WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
5 August 2003
(03-4113)
Working Group on the Interaction
between Trade and Competition PolicyOriginal:  English
COMMUNICATION FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
AND ITS MEMBER STATES
Revision
The following is a revised text of a communication previously circulated as document
WT/WGTCP/W/223, which was received from the Permanent Delegation of the European
Commission on 3 August 2003, with a request that it be circulated to Members.
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Technical Assistance Programmes and Projects provided by
the European Community and its member States
in the Field of Trade and Competition PolicyWT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
Page 2I. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FUNDED BY THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Please note that a number of the projects below feature trade and competition policy as part of a broader programme of trade-re lated technical
assistance.  In these cases the budget for trade and competition, as opposed to other areas of programming, is still to be dete rmined.
Technical Assistance Subjects covered Recipient Country Dates Cost / Financial
Contribution in
Euro (€)
AFRICAN, CARRIBEAN, PACIFIC
Project aimed at
support to sustained
growth in regional
trade and investment
as well as
maximisation ofconsumer welfare in
the COMESA regionEstablishment of a COMESA Regional Competition
Policy and competition and consumer protection culture,
including competition policies in the body of the Member
States' (MS) economic reforms.
Programmes include, inter alia :
• analysis of existing legal framework in each MS
• development of a set of regulations to be adopted by
COMESA Council of Ministers
• short-term training through seminars and workshops
in antitrust law, mergers, monopoly and oligopoly
practices, cases investigation, management of
consumer complaints
• targeted assistance to MS that have not yet developed
a competition policyCOMESA (Common
Market of East and
Southern Africa
comprising Angola,
Burundi, Comoros,
Democratic Republicof Congo, Djibouti,
Egypt, Eritrea,
Ethiopia, Kenya,
Madagascar, Malawi,
Mauritius, Namibia,
Rwanda, Seychelles,
Sudan, Swaziland,Uganda, Zambia and
Zimbabwe)2002/2003
Project  to be
implemented over a
period of 12 monthsIndicative budget:
745,000
Competition element
as part of Trade andRegional Integration
Support ProgrammeTRCB includes preparing the necessary structural changes
for the EPA. These will focus on trade specific areas (interalia competition) and macroeconomic reform (social
policies, etc.).Namibia 2002-2007 Overall indicative
budget:
Up to maximum of
4,800,000WT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
Page 3Technical Assistance Subjects covered Recipient Country Dates Cost / Financial
Contribution in
Euro (€)
Competition element
as part of Regional
Economic Integration
and Trade SupportProvision of TA and financial support to undertake
reforms and studies encompassing all 14 Forum island
states, inter alia, concerning trade policy, including
competition policy.Pacific ACP countries
(Palau, Nauru, Niue,
Tonga, Fiji, Samoa,
Papua New Guinea,
Solomon Islands,Marshall Islands,
Federated States of
Micronesia, Vanuatu,
Kiribati, Cook Islands
and Tuvalu)2002-2007 Overall indicative
budget:
9,000,000
Competition element
as part of Assistancefor Trade and Regional
IntegrationAreas considered for assistance under trade and regional
integration include the formulation and implementation offurther private sector friendly reforms with respect to,
inter alia, trade, investment and competition policies and
consumer protection. This support could also include the
establishment of a competition authority.Swaziland 2001-2007 Overall indicative
budget:
Up to 1,550,000
CENTRAL AMERICA
Competition element
as part of support for
integration:
implementation ofcommon policies and
institutional
consolidationPossible actions include TA for the development of a
competition policy through establishment of a regional
legal framework.
Consideration could also be given to support the
formation and implementation of common policies, in
sectors such as competition policy, e.g. This support will
be dependent on the actual adoption of agreements with
sufficient binding legal force by the countries concerned.Central America
(Costa Rica,
El Salvador,Guatemala, Honduras,
Nicaragua and
Panama)2002-2006 No details yet
available.WT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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Technical Assistance Subjects covered Recipient Country Dates Cost / Financial
Contribution in
Euro (€)
SOUTH AMERICA
Programme
concerning
harmonisation of
competition policiesProgramme includes harmonisation of competition
policies at regional and national level.
Project Ref: ASR/B7-3110/IB/98/0314-
Doc.ER/1010/2000Andean Community of
Nations
(Bolivia, Colombia,
Ecuador, Peru and
Venezuela)2002-2005 Consultant from the
European
Commission
(Directorate General
AIDCO) started
work in November2002
Competition elementas part of project on
economic cooperationProgrammes aim at developing Bolivia's competitiveness
as well as strengthening bilateral trade and investment
relations between the EU and Bolivia.
With regard to the DDA, the EU may provide support to
Bolivia for capacity building measures in key areas agreedat Doha, such as trade and competition. The EC could also
support Bolivia in its efforts to increase its capacity to
participate in the DDA negotiations.Bolivia 2002-2006 Overall indicative
budget:
6,000,000
Competition element
as part of an economic
reform packageThe EC will provide TA in fields such as trade and
competition policy to support structural reform initiatives
and assist further integration of the Brazilian economy and
business economy into the world economy and help themadapt to more liberalized and competitive market
structures.
Moreover, in the context of the DDA, the EU, taking into
account Brazil's situation, could support Brazil with TA toenhance its capacity to participate in the WTO
negotiations and fully implement the results.Brazil 2002-2006 Overall indicative
budget:
22,000,000WT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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Contribution in
Euro (€)
Competition element
as part of  a Trade
Facilitation
Programme to increase
trade between the EU
and ChileEC will support Chile in its efforts to further build its
institutional and regulatory capacities in trade related
fields. TA may be provided to build capacity and improve,
inter alia,  the domestic competition policy framework.Chile 2002-2006 Indicative budget:
6,400,000(4.6 mio in 2002 ;
1.8 mio in 2006 )
Commission will
explore options toinclude competition
element as part of a
programme anticipated
to provide support in
trade related fields.
UNDER
PREPARATIONIn the framework of the DDA, Colombia has stressed the
need for assistance in the trade area to enable it better toparticipate in the WTO system and improve its economic
growth. In this respect, the European Commission will
explore with the Colombian authorities how best to
support it in its efforts to build its institutional, judicial
and regulatory capacities in trade related fields, notablythrough technical assistance to build capacity in the
improvement of the domestic competition policy
framework.Colombia 2001-2006 No details yet
available
Competition elementas part of a programme
for economic
cooperationThe EU may provide support to Ecuador for capacity
building measures in key areas agreed at Doha, in
particular in areas such as, inter alia, trade and
competition. The EU could also support Ecuador in its
efforts to increase its capacity to participate in these
negotiations.Ecuador 2002-2006 Indicative overall
budget:
10,000,000
Competition element
as part of Economic
Reform Programme/
Competitiveness and
Diversification
ProgrammeMain objective of this action would be to assist the
productive and services sectors by supporting the efforts
of the governments to diversify economic structures and
improve quality of production.
