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1 World Competition Day www.facebook.com/WorldCompetitionDaywww.incsoc.net/World_Competition_Day.htm 1 5 th December

2 Themes… since 2010 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 Countries World Competition Day 5 th December 2

3 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 World Competition Day 5 th December 3

4 Pradeep S Mehta, Secretary General (CUTS International) speaking on World Competition Day (WCD) 4 Click on the image to see the video

5 World Competition Day 5 th December Support from Countries Competition agencies made a call to UNCTAD towards a formal adoption of the Day Philippines adopted 5th December as a National Competition Day Federal Austrian Competition Authority, Republic of Austria Fiji Commerce Commission, Fiji Competition Promotion and Consumer Protection Directorate, Republic of Afghanistan Commission on Protection of Competition, Republic of Bulgaria Gambia Competition Commission, The Gambia 5

6 Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, Zambia Competition Protection Agency, Republic of Kazakhstan Competition Commission of Pakistan, Pakistan The Office of Fair Trading, UK Namibian Competition Commission, Namibia Federal Antimonopoly Service, Russia Competition and Tariff Commission, Zimbabwe Support from Countries… World Competition Day 5 th December 6

7 ActivitiesCountries Competition agencies celebrate World Competition Day UNCTAD, December 17, 2012 Press Release Afghanistan Observes World Competition Day Kabul, December 05, 2012 Afghanistan Competition: Courts overturn the anti-monopoly decisions without justificationCompetition: Courts overturn the anti-monopoly decisions without justification (In Albanian) MAPO Online, December 06, 2012 Albania Denounce violations of competitionDenounce violations of competition (In Albanian) The Monitor, December 05, 2012 Court to condemn Prohibited agreements (In Albanian) Panorama Daily, December 05, 2012 Competition day: say no to cartels The Monitor, December 05, 2012 Botswana World Competition Day – Cartels impacting heavily on the poor World Competition Day – Cartels impacting heavily on the poor (In French) Le Défi Quotidien, December 05, 2012 Mauritius 7 Actions from around the world… 2012

8 World Competition Day 5 th December ActivitiesCountries Press Release President Aquino declares December 5 as National Competition Day to promote competition and level the playing field in the market President Office Philippines, December 04, 2012 Philippines World competition Day today focuses on impact of cartels on the poor World competition Day today focuses on impact of cartels on the poor Daily FT, December 5, 2012 Sri Lanka World Competition Day: Impact of cartels on the poor The Island, December 4, 2012 Articles Global movement to raise awareness about cartels Financial Express (Bangladesh), August 04, 2012 Bangladesh When even bread-makers are cartelizing Financial Express, August 15, 2012 India Immiserising cartels Weekly (Mauritius), August 2012 Mauritius Immiserising cartels The News (Pakistan), August 12, 2012 Pakistan 8 Actions from around the world… 2012

9 World Competition Day 5 th December ActivitiesCountries TV Interviews Dr. Lindita Milo, Chairman, Albanian Competition Commission mentioned the WCD. Transcription: http://scan-tv.com/lajmet/lajmet-kryesore/12828-konkurrenca-gjykatat- anullojne-vendimet-pa-arsyetim.htmlhttp://scan-tv.com/lajmet/lajmet-kryesore/12828-konkurrenca-gjykatat- anullojne-vendimet-pa-arsyetim.html Video: http://www.scan-tv.com/component/jomtube/video/1527-autoriteti-i- konkurrences-gjykatat-po-anullojne-vendimet-pa-arsyetim.htmlhttp://www.scan-tv.com/component/jomtube/video/1527-autoriteti-i- konkurrences-gjykatat-po-anullojne-vendimet-pa-arsyetim.html Albania Ms. Rahat Kaunain Hassan, Chairman, Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) in an interview with PTV spoke about the importance of World Competition Day. Pakistan Events Competition Promotion and Consumer Protection Directorate (CPCPD) established by Ministry of Commerce and Industries, Afghanistan celebrated the WCD on 5th December. Press release http://www.incsoc.net/Media- World_Competition_Day_2012.htm#Afghanistan_Observes_World_Competition_Day Afghanistan Actions from around the world… 2012 9

10 World Competition Day 5 th December ActivitiesCountries Events CUTS International organised a Roundtable Discussion on Impact of Cartels on the Poor http://www.incsoc.net/Events_World_Competition_Day_2011.htm Proceedings www.incsoc.net/pdf/Proceedings_Roundtable_Discussion_Impact_of_Cartels_on_the_Poor.pdf Press Release On World Competition Day: Attention shifts to impact of Cartels on the poor New Delhi, December 06, 2012 Cartelisation in agriculture affects poor farmers: Experts PTI, December 05, 2012 India Namibian Competition Commission along with African Competition Forum organised a dinner meeting to celebrate World Competition Day. Namibia 10 Actions from around the world… 2012

11 World Competition Day 5 th December ActivitiesCountries Events Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) organised a seminar on Adverse Impact of Cartels on Poor. http://sdpi.org/policy_outreach/event_details217.html Press Release: http://sdpi.org/policy_outreach/news_details916.html http://sdpi.org/policy_outreach/news_details916.html In Media: SDPI organises third 'World Competition Day Daily Times, December 6, 2012 SDPI organises third 'World Competition Day Saving consumers from cartels demanded Pakistan Observer, December 08, 2012 Strict measures to protect consumers from the cartels Sarifeen.com, December 05, 2012 Pakistan 11 Actions from around the world… 2012

12 World Competition Day 5 th December ActivitiesCountries Events Competition Commission of Pakistan organised a seminar on on theme of WCD. Report: www.cc.gov.pk/images/Downloads/seminar_on_wcd.pdf www.cc.gov.pk/images/Downloads/seminar_on_wcd.pdf Press Release: CCP held seminar to mark World Competition Day; Called for Coordinated Efforts to Curb Cartelisation In Media: CCP for creating awareness on ills of cartelization Business Recorder, December 06, 2012 CCP holds seminar to mark World Competition Day Daily Times, December 06, 2012 World Competition Day: providing a level playing field for competitors Dawn, Pakistan, December 06, 2012 Pakistan 12 Actions from around the world… 2012

13 Albanian Competition Commission celebrating WCD World Competition Day 5 th December 13 Dr. Sadrudin Sahar, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Commerce and Industries, Afghanistan speaking at the event organised by Competition Promotion and Consumer Protection Directorate (CPCPD) to observe WCD Glimpses…

14 A seminar on Adverse Impact of Cartel organised by Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) World Competition Day 5 th December 14 Ashok Ganguly, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha; Pradeep S. Mehta, Secretary General, CUTS International and Dr. Geeta Gouri, Member, Competition Commission of India at an event organised by CUTS on the occasion of WCD…

15 Glimpses… Participants at a event organised by CUTS 15 World Competition Day 5 th December

16 16 World Competition Day 5 th December Webpage:www.incsoc.net/World_Competition_Day.htm Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/WorldCompetitionDay For further information, please contact: Udai S. Mehta, usm@cuts.org Ashutosh Soni, ash@cuts.org Thank You

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