台紐有關競爭和公平貿易法運用之合作協議（1997年12月18日）
台紐有關競爭和公平貿易法運用之合作協議（1997年12月18日）
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
1. Background
1.1 The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) and the New Zealand Commerce and Industry Office (NZCIO) (the Parties) note that co-operation and co-ordination between the Fair Trade Commission, Taipei (FTC) and the New Zealand Commerce Commission (NZCC) (hereinafter referred to collectively as "the Agencies") will enhance the sound and effective application of the competition and fair trading laws administered by the Agencies.
1.2 However, the parties note that from time to time differences may arise concerning the application of the competition and fair trading laws administered by the Agencies to conducts or transactions that implicate a significant interest of either of the Agencies or the territories in which their relevant laws are administered. They further note that in this regard, there are some material differences between the competition and fair trading laws administered by the Agencies.
1.3 The Agencies note the existence of the Osaka Action Agenda of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum Concerning the Competitive Environment in the Asia-Pacific Region which was adopted on 16 November 1995 which encourages the establishment of cooperation arrangements, such as this, among the competition authorities in that region, including the FTC and the NZCC. This Arrangement is to operate concurrently with that Action Agenda.