Programme components include TA in the fields of, inter
alia, trade and competition policy and trade and
investment.Eastern Republic of
Uruguay2002-2006 Overall indicative
budget:
5,400,000WT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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Contribution in
Euro (€)
Competition element
as part  of Programme
of Economic
Cooperation and
support to the
strengthening ofParaguayan foreign
tradeIn the area of competition the EU is encouraging
Mercosur countries to adopt legislation on competition
which basically should be inspired by the EU model for
competition policy.
With regard to the Doha Development Agenda, the EC
will support Paraguay in its efforts to build its
institutional, judicial and regulatory capacities in trade
related fields. TA will be provided to build capacity in
areas of, inter alia, the improvement of the domestic
competition policy framework.Paraguay 2000-2006 Overall indicative
budget:
8,400,000
Competition element
as part of programmeto strengthen the
commercial capacities
and TRTAThe EU will support Peru in its efforts to enhance its trade
and investment environment, with a view to effectivelyparticipating in the multilateral trading system and the
global economy.
With regard to the DDA, the EU will provide support to
Peru for capacity building measures in key areas such as,
trade and competition, trade and investment and trade
facilitation.Peru 2002-2006 No details yet
available
Competition elementas part of Trade PolicyWith regard the DDA, the EU will provide support to
Venezuela for capacity building measures in key areasagreed at Doha, notably in areas such as, inter alia,  trade
and competitionVenezuela 2001-2006 No details yet
availableWT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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Contribution in
Euro (€)
CENTRAL ASIA
Competition element
as part of Regional
Support to Nationally
Implemented
ProgrammesThe EU will work to promote further legal, institutional,
administrative and structural reforms, including in the area
of competition policy, aimed at supporting sustainable
economic transition.
Programmes could assist with, inter alia, development and
implementation of investment-related policies, such as
competition policy, e.g.Central Asia
(Uzbekistan,
Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan,
Tajikistan,Turkmenistan)2002-2004 Overall indicative
budget:
39,000,000
Competition element
as part of Judicial
Reform ProgrammeAssistance will be provided to relevant training institutes,
as well as selected regional courts, in implementing a
large training and re-training programme for judges and
their assistant staff, covering commercial law (inter alia
competition and bankruptcy issues) as well as the respectof individual rights.Russian Federation 2002-2003 Overall indicative
budget:
20,000,000
(10 mio. per year)
Competition element
as part of Programme
of Deregulation and
Corporate GovernanceA programme to support the introduction of key market
principles for de-monopolisation and de-regulation in the
energy sector will be developed  in the framework of the
EU-Russia energy dialogue. Assistance will give priority
to legal and regulatory issues, competition matters, pricing
systems, etc.
The programme will support reform efforts in the area of
de-monopolisation, financial transparency and improved
market access in sectors other than energy, such as
telecommunications and railways.
Further support will also be provided for the development
and enforcement of anti-monopoly legislation, promotingcompetition in areas such as insurance, banking and
financial markets, leasing.Russian Federation 2002-2003 Overall indicative
budget:
42,000,000(20 mio in 2002;
  22 mio in 2003 )WT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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Contribution in
Euro (€)
Competition element
as part of Legal,
Judicial and
Administrative Reform
ProgrammeRelevant training institutes, as well as selected regional
courts, will be assisted in designing and implementing a
large training and re-training programme for judges and
their assistants, covering in particular commercial law
(competition and bankruptcy issues, etc.) as well as the
protection of individuals and the organization andadministration of justice.
New curricula will be developed and trainers trained. The
programme should comprise seminars on rule of law and
anti-corruption principles.Ukraine 2002-2003 Overall indicative
budget:
21,000,000(10 mio in 2002 ;
11 mio in 2003 )
SOUTH ASIA
Competition element
as part of an EU-India
Trade and InvestmentDevelopment
Programme (T&IDP)Activities under the T&IDP include a project to integrate
India's economy with global markets. The thrust of
activities would comprise the financing of up to 10 in-depth research studies. The subjects covered will be
central to the domestic economic programme, bilateral
trade and the multilateral process, particularly the  DDA,
such as, inter alia, policies on competition, investment and
international trade.India Implementation
foreseen for 2003Overall indicative
budget:
1,500,00
SOUTH-EAST ASIA
Potential competition
element as part of
Technical CooperationProgramme in the field
of trade and
investmentWith regard to the DDA, cooperation could include TA to
enhance Indonesia's capacity to participate in the
negotiations in the areas of, inter alia, trade andcompetition policy.Indonesia 2002-2004 Overall indicative
budget:
12,000,000
(4 mio in each year)
Competition element
as part of Trade and
Investment ProjectCooperation in the Trade and Investment field will be
oriented to cover, with regard to the DDA, the provision
of TRTA and CB in key areas agreed at Doha, in
particular competition (where Malaysia is currently setting
up a competition authority) and trade facilitation.Malaysia 2002-2004 Overall indicative
budget:
2,000,000WT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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Contribution in
Euro (€)
Possible competition
element as part of
institutional reform
package  included in
Project of business
climate enhancementThe Philippines has already received some international
advisory assistance for the development of a
comprehensive competition policy and the necessary
institutional reforms to accompany it.
The EU can, however support the considerable amount of
research analysis and dialogue still to be undertaken, as
well as the advocacy programme, prior to its
implementation.Philippines 2002-2004 Overall indicative
budget:
2,000,000
Competition element
as part of a "Small
Projects Facility"
covering trade,investment and related
areas for sustained
cooperationThe Small Projects Facility will support projects that
promote economic links between the EU and Thailand.
In particular, TA and CB on issues resulting from the
WTO Doha Ministerial Declaration and implementation
of the respective work programme (inter alia on
competition) would be considered.Thailand 2002-2004 Overall indicative
budget:
5,000,000
Competition element
as part of Programme
to facilitate Vietnam's
Integration into the
international and
regional economicstructuresIn this context, key priorities include the creation of a fair
and efficient business environment, including the
promotion of competition and strengthening of the private
sector.
Possible areas where TRTA may be appropriate include
help to develop the understanding of investments and
competition issues.Vietnam 2002-2006 No details yet
availableWT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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Technical Assistance Subjects covered Recipient Country Dates Cost / Financial
Contribution in
Euro (€)
EU CANDIDATE COUNTRIES
Missions by
Directorate General
(DG) for Competition,
Unit A 4Competition related technical assistance and capacity
building missions to candidate countriesEU Candidate
Countries1 January 2002 -
31 December 2002
More than 20 officialsfrom DG Competition
attending training
sessionsAnti-Trust:
Joint Training Session on in Brussels for competition
officials from the Candidate Countries (2 officials per
country).3-day training sessions each on the subjects of antitrust
and state aid.EU Candidate
CountriesMarch 2002 No details available
More than 20 officials
from DG Competition
attending training
sessionsState Aids:
Joint Training Session in Brussels for competition
officials from the Candidate Countries (2 officials per
country).
