 2015 Malawi Observes World Competition Day Malawi Observes World Competition Day Business Malawi, December 09, 2015 Malawi 8 World Competition Day 5 th December ‘Actions’ taken from around the world… 2015

9. 9 ActivitiesCountries In Media Kenya marks World Competition Day MyGov.go.ke, December 09, 2015 Kenya CCP kicks off national road show on competition law Competition Commission of Pakistan, December 05, 2015 Pakistan UOKiK observes world competition day UOKiK observes world competition day Office of Competition and Consumer Protection, December 04, 2015 Poland World Competition Day 5 th December ‘Actions’ taken from around the world… 2015

10. ActivitiesCountries Events Botswana Competition Authority holds Open Day to celebrate World Competition Day Gaborone, Botswana, December 02, 2015 Official remarks by Thula Kaira (CEO, CA) for WCD Competition Bulletin Papers and Presentations Botswana A Theme Talk and Panel Discussion CUTS Institute for Regulation & Competition (CIRC) organised a theme talk and panel discussion New Delhi (India), December 05, 2015 Press Release Report India National Road Show On Competition Law Kicks Off Pakistan, December 05, 2015 Pakistan 10 World Competition Day 5 th December ‘Actions’ taken from around the world… 2015

11. World Competition Day 5th December 11 ActivitiesCountries Events National Road Show On Competition Law Kicks Off Pakistan, December 05, 2015 Pakistan Office for Competition observes December 5 as World Competition Day Philippines, December 05, 2015 Philippines Geneva: The World Competition Day was observed by CUTS Geneva Geneva, December 05, 2015 Switzerland Roundtable conference on reforming the energy sector of Ukraine Ukraine, November 28, 2015 Ukraine ‘Actions’ taken from around the world… 2015

12. 12 World Competition Day celebrations in Malawi on December 5, 2015 Glimpses… World Competition Day 5 th December Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS) and CUTS Institute for Regulation and Competition (CIRC) organised a conference along with representation from Competition Commission of India including other stakeholders on December 05, 2015

13. 13 Glimpses… World Competition Day 5 th December The Competition Commission of Pakistan organised road shows at Mardan, Peshawar and Islamabad to mark the World Competition Day. Open Day was held at the Competition Authority Office, Botswana on 2 nd December 2015

14. 14 Thank You For further information, please contact: Udai S. Mehta, usm@cuts.org Ashutosh Soni, ash@cuts.org World Competition Day 5 th December REQUEST FOR SUGGESTIONS: THEME FOR 2016 Suggestions are welcome for the next year’s theme (i.e. 5 th December 2016). Webpage:www.incsoc.net/World_Competition_Day.htm Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/WorldCompetitionDay