Fostering competition in ASEAN is a project that reviews regulatory constraints on competition in all ten ASEAN member countries to identify regulations that hinder the efficient functioning of markets and create an unlevel playing field for business. The project focuses on the logistics sector and comprises two parallel components: competition assessment reviews of specific logistics sub-sectors and competitive neutrality reviews of small-package delivery services. The OECD will issue a report per component for each ASEAN member state and two regional reports that compile the key findings. The project is undertaken in partnership with ASEAN and funded by the UK Prosperity Fund (UK Government),
Reports
Two reports, a competition assessment and a competitive neutrality assessment of the logistics sector in the Philippines will be launched in co-operation with the Philippine Competition Commission on 29 January 2021. Please note that a live link to watch the launch will be made available on 29 January on this site.
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Project work streamsCompetition assessement: Achieving more pro-competitive regulation in ASEAN Fostering competition in Thailand Competition Primers for ASEAN Judges OECD Peer Review of Competition Law and Policy in Viet Nam 2018 |
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Background
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OECD participation in the implementation of the ASEAN Competition Action PlanAlongside other organisations and countries, the OECD is sharing its competition policy, competition enforcement and capacity building expertise with ASEAN Member States. Working in close co-operation with ASEAN member states, the ASEAN Secretariat and the ASEAN Expert Group on Competition, the OECD is supporting the implementation of the ASEAN Competition Action Plan (ACAP) 2016-2025 and contributing to the Asean Secretariat's mission to attain a level playing field for all firms through effective competition policy.
The essential role of competition policy in ASEANThe ASEAN Economic Community is one of the three pillars of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Its main purpose is to transform ASEAN into a single market and production base. It aims to create a highly competitive economic region with equitable economic development, providing members with an open and integrated market where there is increased product choice and competitive pricing.
Background and general framework of the work in ASEANASEAN’s competition work has reached a key transitional moment, with nine out of ten of its members having competition laws in force. The effective enforcement of these competition laws and policies will now be essential in the decade to come.
The benefits of competitionThe general benefits of a well-functioning competition regime are well known, empirically demonstrated and widely accepted. Competition helps to drive economic growth and efficiency by increasing productivity, rewarding the innovation that brings new and better products, promoting consumer welfare and creating a better environment for investment and trade. Competition policy also helps to ensure that the benefits of trade and investment liberalisation are not compromised by anti-competitive practices.
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Download the project flyer: Fostering Competition in ASEAN
DOCUMENTS AND LINKS Competition Law in Asia-Pacific: A Guide to Selected Jurisdictions OECD Competition and Macroeconomic outcomes ASEAN Competition Action Plan (2016-2025) ASEAN Experts Group on Competition (AEGC) Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) For queries about the project, please contact: asean.competition.policy@oecd.org
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