3-day training sessions each on the subjects of antitrustand state aid.EU Candidate
CountriesMarch 2002 No details available
6 competition officials
from DG CompetitionTechnical assistance to 13 Candidate Countries provided
at the 8th Annual Competition Conference with Candidate
countries in Vilnius13 EU Candidate
Countries16-18 June 2002 110,000
Training session for
judges from EU
Candidate CountriesSeminar for judges on the application of EU competition
policy(Funded within Phare)
EU Candidate
Countries
(save for Cyprus and
Malta1, but including
Turkey)21-22 October 2002 No details available
                                                     
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Contribution in
Euro (€)
Capacity building TA on capacity building provided by competition experts
from EU Member States.
Phare  twinning experts in EU Candidate Countries
coming from competition authorities of the Member
States.All EU Candidate
Countries
(Funded within Phare)Still ongoing in some
EU Candidate
CountriesRough estimate  of
annual total budget:
5,000,000
SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPE
Project on
Competition and State
AidsProject as part of assistance to support administrative
capacity building. Programmes in the field of competition
should focus on:
• Ensuring gradual alignment of Albanian competition
legislation with the acquis communautaire ;
• Establishment of an  independent competition office
and implementation of the competition legislation;
• Development of  tools to ensure adequate monitoring
and reporting under a future Stabilisation and
Association Agreement and WTO commitmentsAlbania 2002-2004 5,000,000
(2 mio in 2002;
3 mio in 2004)WT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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Contribution in
Euro (€)
Competition element
as part of project for
Economic Reform and
DevelopmentProgramme to promote closer integration with EU and
South-East Europe:
An initial programme of TA will concentrate on the
development of a strategy for the establishment of a
Single Economic Space harmonised with the EU. TA,training and investment will be provided to implement this
strategy which will cover a national plan for the adoption
of the Acquis , approximation of laws, strengthening of
state level institutions and regulatory agencies for
enforcing such laws (such as the BiH Competition
Authority and the BiH Consumer Protection Council) and
raising public awareness. Monitoring and implementingthis process through the Ministry of European Integration,
CTF working groups, Internal Market Monitoring Groups
and public/private advocacy groups will also be
supported.Bosnia and
Herzegovina2002-2004 Overall indicative
budget:
23,500,000(11 mio in 2002 ;
12.5 mio in 2004 )
Competition element
as part of programmeto improve investment
climateState aid, public procurement, competition and intellectual
property are key legislative areas in restructuring theeconomy and facilitating trade.
For competition, technical assistance support will be given
for drafting of acquis  compatible legislation. This will be
followed by advice to establish the most suitableadministrative and institutional structures to ensure
effective and efficient implementation of the legislation. It
will also include information and training for business to
take on board the requirements of the new legislation.Croatia 2002-2004 Overall indicative
budget:
19,000,000(6 mio. in 2002 ;
6 mio. in 2003 ;
6.5 mio.  in 2004 )WT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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Contribution in
Euro (€)
Competition element
as part of programme
regarding
approximation of
legislation to the
internal market acquisProgrammes to be implemented include:
• The establishment of an independent authority
charged with the supervision and enforcement of
state-aid rules will ensure an impartial and rigid
implementation. Appropriate technical assistance will
be provided for the creation of an authority, which isseparate from the existing Monopoly Authority and
fully independent.
• An effective implementation and enforcement of
competition policy requires fully trained personnel in
the administration. The focus will lie therefore on
adequate, well targeted, extensive and comprehensivetraining addressing the members of the Monopoly
Authority, judges and lawyers, governmental
institutions.
• Moreover, EU assistance will be directed at
reinforcing FYR Macedonia's efforts to design an
effective raising-awareness campaign (of the public)
through the provision of adequate TA.Former Yugoslav
Republic of
Macedonia2002-2004 Overall indicative
budget:
10,500,000
(2 mio. in 2002 ;
 4 mio. in 2003 ;
 4.5 mio. in 2004 )
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Training course Training course on DDA for negotiators and
administrators from selected developing countries.Subjects  will  cover a module on competition.Selected Developing
CountriesPlanned for 2003 400,000
Funding of
competition authorities
from developing
countries   to
participate in the ICN
Inaugural conferencein NaplesFunded travel expenses for delegates from two developing
countries to attendDeveloping Countries 27-29 September
20025,500WT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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Contribution in
Euro (€)
Mission by one official
from DG TradeArab Regional Seminar for Capacity Building on
Competition and AntitrustEgypt, Cairo 28-30 July 2002
SOUTHERN & EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
Competition element
as part of Support for
the implementation of
the EU-Jordan
AssociationAgreement (AA)Improvement of legislative and regulatory framework,
inter alia  in the area of competition law.
• Creation of a competition law adapted to EU
standards, taking account of Art. 53-55 AA;
• Establishment of a competition authority with
necessary power to enforce rules on restrictiveagreements, abuse of dominant position and merger
control;
• Authority and judiciary staffed with trained
administrators, judges and lawyers to ensure law
enforcement.Jordan 2002-2004 Overall indicative
budget:
20,000,000
Competition element
as part of Programme
for Development ofthe Trade Sector /
Implementation of the
Association
Agreement (AA)TA, training and equipment are required for, inter alia,
preparations of laws and institutions required for carrying
out rules on competition (preparatory work on aCompetition Council,  when Association Agreement
obligations become effective).Lebanon 2002-2004 Overall indicative
budget:
45,000,000WT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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Contribution in
Euro (€)
Competition element
as part of  programme
to further the Euro-
Med internal marketThe creation of the Euro-Mediterranean Free Trade Area
requires a gradual economic rapprochement between EU
and Mediterranean Partners and an in-depth understanding
of the  concept of the "EU Single Market" and its
regulatory framework in areas such as competition rules.
The "Euro-Med Market" regional programme will provide
a framework for reciprocal information, tailored training
activities and TA for priority areas identified by the
programme,  including,  inter alia, competition rules.Mediterranean
Partners
(Algeria, Cyprus,
Egypt, Israel, Jordan,
Lebanon, Malta,Morocco, Syria,
Tunisia, Turkey)2002-2004 Overall indicative
budget:
6,000,000
Competition seminar
planned for Meda
members and theEuropean Commission
(DG Competition,
Trade, External
Relations and Aid
Cooperation)Seminar as part of EuroMed Market Programme to follow
up  on competition legislation introduced by Meda
members and address problems encountered with theimplementation of new competition legislation
Project ref. EURO-MED MARKET  Ref: ME8/B7-
41../IB/2000/2073.Meda members and
European CommissionProvisional date:
26 May 2003No details yet
available
Competition element
as part of project to
support the
implementation of theEU – Morocco
Association
AgreementThe Programme will include short and medium term
TRTA with the following results being expected:
• Implementation of new competition law (adopted in
2001);
• Guarantee the independence of the new Competition
Authority (nomination of the president of the
competition council, composition of the council)Morocco Decision foreseen for
2003Overall indicative
budget:
5,000,000WT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
Page 16 II. ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECTS IN WHICH EUROPEAN COMMISSION  OFFICIALS HAVE PARTICIPATED
Note that the external activities  listed in this section did not – in general - receive funding from the EU Commission. Commis sion officials
have, however, participated in and made contributions to these events. In addition, the Commission's budget  may, in some insta nces, have borne some
of the travel costs associated with these activities.
