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CMA approach to International: challenges and opportunities

CMA approach to International: challenges and opportunities. Presentation to the CMA Board 19 March 2014. Outline. Introduction Why international work is important for the CMA International work in the OFT and CC Challenges and opportunities Questions for the Board.

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CMA approach to International: challenges and opportunities

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  1. CMA approach to International: challenges and opportunities Presentation to the CMA Board 19 March 2014

  2. Outline • Introduction • Why international work is important for the CMA • International work in the OFT and CC • Challenges and opportunities • Questions for the Board

  3. Upcoming Chairman/Chief Executive international speaking engagements* • Institute of International and European Affairs, Dublin, January 2014 (David Currie – see annex) • Association of Competition Counsel Europe – March 2014 (Alex Chisholm –see annex) • ABA Antitrust Section Spring Meeting, Washington, DC – March 2014 (David Currie) • EU Consumer Summit – April 2014 (David Currie) • ICN Annual Conference, Marrakesh – April 2014 (David Currie) • IBA Competition Conference, Florence – September 2014 (David Currie) • Fordham Institute, NYC – September 2014 (Alex Chisholm) • Georgetown Antitrust Symposium, Washington, DC – September 2014 (Alex Chisholm) • European Competition Forum, Brussels – February 2015 • European Competition Day, venue TBC – April 2015 * Likely/regular engagements only, does not include ad hoc engagements or the many international speeches by other members of the senior team.

  4. Regular international events • ECN • DGs meetings (Brussels) – 2 per year (May/June, October/November) • Hearings/Advisory Committees (Brussels) – 15/20 per year • Plenary meeting (3 per year) and Cooperation Issues Working Group (3 per year) • Sectoral sub-groups (8 per year), horizontal working groups (e.g. Cartels, Chief Economist, Fines) (6 per year) • ICN • Annual Conference – April (Marrakesh 2014, Sydney 2015) • Steering Group meetings (usually by con call) – monthly • Working Group workshop – 3 or 4 per year • OECD Competition • Committee/Working Party meetings (week-long, Paris) – 3 per year (February, June, October) • UNCTAD • Annual Conference (week-long, Geneva) – 1 per year (July)

  5. Regular international events • ICPEN • Annual Conference - 2 per year (Panama: May 2014, Sweden: October 2015) • Annual best practice training (alongside conference) • CPC • Committee meetings – 2 per year (March, November), each preceded by an Enforcement Forum meeting • Workshops – approx 4 per year, plus project/activity meetings • Annual conference of E-Expert Group • OECD Consumer • 2 day meetings – 2 per year • London Action Plan • Annual conference

  6. OFT and CC staff participation in International work • Staffat working level - working on cases/projects with an international element or contributing to international-focused work streams (e.g. engagement with ECN, CPC etc). • Senior officials – e.g. representing the OFT/CC at multilateral organisations or other international speaking engagements • Although note that staff at working level also undertake these. • International teams – representation/coordinating role on international relations, leading on international work streams.

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