April 7/2008
Japan Fair Trade Commission
In cooperation with the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) will hold the 4th East Asia Top Level Officials’ Meeting on Competition Policy on April 16, in Kyoto,Japan.
The Top Level Officials’ Meeting on Competition Policy is organized for the purpose of strengthening the cooperative relationship among competition authorities/competition related authorities through frank exchange of views and information among the top level officials of such authorities in the East Asian region. The 1st meeting was held in Bogor, Indonesia, in May 2005, the 2nd meeting was held in Bangkok,Thailand, in June 2006 and the 3rd meeting was held in Hanoi, Vietnam,in May 2007.
This year, fourteen authorities from ASEAN member economies, Japan, etc. will participate in the meeting.
1. Date: 4:00 pm – 6:15 pm, April 16, 2008
2. Venue: Kyoto International Conference Center (ICC Kyoto), Japan
3. Participant: Top level officials of competition authorities/competition related authorities in the East Asian region (please see Appendix.)From the JFTC, Chairman Takeshima, etc. will participate in the meeting.
4. Organizer: JFTC and ADBI
5. Theme:
(a) Recent Developments of Competition Law and Policy in East Asia
(b) Technical Assistance Activities in the East Asian Region and Their Coordination and Cooperation
Appendix
Authority | Economy |
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Commission for the Supervision of Business Competition (KPPU) | Indonesia |
Competition Commission of Singapore | Singapore |
Department of Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce | Thailand |
Department of Trade and Industry | Philippines |
Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) | Myanmar |
Foreign Economic Relations Department | Myanmar |
Japan Fair Trade Commission | Japan |
Korea Fair Trade Commission | Republic of Korea |
Ministry of Commerce | Cambodia |
Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs | Malaysia |
Taiwan Fair Trade Commission | Chinese Taipei |
Tariff Commission | Philippines |
Unfair Competition Regulatory Authority | Mongolia |
Vietnam Competition Administration Department, Ministry of Trade | Vietnam |
(alphabetical order)
*Every announcement is tentative translation. Please refer to the original text written in Japanese.