Technical Assistance Subjects covered Recipient Country Dates Cost / Financial
Contribution in
Euro (€)
AFRICAN, CARRIBEAN, PACIFIC
Mission by one high-
level official from DG
Competition and one
official from DG
TradeUNCTAD Regional Workshop in Tunis for African / Arab
countriesAfrican / Arab
countries28-29 March 2002 n.a.
Workshops attended
by one official fromDG CompetitionSouth-African OECD workshop in Pretoria for SADC
countriesSouthern African
DevelopmentCommunity18-22 February 2002 n.a.
Mission by one official
from DG CompetitionRegional Workshop on competition policy being held in
Zambia for participants from COMESA countriesCOMESA 29 November –
3 December 2002n.a.
Regional Workshop Regional workshop on competition issues organized for
UEMOA members to be held in Burkina FasoUEMOA
(West African
Economic and
Monetary Union)Planned for February
2003No details yet
available.
NORTH-EAST ASIA
One official from DG
Competition attending
seminarFTC China Training Seminar in Seoul organized by
Korean authorities for Chinese officialsChina 29 July 2002 n.a.WT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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Technical Assistance Subjects covered Recipient Country /
LocationDates Cost / Financial
Contribution in
Euro (€)
SWEDEN
Support to general
trade policy capacity
building and technical
assistance activities
that may include a
component ofassistance in the area
of trade and
competitionIntegrated Framework:
Integrating trade into LDCs' development strategies
(including Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers). Financial
support of SEK 3,4 million for the Integrated Framework
Trust Fund to support Diagnostic Trade Integration
Studies.Least developed
countries2001 SEK  3,400,000
Support to general
trade policy capacity
building and technical
assistance activitiesthat may include a
component of
assistance in the area
of trade and
competitionAITIC :
Sweden is part of the taskforce setting up an
intergovernmental organization providing tailor made
assistance in WTO negotiations to developing countrieswith weak presentations in Geneva (in particular LDCs).Developing countries,
LDCs2003 Financial support
likely for 2003
Support from theSwedish CompetitionAuthority
2TA to developing countries generally provided on a shortterm basis through participation in seminars and studyvisits for up to one week to the recipient country or from
experts from those countries to the Swedish Authority.Developing Countries
generally.During past five years
e.g.  China, Russia,
Zambia, South Africa,
Zimbabwe,
Mozambique,
Swaziland and Uganda
                                                     
2 Experts from the Swedish Competition Authority have participated in seminars organized by the European Commission and the OECD,  inter alia in Riga, Vienna, Moscow and Kiev.WT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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LocationDates Cost / Financial
Contribution in
Euro (€)
Support to trade
related technicalassistance and capacity
building with
concentration on trade
and competitionIWOGDA:
Supporting the program "International Working Group onthe Doha Agenda", handled by the Indian organization
CUTS ("Centre for International Trade, Economics and
Environment").
IWOGDA is a network-based research programme to
develop knowledge base and understanding on theprinciples, provisions, modalities and implications of
potential agreements on competition and investment at the
WTO.Support considered
for 2002.
Support from theSwedish Competition
AuthoritySwedish Authority's  assistance activities have focused on
European Candidate CountriesEU Candidate
Countries, in particular
Estonia, Latvia,
Slovak Republic,Romania, Bulgaria,
Lithuania, Poland
Support from theSwedish Competition
AuthorityTwinning project Lithuania Concluded May 2002
Support from the
Swedish Competition
AuthorityTwinning project Poland Ongoing
Support to trade
related technical
assistance and capacitybuilding with
concentration on trade
and competitionSwedish International Development Cooperation Agency
('Sida') providing financial support to Tanzania's trade
policy formulation, targeted at strengthening thecompetition authority and the implementation of trade
policy.Tanzania 2000-2001 SEK 1.98 mio (2000)
SEK 160,000 (2001)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Activities provided by the Authority have covered areas such as general competition policy, competition advocacy, competition i n deregulated infrastructure markets and elements included
in competition legislation.WT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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LocationDates Cost / Financial
Contribution in
Euro (€)
FINLAND
OECD Seminars in
LatviaPanellist representation from the Finnish Competition
Authority 3Baltic States 2002
Short term visit 4 to
FCA from Bulgarian
officials(visit organized by
Ministry of Trade /
FCA)Bulgaria 2002
Short term visit 4 to
FCA from Chinese
officials
(visit organized byFCA)China 2001
Technical assistance
organized by FCA
with the allowance of
the Ministry of Trade
and IndustryBased on 1 ½ year  long projects since 1996 between
Estonian Competition Board and FCA. Projects  have
included training at FCA, seminars and officials' meetings
in the Estonian Competition Board as well as study visits
to the  FCA.Estonia 1996-2002 €16,000 / 1½ year
project
Short term visits4  t o
FCA from Lithuanian
officials(visit organized by EU
Commission, TAIEX,
Nordic Council, FCA)Lithuania 1997, 2001, 2002
                                                     
3 The Finnish Competition Authority, hereinafter FCA
4 Visits generally lasting between 1 day to 1 week.WT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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LocationDates Cost / Financial
Contribution in
Euro (€)
Short term visit4  to
FCA from Polishofficials
(visit organized by
FCA)Poland 1998
Programme organized
by the FCABased on bilateral agreement between FCA and  Russian
antimonopoly ministry MAP and a two year program
including study visits for up to one week to Russia and
Finland and through participation in seminars in Russia.Next study visit will take place in May 2003, when two
MAP officials visit Finland for 4 weeks.Russia 1994 – 2002
(continues)€3 000 / one year
OECD Seminars in
RussiaPanellist representation from the FCA Russia 2000, 2001
Short term visit 4 to
FCA from Ukrainian
officials
(visit organized by
HAUS, The FinnishInstitute of Public
Management Ltd and
FCA)Ukraine 2001
UNITED KINGDOM
Agreement with
UNCTADAgreement with UNCTAD to fund a wide range of TA
and CB activities on competition issues ( e.g. policy
studies, human and institutional capacity building).Developing countries Annually renewable. £250,000
Funding attendance of
developing country
officials at UNCTAD
IGEFunding attendance of officials from developing countries
at UNCTAD Inter-governmental Expert Group
Competition MeetingsDeveloping countries 2002/03 £50,000
"7-up" Project Supporting CUTS' comparative research and advocacy
project on competition regimes in seven countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.Countries in Sub-
Saharan Africa andAsia.2000/03 £445,000WT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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Contribution in
Euro (€)
"IWOGDA" Project Supporting CUTS' International Working Group on the
Doha Agenda to develop a better understanding of theprinciples, provisions, modalities and implications on the
potential agreement on competition, and to assist
developing countries in devising appropriate negotiating
positions.Developing countries 2002/2003 £19,000
Supporting Federal
Trust on 'Singapore
Issues' studySupporting Federal Trust in research and advocacy related
to the proposed WTO framework agreement on
competition, with specific focus developmentconsiderations.Developing countries 2003 £15,000
Supporting
Commonwealth
Business Council on
New IssuesSupporting CBC in research and advocacy related to the
New Issues, including CompetitionDeveloping countries 2002/03 £75,000
Supporting Consumers
International work on
international
competition issues.This includes policy, advocacy and resources for
consumer agencies.Developing countries 2002/03 £100,000
Supporting
COMESA'sdevelopment of a
regional competition
policy.Co-funding of project, as described above, for which the
European Commission is the principal fund provider.Eastern and Southern
Africa (20 membercountries)2002/03
2003/04
Provision of
assistance  from
DFID's competitionconsultant£150,000
$120,000
Costs not available
Supporting research
and advocacy on the
regional competition
policy in the
Caribbean.Co-funding an empirical examination of competition
issues in 6 CARICOM countries, to provide data and
analysis to inform the shaping and implementation of
competition regimes at national and regional level, as well
as for development of policy positions for external trade
negotiations.Caribbean 2002/03 £75,000WT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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Contribution in
Euro (€)
Training courses
offered by the Officeof Fair TradingAttendance by officials from African competition
authorities at an OFT training courses for investigators.African Development
Countries2002 Costs not available
Support for the Centre
on Regulation and
CompetitionSupporting the Centre on Regulation and Competition, set
up by the University of Manchester to act in partnership
with research institutions in Africa and Asia with a focus
on competition, regulation and governance issues in
developing countries.African and Asian
countries2001/06 £2.5 million
Providing resource
people for regional
seminars oncompetition,e.g. COMESA, League
of Arab StatesCosts not available
Support from
Department for
International
DevelopmentSome DFID country offices providing support for
competition activities in their specific country or area.
