Department of Trade

The Tenth ASEAN Framework Agreement on Competition (AFAC) Negotiation was virtually held on 25March 2024.
 

The Meeting was held in plenary and attendedby all ASEAN Member States (AMS), and the ASEAN Secretariat. The Meeting waschaired by Ms. Lolibeth Ramit-Medrano, Commissioner of the Philippine CompetitionCommission (PCC), Chair of the AFAC Negotiation.

The 32^nd Meeting of the ASEAN Experts Group on Competition (32^nd 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).

Department of Commerce

Wednesday Talk Session

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1. Wednesday Talk was held at the conference hall of the department of trade under the Ministry of Commerce, office No. 3, on January 6, 2024, from 10:00 to 11:45.

2. Director Dr. May Phyo Thwe of the Department of Intellectual Property presented the topic of the “17th Workshop on Trade and Public Health."

English Language Proficiency Course No. 1/2024
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1.            Following the guidance of the Union Minister for the Ministry of Commerce, the Trade Education Division, operating under the Department of Trade, is actively executing the Human Resource Development Plan.

The 5^th round of negotiation of the Working Group on Competition (WGC) for the ASEAN-Canada Free Trade Agreement (ACAFTA) was virtually held on 27^th February 2024.
 

Representatives from the Competition Sector in ASEAN Member States, Canada and the ASEAN Secretariat Office attended the meeting.

As representatives from Myanmar, officials from Myanmar Competition Commission Office were present.

Export and Import Procedure Course No. 1/2024
 

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Awareness training on the Trade Policy Laws
 

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            Following the guidance of the Union Minister for the Ministry of Commerce, the Trade Education Division, operating under the Department of Trade, is actively executing the Human Resource Development Plan.

Awareness training on the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)
 

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            Following the guidance of the Union Minister for the Ministry of Commerce, the Trade Education Division, operating under the Department of Trade, is actively executing the Human Resource Development Plan.

      The eighth ASEAN Framework Agreement on Competition (AFAC) Negotiation was virtually held on 21 February 2024.
 

      The Meeting was held in plenary and attended by all ASEAN Member States (AMS), and the ASEAN Secretariat. The Meeting was chaired by Ms. Lolibeth Ramit-Medrano, Commissioner of the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC), Chair of the AFAC Negotiation.

         The Caucus for the fifth meeting of the Working Group on Competition for the ASEAN-Canada Free Trade Agreement (ACAFTA) Negotiations (Caucus for the 5^th ACAFTA WGC) was virtually held on 19^th February 2024.