公平會與澳紐簽署競爭法合作協議（2002年7月25日）
公平會與澳紐簽署競爭法合作協議
（2002年7月25日）
COOPERATION ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN THE TAIWAN FAIR TRADE COMMISSION, THE AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION, AND THE NEW ZEALAND COMMERCE COMMISSION REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF COMPETITION AND FAIR TRADING LAWS ("ARRANGEMENT")
BACKGROUND
The Taiwan Fair Trade Commission, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, and the New Zealand Commerce Commission (hereinafter referred to as the "Participants") note that:
(a) the Participants share the view that the sound and effective enforcement of their competition and fair trading laws is a matter of importance to the efficient operation of the respective markets of the jurisdictions of the Participants and to trade among the jurisdictions of the Participants;
(b) this Arrangement is to replace and supersede the existing operation of the "Co-Operation and Co-Ordination Arrangement between the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office and the New Zealand Commerce and Industry Office Regarding the Application of the Competition and Fair Trading Laws". Accordingly the "Co-Operation and Co-Ordination Arrangement between the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office and the New Zealand Commerce and Industry Office Regarding the Application of the Competition and Fair Trading Laws" will be terminated on the date that this Arrangement comes into effect.
(c) this Arrangement will not affect the existing operation of the:
i. "Co-operation and Co-ordination Agreement between the Australian Trade Practices Commission and New Zealand Commerce Commission"; and
ii. "Cooperation and Coordination Arrangement between the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office and the Australian Commerce and Industry Office Regarding the Application of the Competition and Fair Trading Laws".
The Participants have decided on the following ten paragraphs:
PARAGRAPH I