e.g. DFID Tanzania office (up-dating competition law)
and DFID South Africa office (funding OECD Peer
Review of South African competition regime).e.g. Tanzania and
South AfricaOngoing Costs not available
Technical Assistance
to DCs on a short termbasis.
(organized by the
OFT)The provision of TA to developing countries on a short
term basis in the form of study visits, seminars anddiscussion meetings.
This includes visits from the duration of 1 – 2 days to
2 weeks. The assistance relates to visits from the recipient
countries.Malaysia
ChinaZambia
India
Chile
Russia
ZimbabweKenya
Seychelles
Mali
Uganda2002WT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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LocationDates Cost / Financial
Contribution in
Euro (€)
Technical Assistance
activities involving theEU Candidate
Countries
(organized by the
OFT)Bulgaria
EstoniaLatvia
Slovak Republic
Lithuania
Poland
MaltaCroatia
Bosnia
Albania
Serbia and
Montenegro
Macedonia2002
GERMANY
Visit of foreign
delegation organized
by BkartA
(8 participants)Visit from officials of the Armenian Commission for the
Protection of Economic Competition seeking information
on German competition law, the structure and function of
the BundeskartellamtArmenia 15 March 2002
Technical Assistance
provided by the
Bundeskartellamtabroad
(1 participant from
BkartA)Seminar OECD
Seminar on merger control for Baltic countries in Tallin,
EstoniaBaltic countries 24-26 October 2001
Visits of foreign
delegation organized
by BKartA
(3 and 2 participants
respectively)Visits from officials of the Brazilian Competition
Authority seeking information on German competition
law, the structure and function of the BundeskartellamtBrazil 22 May 2001
23 May 2001WT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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LocationDates Cost / Financial
Contribution in
Euro (€)
Visit of foreign
delegation organizedby BkartA
(5 participants)Visit from officials of the Bulgarian Commission for the
Protection of Competition seeking information on Germancompetition law, the structure and function of the
BundeskartellamtBulgaria 17-28 June 2002
Visit of foreign
delegation organized
by BkartA
(10 participants)Visit from officials of the Authority for Price Regulation
of the Province Jiangsu seeking information on German
competition law, the structure and function of the
BundeskartellamtChina 26 June 2002
Technical Assistance
provided by the
BKartA  abroad
(1 participant from
BkartA)Symposium (GTZ)
Reform of certain infrastructure sectorsChina
(Haikou)23-25 October 2001
Technical Assistance
provided by theBKartA  abroad
(1 participant from
BkartA)Symposium (GTZ)
Public procurement lawChina
(Xiang)17-22 July 2001
Visit of foreign
delegation organized
by BMWi / FNSt.)
(9 participants)Information sought on German competition law, the
structure and function of the BundeskartellamtChina, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Philippines22-25 May 2001
Visit of foreign
delegation organized
by BKartA
(15 participants)Visit from officials of the Office for Price Surveillance
seeking information on German competition law, the
structure and function of the BundeskartellamtChina, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Philippines10 September 2001WT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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LocationDates Cost / Financial
Contribution in
Euro (€)
Visit of foreign
delegation organizedby BkartA
(8 participants)Visit from officials of the Office for Price Surveillance
seeking information on German competition law, thestructure and function of the BundeskartellamtChina, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Philippines12 November 2001
Visit of foreign
delegation organized
by BkartA / Phare
(1 participant)Visit from officials of the Estonian Competition Authority
seeking information on German competition law, the
structure and function of the BundeskartellamtEstonia 5-29 June 2001
Visit of foreign
delegation organized
by BkartA
(3 participants)Visit from experts on energy seeking information on
German competition law, the structure and function of the
BundeskartellamtHong Kong, China 8 November 2001
Visit of foreign
delegation organized
by BkartA
(2 participants)Visit from officials of the Economic Services Bureau
seeking information on German competition law, the
structure and function of the BundeskartellamtHong Kong, China 27 June 2002
Visit of foreign
delegation organized
by BkartA
(3 participants)Visit from officials of the Hungarian Bureau for
Competition in Commerce  seeking information on
German competition law, the structure and function of the
BundeskartellamtHungary 5-7 September 2001
or until
15 September 2001
Technical Assistanceprovided by theBKartA  abroad
(1 participant from
BkartA)Advice
BKartABanking and Insurance mergersHungary
(Budapest)5-7 June 2001WT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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LocationDates Cost / Financial
Contribution in
Euro (€)
Technical Assistance
provided by theBKartA  abroad
(1 participant from
BkartA)Workshop (IRZ)
Telecommunications and electric energy sectorHungary
(Budapest)25 March 2002
Visit of foreign
delegation organized
by BkartA / GTZ
(10 participants)Visit from officials of the Indonesian Competition
Authority seeking  information on German competition
law, the structure and function of the BundeskartellamtIndonesia 11-22 March 2002
Technical Assistance
provided by the
BKartA  abroad
(1 participant from
BkartA)Seminar (GTZ and DSE)
Establishment and Implementation of Competition LawIndonesia
(Jakarta)12-15 February 2001
Technical Assistance
provided by the
BKartA  abroad
(1 participant from
BkartA)Seminar UNCTAD
Regional Training Seminar on Competition Law and
PolicyKenya
(Mombassa)26-30 March 2001
Internship organized
by the BkartA
(1 participant)Internship of the legal adviser to the Lithuanian
Competition CouncilLithuania 30 July 2001 –
20 October 2001
Visit of foreign
delegation organized
by BkartA
(4 participants)Visit from officials of the Lithuanian Competition Council
seeking information on German competition law, the
structure and function of the BundeskartellamtLithuania 15-22 November
2001WT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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Technical Assistance
provided by theBKartA  abroad
(1 participant from
BkartA)
(1 participant from
BkartA)Seminar EU / BMWi (Twinning)
"Area of responsibilities of the courts in reviewing
