During 10 to 13 October 2014, the delegation of the Competition Council headed by Mrs. Viorica CĂRARE, the President of the Council will pay an official visit to Washington DC, USA.

          During the visit, the delegation will attend the official award ceremony 2013 Competition Advocacy Contest, an initiative launched by the World Bank GroupĂ™s Competition Policy Thematic Group, where the Competition Council of the Republic of Moldova was selected for a Honorable Mention in the category” Increasing awareness of stakeholders from the private sector and consumers’ ability to deter anti-competitive practices.”

          Also, the Competition Council delegation will meet the representatives of the World Bank Group to discuss the progresses under the current projects as well as the joint future projects.

          The visit also includes meetings with the representatives of the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice, Antitrust Division of the United States of America – public authorities responsible for the implementation of competition and advertising legislation in the USA. It should be mentioned that these institutions have a rich and extensive experience in the respective field, to be assimilated by the Competition Council of the Republic of Moldova.

          The agenda will include issues on bilateral relations and prospects to boost them in areas of common interest. The Competition Council of the Republic of Moldova is particularly interested in the experience of the colleagues from the United States in implementing the principles of institutional performance activity of the competition authority, competition strategic planning, techniques and methods to investigate infringements of competition law, application of econometric methods to determine the impact of cartels, cooperation of various public authorities in the investigation of anti-competitive cases.

 

Competition Council

09 October 2014