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FTAA.ngcp/com/15
January 24, 2002
Original: Spanish
Translation: FTAA Secretariat
FTAA - NEGOTIATING GROUP ON COMPETITION POLICY
Fifteenth Meeting
Panama, January 16 – 18, 2002
PRESS COMMUNIQUÉ
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The Fifteenth Meeting of the Negotiating Group on
Competition Policy (NGCP) was held in Panama on January 16-18, 2002.
Representatives of 20 countries of the Hemisphere were in attendance:
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Argentina | |
El Salvador |
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Bahamas | |
Guatemala |
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Bolivia | |
México |
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Brazil | |
Panamá |
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Canada | |
Paraguay |
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Chile | |
Perú |
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Colombia | |
Trinidad and Tobago |
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Costa Rica | |
United States |
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Dominican Republic | |
Uruguay |
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Ecuador | |
Venezuela |
- The discussions in the meeting followed the approved agenda,
which included work on the following issues:
- Following the Mandate of the Declaration of Buenos Aires, the delegations
focused on eliminating the brackets from articles 6, 7.1 and 9 of the Draft
Chapter on Competition Policy, relating to Technical Assistance, Transitional
Measures, and Definitions.
- The delegation of Mexico and the Andean Community delegation made their
respective presentations of their commentaries on the Study on Antidumping and
Regional Trade Agreements.
- At the end of the meeting, the delegations of the United States, Canada, Chile
and Mexico made presentations on “Conduct per se and rule of reason”, within the
framework of Technical Assistance.
FTAA - NEGOTIATING GROUP ON COMPETITION POLICY Fifteenth
Meeting
Panama, January 16 – 18, 2002
AGENDA
- Work to eliminate brackets from Articles 6, 7.1 and 9 of the Draft Chapter on
Competition Policy
- Presentation of the commentaries submitted to the NGCP by the delegation of
Mexico and the delegation of the Andean Community, in connection with the study
on Antidumping and Regional Trade Agreements.
- Discussion of the Draft Report to the TNC, prepared by the Chair, with the
assistance of the Tripartite Committee, which groups the contributions made by
the delegations on the issue of Countries without Competition Law, on the basis
of the Proposal by Smaller Economies and Countries without Competition Law.
- Discussion on the treatment to be given to the contributions made by Civil
Society.
- Other business.
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