decisions by the competition authorities"
Advice activities
EU / BMWi (Twinning)
"Competition law questions relating to wholesale and
retail trade in the consumer goods sector"Lithuania
(Vilnius)
22-24 April 2002
6-10 May 2002
Visit of foreign
delegation organized
by BkartA / GTZ
(5 participants)Visit from officials of the Macedonian Competition
Authority and Monopoly Commission seeking
information on German competition law, the structure and
function of the BundeskartellamtMacedonia 28-29 March 2001
Visit of foreign
delegation organized
by BkartA
(7 participants)Visit from officials of the Department for Trade and
Industry (dept. for European Integration) seeking
information on German competition law, the structure and
function of the BundeskartellamtMacedonia 7 March 2002
Technical Assistance
provided by the
BKartA  abroad
(2 participants from
BkartA)Seminar DSE
Recent initiatives "Abuse of dominant market power"Pakistan
(Islamabad)9-13 July 2001WT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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Contribution in
Euro (€)
Visit of foreign
delegation organizedby BkartA
(14 participants)Visit from officials of the Rumanian Competition Council
seeking information on German competition law, thestructure and function of the BundeskartellamtRomania 21-27 May 2002
Technical Assistance
provided by the
BKartA  abroad
(1 participant from
BkartA)Seminar Phare / EU
Competition lawRomania
(Bucharest)22-25 October 2001
Technical Assistance
provided by the
BKartA  abroad
(1 participant from
BkartA)Seminar (BMWi / EU – Twinning)
"Judicial control on acts issued by competition authorities:
the role of Romanian judges in the Competition law
enforcement"Romania
(Bucharest)18-20 February 2002
Visit of foreign
delegation organized
by BkartA / KfW
(3 participants)Visit from officials of the Slovenian Competition
Authority seeking information on German competition
law, the structure and function of the BundeskartellamtSlovenia 28 May – 1 June
2001
Technical Assistance
provided by the
BKartA  abroad
(1 participant from
BkartA)Seminar European Commission / TAIEX
EU Competition Policy and State AidSlovenia
(Ljubljana)18 February 2002
Visit of Members of
Parliament organized
by BkartA
(5 participants)Visit from officials of the Members of the Tunisian
Parliament who sought information on German
competition law, the structure and function of the
BundeskartellamtTunisia 22 April 2002WT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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Contribution in
Euro (€)
Visit of foreign
delegation organizedby BkartA
(2 participants)Visit from officials of the Turkish Competition Authority
seeking information on German competition law, thestructure and function of the BundeskartellamtTurkey 16 July 2001 -
16 January 2002
Visit of female judgesorganized by BkartA
(2 participants)Visit from Turkish female judges seeking information on
German competition law, the structure and function of the
BundeskartellamtTurkey 1 September -
31 December 2001
Visit of foreigndelegation organizedby BkartA
(2 participants)Visit from officials of the Turkish Competition Authority
seeking information on German competition law, thestructure and function of the BundeskartellamtTurkey 16 July 2001 –
16 January 2002
Visit of foreigndelegation organized
by BkartA
(1 participants)Visit from officials of the Ukrainian Competition
Authority seeking information on German competition
law, the structure and function of the BundeskartellamtUkraine 18-19 June 2001
Visit of universities
organized by BkartA
(26 participants)Visit from universities seeking information on German
competition law, the structure and function of the
BundeskartellamtUkraine 2 November 2001
Visit of foreign
delegation organized
by BkartA
(15 participants)Visit from officials of the Uzbekistan Competition
Authority seeking information on German competition
law, the structure and function of the BundeskartellamtUzbekistan 11-12 October 2001
Visit of foreign
delegation organized
by BkartA
(8 participants)Visit from officials of the Vietnamese Competition
Authority seeking information on German competition
law, the structure and function of the BundeskartellamtVietnam 3-4 December 2001WT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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Technical Assistance
provided by theBKartA  abroad
(1 participant from
BkartA)Workshop UNCTAD
on the draft Competition Law of VietnamVietnam
(Hanoi / Ho Chi Minh)29-30 May 2001
and3-4 June 2001
Technical Assistance
provided by the
BKartA  abroad
(1 participant from
BkartA)Workshop UNCTAD
on the second draft Competition Law of VietnamVietnam
(Hanoi / Ho Chi Minh)8-9 November 2001
BELGIUM
Programme on
'distance learning'Financial contribution to UNCTAD for a programme on
'distance learning' preparing negotiators from developing
countries through information technology for the New
Round.
This contribution falls under the heading 'international
trade and investment', which includes trade-related
competition, however, no specific allocation was made for
competition related projects.Developing Countries 2002 750,000
FRANCE
Mission by French
expertsRegional Meeting on the role of competition policy Argentina 11-13 September
2002
Visit by Bulgariandelegation
(3 delegates)Visit organized pursuant to a request made by the Centre
of Studies for Consumer Policies, Brussels
Competition, Concentrations, State AidsBulgaria 10-11 April 2002 n.a.
Visit by Bulgarian
delegation
(3 delegates)Presentation of national competition agencies Bulgaria 2-12 April 2002WT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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Mission by French
expertsOrganized pursuant to a request made by the Centre for
European Studies in Strasbourg
Role and mission of the French Directorate-General for
Competition, Consumer Welfare and Anti-Fraud
(DGCCRF)Bulgaria 24-25 June 2002 n.a.
Visit by the President
of the Institute for
ContemporaryInternational RelationsVisit organized pursuant to a request made by the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The French Directorate-General for Competition,
Consumer Welfare and Anti-Fraud (DGCCRF): its role in
the field of economic regulationChina 19 September 2002 Financed by MAE
(Ministry of Foreign
Affairs)
Visit by Chinesedelegation
(19 civil servants from
the municipality of the
city of Shanghai)Regulation of competition, quality and security of
industrial productsChina 12 September 2002 n.a.
