From 10 to 14 June, the representatives of the Competition Council (CC) actively participated in the Competition Week events of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Among other things, the CC presented to the OECD Competition Committee the Annual Report 2023 and its priorities for 2024, as well as the experience of Latvia in the supervision of regulated professions. At the same time, K. Piģēns, a Member of the CC Council, participated in the meetings of the OECD Competition Committee Office.
During the Competition Week, discussions were conducted with the OECD experts and representatives of competition authorities from other countries on the possible implementation of a number of new transnational projects, such as market studies, as well as capacity-building and public information activities.
The event also strengthened the dialogue with representatives of the Lithuanian Competition Authority on regional issues.
At the same time, the CC also met with the Norwegian Ambassador to the OECD and UNESCO H.E. Mr Halvor Hvideberg, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Latvia to the OECD and UNESCO Indulis Ābelis and the staff of the Latvian Mission to the OECD to discuss the latest developments in cooperation with the OECD in the field of competition law.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an intergovernmental organisation founded in 1961 and comprised of 38 of the world’s most developed countries. It is headquartered in Paris, France. Latvia became the 35th member of the OECD on 1 July 2016.
The OECD is a unique forum and a globally recognised centre of expertise that enables its member countries to effectively address issues of interest to them in a wide range of sectors. The mission of the organisation is to develop and promote reforms that improve the living standards and socio-economic conditions of the population and the competitiveness of the economy. To achieve this goal, the OECD, together with national governments and policymakers, develops international guidelines and standards to promote sustainable development and to respond to pressing global challenges. The work of the OECD is organised into thematic committees, including the Competition Committee on competition law.