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CCC/Barbados FTC Commissioners' Training Workshop 2019
The CARICOM Competition Commission (CCC), in collaboration with the Barbados Fair Trading Commission, held a two-day Workshop for the Commissioners of competition authorities and senior staff of regulatory authorities in the Caribbean on 13-14 March 2019 in Barbados. Facilitators for the Workshop were Mr. Daniel Glad from the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, Mr. Daniel Zach from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, and Ms. Nievia Ramsundar and Mr. Barry Headley from the CCC.
The full agenda for the workshop can be viewed here. To access the presentations from the workshop, click on the links within the document.
CCC Guidelines on Administrative Procedures and Setting Fines for Anti-competitive Business Conduct
CCC Guidelines on Administrative Procedures and Setting Fines for Anti-competitive Business Conduct
The CARICOM Competition Commission (CCC) as part of its functions under Article 173.2 (c) and (h) of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas has developed two guidelines on administrative procedures for competition complaints and setting fines for anticompetitive business conduct.
1. Internal Guidance to Staff on CCC Administrative Procedures 2015
2. CCC Guidelines for Setting Fines 2015
The CCC is now making these two guidelines publicly available and accessible to our key stakeholder groups in the CSME. This serves to promote transparency and facilitates a greater understanding of the administrative, investigative and enforcement practices of the CCC.
The two guidelines were submitted to the Thirty-ninth and Forty-first Meetings of the Council on Trade and Economic Development (COTED) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) for consideration and approval. These final versions of the two guidelines incorporate feedback from the COTED.
CCC's presentation at Chamber of Commerce in Suriname
Given that Suriname is in the process of enacting its national Competition law, it was felt necessary to continue to educate the local business sector on Competition law and policy. The CCC therefore delivered a presentation at a meeting held by the Suriname Chamber of Commerce (KKF) Entrepreneurs on 18 February, 2014. The presentation outlined: (1) the importance of Competition law and policy to Suriname; and (2) the mandate, functions and work of the CCC in the Community. For the presentation please click here.
Cross-border Consumer Protection Enforcement: Finding an Optimal Model for CARICOM
The paper reviews three models for cross-border consumer protection enforcement for CARICOM with the aim of finding an optimal model that is best suited to the circumstances of CARICOM Member States. The results of the analysis should be of interest to all who are actively involved in consumer protection law enforcement in the region. To view the full paper click here.
CCC's presentations at the Competition Policy Seminar in St.Lucia
The Government of Saint Lucia hosted a two-day Competition Policy Seminar for the country's private and public sector on December 10-11, 2013. The seminar was held in collaboration with the CARICOM Secretariat Office of Trade Negotiations (OTN), the CARICOM Competition Commission (CCC) and other national competition authorities. The CCC delivered four presentations on:
the Role of the CCC and the Rules of Procedures
Knowledge of Competition Policy and Law in the Business sector