Visit by Chinese
delegates
(10 delegates from the
Council for theSupervision of
Enterprises)Seminar organized by Ecole Nationale  d'Administration
(ENA)
Services and NetworksChina 15-16 April 2002 n.a.
Visit by 10 high-
ranking Chinese
officials"Promotion France-Chine"
New economy regulations, counterfeit productsChina 15 January 2002 n.a.
Mission by French
expertsMeeting with the forum of  reformers of China China 25-27 November
2002WT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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Contribution in
Euro (€)
Mission by French
experts as part ofbilateral cooperationAnti-competitive practices;  opening of  monopolies to
competition; product safetyChina 11-24 October 2002 Financed by
ADETEF(Association for the
Development of
Exchange in
Economic and
FinancialTechnologies)
Mission by FrenchexpertsNational workshop on competition policies China 29 July-1 August
2002
Visit from Chinesedelegates
(10 civil servants from
the Price Surveillance
Office of the Zhejijangprovince)An end to price control China 8 January 2003 n.a.
Visit by the Adviser to
the Trade Ministry of
CongoVisit arranged in accordance with a request made by the
ministry of foreign affairs.
The end of export  price control and prospects for
cooperationCongo 6 December 2002 n.a.
Visit by three Cuban
delegatesVisit organized pursuant to a request made by the
Ministry of Finance
Price, competition and consumptionCuba 27-31 May 2002 n.a.
Mission by French
expertsSymposium of the Arab League on competition policies Egypt 27-31 July 2002
Visit by Estonian
delegatePart of bilateral cooperation: Training in competition
investigationsEstonia 28 February -
12 March 2002Financed by
ADETEFWT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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LocationDates Cost / Financial
Contribution in
Euro (€)
Mission by two French
experts as part of abilateral cooperation
programmeThe application of competition law to public procurement Estonia 7-12 December 2002 Financed by
ADETEF
Mission by French
expertsTwinning Light Project (EE/IB/FI/03)
Training course for civil servants of the Estonian Office
for Public Procurement   Estonia 9-16 November 2002 Financed by EU/
ADETEF
Mission by Frenchexperts as part of
bilateral cooperation in2002Controlling 'concentrations' in the market Estonia 14-19 September
2002Financed by
ADETEF
Mission by French
expertsCOCOP (Committee for direct ions,  co-ordination and
projects)
Analysis of the services market in a large region with a
degree of autonomy,  and determining future cooperationEstonia 14-19 September
2002Financed by MAE
Mission by French
expertsPart of bilateral cooperation 2002:
Examining issues connected with the opening of
monopolies to competitionEstonia 11-16 May 2002 Financed by
ADETEF
Mission by French
expertsAssistance programme relating to Public Procur ement Estonia 22-24 April 2002 Financed by COCOP
(Committee for
directions,  co-
ordination and
projects)
Mission by FrenchexpertsPart of bilateral cooperation 2002:
Law regarding 'concentrations' in the marketEstonia 20-25 April 2002 Financed by
ADETEF
Mission by French
expertsWTO regional seminar on competition policy Gabon 7-11 October 2002
Mission by French
expertsGlobal Forum on the development dimension of the
Singapore IssuesHong-Kong 19-20 June 2002WT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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Contribution in
Euro (€)
Exploratory Mission
by French expertsPreparations made relating to the interest expressed by the
DGCCRF in a twinning light project on competitionHungary 7-8 May 2002 Financed by
ADETEF
Visit by one delegate The end of State monopolies Latvia 13 November 2002 N / A
Mission by French
expertsSeminar on competition law Macedonia 22-25 June 2002
Mission by French
expertsPart of PHARE programme
Competition regulationsMacedonia 9-15 May 2002 Financed by EU/
ADETEF
Visit by a Maltese
diplomatTraining Course, ENA:  The role of the French
Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Welfare
and Anti-Fraud (DGCCRF) in EC activitiesMalta 25-27 November
2002Financed by ENA
Mission by French
expertsSeminar WTO/UNCTAD/East Africa Mauritius 10-14 November
2002Financed by
UNCTAD
Long-term stage
(2 representatives from
the DPVCTRFStage organized pursuant to a request made by the
Ministry of Foreign AffairsMorocco 23 September 2002 -
2 June 2003Financed by MAE
Mission by French
expertsWorkshop on competition in the telecommunications
sectorMorocco 9-12 September 2002
Mission by French
expertsPart of Bilateral Cooperation in 2002:
Training in the conduct of competition investigationsMorocco 17-23 June 2002 Financed by
ADETEF
Mission by FrenchexpertsPart of bilateral cooperation programme 2002:
Promotion of competition and consumer protection in
public procurementMorocco 17-19 June 2002 Financed by
ADETEF
Mission by FrenchexpertsSeminar on competition law and policies Panama 20-23 March 2002 Financed by the
Competition Council
Mission by Frenchexperts28
th Conference of the Pacific's on Trade and
DevelopmentPhilippines 16-18 September
2002WT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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Contribution in
Euro (€)
Visit by Polish
delegation(6 civil servants from
the Office for
Competition and
Consumer Protection)PHARE twinning project.
Competition in the telecommunications sector and the fuel
marketPoland 17-20 December
2002Financed by EU/
ADETEF
Visit by Polish
delegation
(Six delegates and one
interpreter)Twinning Project PL 2000/IB/EC/03
Information/ Knowledge Exchange in the field of
competitionPoland 22-28 April 2002 Financed by EU/
ADETEF
Visit by Polishdelegates
(7 delegates from the
Office for Competitionand Consumer
Protection)Twinning Project PL 2000/IB/EC/03
Information / Knowledge exchange in the field of
competition investigationsPoland 28 January 2001 –
1 February 2002Financed by EU/
ADETEF
Mission by Frenchexpert as part of
PHARE programmeAdapting Polish regulations concerning public
procurement to align them with European requirementsPoland 28-31 October 2002 Financed by EU/
ADETEF
Mission by French
experts as part of
Twinning project (PL
2000/IB/EC03)Further seminar on the conduct of competition
investigations in GdanskPoland 26-27 September
2002Financed by
ADETEF
Mission by FrenchexpertsFurther seminar on the conduct of competition
investigations in PoznanPoland 19-20 September
2002Financed by
ADETEF
Mission by FrenchexpertsTwinning project PL 2000/IB/EC/03
Analysis of bids received for the IT equipment marketPoland 12-14 August 2002 Financed by EU/
ADETEFWT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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Contribution in
Euro (€)
Mission by French
expertsTwinning project PL 2000/IB/EC/03
"Train the trainers": training of investigators in the
conduct of competition investigationsPoland 8-9 July 2002 Financed by EU/
ADETEF
Mission by French
expertsTwinning Project PL 2000/IB/EC/03
Further seminar on the general methodology applied to the
concept of 'control'Poland 17-18 June 2002 Financed by EU/
ADETEF
Mission by FrenchexpertsTwinning Project PL 2000/IB/EC/03
Seminar on vertical agreementsPoland 11-12 June 2002 Financed by EU/
ADETEF
Mission by French
expertsTwinning Project PL 2000/IB/EC/03
Seminar on the effectiveness of competition law,
protective measures and fiscal  sanctionsPoland 6-7 June 2002 Financed by EU/
ADETEF
Mission by French
expertsTwinning Project PL 2000/IB/EC/03
Seminar on cooperation between the EU and the Polish
Office for Competition and Consumer Protection in the
field of competitionPoland 17-18 April 2002 Financed by EU/
ADETEF
Mission by French
expertsTwinning Project PL 2000/IB/EC/03
Seminar on research into evidence of anti-competitive
agreements under  Community and French lawPoland 14-15 March 2002 Financed by EU/
ADETEF
Mission by French
expertsTwinning Project PL 2000/IB/EC/03
Controlling 'concentrations' in the marketPoland 14-15 February 2002 Financed by EU/
ADETEF
Study visits by Polish
magistratesTwinning Project PL 2000/IB/EC/03
Study visit by 4 magistrates of the Polish competition and
consumer tribunal to the French 'Cour de Cassation' andthe Appeal Court in ParisPoland 20-21 January 2003 Financed by EU/
ADETEFWT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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Visit by two Romanian
delegatesSubject matter: Competition and price control Romania 14-17 May 2002 n.a.
