The 32nd Meeting of the ASEAN Experts Group on Competition (32nd AEGC) and Related Meetings

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The 32nd Meeting of the ASEAN Experts Group on Competition (32nd AEGC) and related meetings were held in Bangkok, Thailand with in-person and virtual systems on 11-15 March 2024. Ms. Marah Victoria S. Querol, Commissioner of the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) handovered the AEGC Chairmanship to Mr. Raksagecha Chaechai, Commissioner of the Trade Competition Commission of Thailand (TCCT).

The meeting was held for the purpose of discussing among ASEAN member states regarding the current practices, completion conditions, the plans to be carried out and ways to solve the challenges and the difficulties faced with respect to competition policy and law.

The 32nd Meeting of the ASEAN Experts Group on Competition (AEGC) and related meetings were held as per the following schedule –

  1. The 32nd Meeting of the ASEAN Experts Group on Competition (11-13 March, 2024)
  2. 20th AANZFTA Competition Committee Meeting (14 March, 2024)
  3. 11st Sub-project Steering Committee Meeting (14 March, 2024)
  4. 1st Brainstormin Meeting for Post-2025 ACAP (14 March, 2024)
  5. 9th Negotiation Round of the ASEAN Framework (15 March, 2024)

Representatives of ASEAN Experts Group on Competition of AMS, the ASEAN Secretariat, Australia, Newzealand, Japan, American, UK, Canada and GIZ attended the meetings.