1. Cooperation on Technical Assistance in the East Asia Region 1 SHIH, Hui-Fen Vice Chairperson Chinese Taipei, Fair Trade Commission 15 September, 2011

2. 2 1. CTFTC’s Technical Assistance Activities 2. Cooperation on Technical Assistance in the East Asia Region 2. Cooperation on Technical Assistance in the East Asia Region 3. Future Outlook Outline

3. 3 CTFTC’s Technical Assistance Activities The Importance of TA To ensure a level playing field, it is hard for a competition agency to avoid cooperating with counterparts in other jurisdictions. The fundamental premise of effective cooperation is that we could play by the rules and that we do not have objections.

4. 4 CTFTC’s Technical Assistance Activities Over the past twelve years, the CTFTC has organized various technical assistance activities for more than 12 Asian countries Start-up technical assistance in 1999

5. 5 CTFTC’s Technical Assistance Activities Goals of TA Acquire Practical Know-how Apply the Law Effectively Facilitate Networking

6. 6 CTFTC’s Technical Assistance Activities Contents of TA programs Developing laws Providing education and training in substantive legal principles Establishing an analytical framework Teaching on investigative techniques

7. Footsteps for TA CTFTC’s Technical Assistance Activities 2001 Initiation 1999 OECD International Cooperation Program 2008 Coordination with other donor agencies 2002 Individual technical assistance 1992 CTFTC Establishment

8. CTFTC’s Technical Assistance Activities coordination with other donor agencies Main purpose: Sharing and exchanging viewpoints Types of Technical Assistance individual technical assistance capacity building program regional seminars others assisting in drafting laws and establishing hardware & equipment

9. 9 Vietnam (2004) Thailand (1999) Malaysia (2010) Indonesia (1999) Singapore (2004) Cooperation on Technical Assistance in the East Asia Region

10. 10 Experience Current situation  Regional seminars  Sending experts to conferences held by ASEAN Member Economies  Technical assistance programs in Chinese Taipei  Chinese Taipei International Conference on Competition Policy and Law Cooperation on Technical Assistance in the East Asia Region

11. 11 Experience Setting priorities of TA activities  As the bridge connecting the developed countries with the developing ones  Similarities and geographical proximity  Limited financial resources Understanding the needs of recipients  Communication between technical assistance donors and recipients  Internal communication of technical assistance providers Cooperation on Technical Assistance in the East Asia Region

12. 12 Experience Designing missions that best address those needs  Easily understood  Socially appropriate  Practical and well received by the beneficiaries Evaluating the effectiveness of TA activities  Questionnaire: improving future TA activities Cooperation on Technical Assistance in the East Asia Region

13. 13 YearTopicVenue 1999The Role of Competition Policy and Competition AuthoritiesBangkok, Thailand 2000Cartels and Their International AspectsKuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2001Building a Competition CulturePhuket, Thailand 2002 The Role of Competition Policy in Developing Countries and Emerging Market Economies Hanoi, Vietnam 2003Abuse of Dominance and Vertical RestraintsSingapore 2004The Interface between Competition Authorities and Sector RegulatorsKuantan, Malaysia Regional Seminars with ASEAN Member Economies Cooperation on Technical Assistance in the East Asia Region

14. 14 YearTopicVenue 2005Investigating Cartel and Other Horizontal Restraints CasesHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam 2006The Interface between Competition and Consumer PoliciesBali, Indonesia 2007Merger Control Issues in Developing and Transition EconomiesKuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2008Competition Issues in RetailingBangkok, Thailand 2009 Training Course on Unfair Competition Acts Related to IP Law － Facts in Indochinese Countries and Experiences of Chinese Taipei Hanoi, Vietnam 2010 Cartel Enforcement and International Cooperation among Competition Agencies Jakarta, Indonesia 2011The Role of the Competition Authority in this Era of High InflationHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam Cooperation on Technical Assistance in the East Asia Region

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16. 16 Cooperation on Technical Assistance in the East Asia Region

17. 17 FormYearsRecipientPlaceDuration Sending experts 2002VietnamHanoiTwo days 2003ThailandBangkokTwo days 2004VietnamHo Chi MinhTwo days 2005ThailandBangkokOne week 2005VietnamHanoiTwo days 2006VietnamQuang BìnhTwo days 2006VietnamSapaTwo days 2007MongoliaUlanbattarOne day 2008ThailandBangkokOne day 2010IndonesiaBali IslandOne day Individual Technical Assistance Cooperation on Technical Assistance in the East Asia Region

18. 18 FormYearsRecipientPlaceDuration Internship Program2002ThailandTaipei, KaohsiungOne month 2004ThailandTaipei, KaohsiungOne month Training course 2004VietnamTaipeiTwo days 2005MongoliaTaipeiOne day 2005VietnamTaipeiTwo days 2006Indonesia/ MongoliaTaipeiFive days 2006VietnamTaipeiEight days 2007MongoliaTaipeiOne week 2007IndonesiaTaipeiFive days 2008MongoliaTaipeiFive days 2008IndonesiaTaipeiFive days 2009VietnamTaipeiFive days 2010MongoliaTaipeiFive days 2010IndonesiaTaipeiFive days 2011MongoliaTaipeiFive days Individual Technical Assistance p.s. In addition to ASEAN member economies, Mongolia is also included in individual TA programs Cooperation on Technical Assistance in the East Asia Region

19. 19 FormYearsRecipientPlaceDuration Chinese Taipei International Conference on Competition Policy and Law 2003 Indonesia TaipeiTwo days Malaysia Thailand Vietnam Indonesia 2006 Thailand TaipeiTwo days Vietnam Malaysia Mongolia Indonesia 2009 Vietnam TaipeiTwo days p.s. Besides ASEAN member economies, Mongolia is also included in international conferences Cooperation on Technical Assistance in the East Asia Region

20. 20 p.s. In 2009, ICN Merger Workshop and APEC Training Course on Competition Policy were held in Chinese Taipei Cooperation on Technical Assistance in the East Asia Region

21. 21 Challenge Future Outlook Competition policy or law is a product of a combination of economic, ideological, philosophical, historical and political factors Coordination among different legal systems in different jurisdictions after regional economic integration Efficient allocation of resources contributed by donor agencies

22. 22 Future Outlook Designing missions that best address those needs and post-evaluation Reaching a common consensus among ASEAN and East Asia competition agencies in EATOP Meetings, and disseminating consensus opinions via ICN to reflect the needs of the regional countries Cooperation and coordination among donor agencies Reaction

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