Visit by Russian
delegation
(5 delegates)Part of TACIS programme.
Protection granted by law to economic operatorsRussia 15 March 2002 Financed by EU/
ADETEF
Visit by Russian
delegateSigning of international cooperation agreement Russia 14 February 2002
Mission by French
expertsSeminar on current problems of the anti-monopoly
policies in RussiaRussia 1-10 December 2002
Mission by French
expertsSeminar on current problems of anti-monopoly policies in
RussiaRussia 24-30 November
2002
Visit by the Directorof CAPEC (Asian
Centre for the
Promotion of
Economy andCommerce)Establishing contact with CAPEC with a view to possible
future cooperationChinese Taipei 12 March 2002 n.a.
Mission by French
expertsConference Trinidad and Tobago 4-9 September 2002
Long-term stage
(2 inspectors for
economic affairs from
the Tunisian Ministry
of Trade)Stage as part of 3-year cooperation agreement (2002-
2004)Tunisia 23 September 2002 -
6 June 2003Financed by MAE
Visit by Tunisian
delegate
(President of the
Council)Part of Action Programme 2002: establishing contact and
action plan 2002Tunisia 11 February 2002 n.a.WT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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Mission by French
expertsPart of 3-year cooperation agreement 2002/2004:
Public Procurement and CompetitionTunisia 3-7 June 2002 Financed by
ADETEF
Mission by FrenchexpertsPart of UNCTAD Seminar on competition law and
policies:
Signing of the cooperation agreement  2002 – 2004
between the Tunisian Ministry of Commerce and the
French Ministry Economy, Finance and IndustryTunisia 27-29 March 2002
Visit by the Ukrainian
President of the Anti-Monopoly AuthoritySigning the cooperation agreement 2003-2005 Ukraine 30 September -
2 October 2002Financed by
ADETEF
Visit by the Presidentof CAMRequest for bilateral cooperation Ukraine 14 February 2002
Mission by French
expertsPart of Bilateral Cooperation in 2002:
Mission by experts in view of a possible cooperation with
the Ukrainian Antimonopoly CommitteeUkraine 20-21 June 2002
Mission by French
expertsSeminar on competition law and policies United Arab Emirates
(Abu Dhabi)26-29 January 2002 Financed by the
Competition Council
Mission by FrenchexpertsSeminar on competition policies Uruguay 8-11 September 2002
Mission by French
expertsPart of bilateral cooperation 2002:
Consumer protection through regulation of the marketVietnam 12-15 June 2002 Financed by
ADETEF
Mission by French
expertsSeminar on developing  a competition law Vietnam (Hanoi) 18-24 May 2002 Financed by the
Competition Council
NETHERLANDS
The Dutch Ministry of
Economic AffairsWorkshop of two days on competition policy Romania Financed by the
Dutch Ministry of
Economic AffairsWT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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LocationDates Cost / Financial
Contribution in
Euro (€)
The Dutch
Competition AuthorityWorkshop, working visits for other Competition Authority
and internshipsHungary Financed by the
Dutch CompetitionAuthority
ITALY
The ItalianCompetition AuthorityBilateral programmes to the national competition
authorities of Russian Federation within a project financedby EC aimed at strengthening their capacity building of
the countries candidates, in particular, with the "Twinning
PHARE" project ( Effective Enforcement of Competition
and State Aid Policy )
Regarding the activity on Competition, the programme is
aimed at elaborating and adopting new regulations and
guide lines on vertical agreements as well as agreements
for international cooperation that assimilate at a national
level the regulations from the Commission and theCouncil and its communications from the European
CommissionRomania 2001-2002
The Italian
Competition AuthorityBilateral programmes to the national competition
authorities of Russian Federation: training period in the
Italian Competition Authority for a delegation (composed
of approx. 50 staff members) of the Russian Ministry
aimed to enable a first comparison and exchange of theacquired experiences from the two institutions during the
ten years of activity in the application of the respective
national legislation on competition, as well as to
understand the organization of the Italian Competition
Authority and its practice with the competition casesRussian Federation 2001
PORTUGAL
The Portuguese
Directorate General
for Trade and
CompetitionSupport to general trade policy, competition policy and
institutional capacity buildingAngola
Guinea-BissauSince 1990 until
todayWT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
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LocationDates Cost / Financial
Contribution in
Euro (€)
The Portuguese
Directorate Generalfor Trade and
CompetitionTraining of competition staff Angola (in Lisbon) 2000
The Portuguese
Directorate General
for Trade and
CompetitionTraining of competition staff Guinea-Bissau 1997
The Portuguese
Directorate General
for Trade andCompetitionSeminars Angola (in Luanda) 2001
The Portuguese
Directorate General
for Trade and
CompetitionSeminars Angola (in Luanda) 2002
The Portuguese
Directorate General
for Trade and
Competition (DGCC)Information on Portuguese Competition Law structure and
function of DGCCBulgaria 1997
The Portuguese
Directorate Generalfor Trade and
Competition (DGCC)Information on Portuguese Competition Law structure and
function of DGCCSlovak Republic 1997
The Portuguese
Directorate General
for Trade and
Competition (DGCC)Information on Portuguese Competition Law structure and
function of DGCCRepublic of Lithuania 2001
The Portuguese
Directorate General
for Trade andCompetition (DGCC)Information on Portuguese Competition Law structure and
function of DGCCBulgaria 2002WT/WGTCP/W/223/Rev.1
Page 41Technical Assistance Subjects covered Recipient Country /
LocationDates Cost / Financial
Contribution in
Euro (€)
The Portuguese
Directorate Generalfor Trade and
Competition (DGCC)Information on Portuguese Competition Law structure and
function of DGCCSlovak Republic 2002
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