The promotion of competitive neutrality by competition authorities
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THE 2021 OECD GLOBAL FORUM ON COMPETITION DISCUSSED THE PROMOTION OF COMPETITIVE NEUTRALITY BY COMPETITION AUTHORITIES Significant market distortions may arise when some enterprises benefit from undue competitive advantages conferred by state actions, for example on the basis of their ownership, nationality or their activity in the market. These distortions can prevent competition from reaching its potential for economic growth, productivity and innovation. In particular, they may discourage investment, create regulatory uncertainty, and encourage other jurisdictions to adopt similar distortions that undermine a global level playing field. Competition authorities have a role to play in promoting the application of competitive neutrality principles, including addressing distortions through their enforcement tools, and advocating for neutrality in state actions ranging from subsidies to procurement. In December 2021, the Global Forum on Competition featured a roundtable discussion to introduce the concept of competitive neutrality, explored how authorities around the world have promoted competitive neutrality, and highlighted the recently-adopted OECD Recommendation of the Council on Competitive Neutrality.
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8 December 2021 
Zoom
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Speakers
Eleanor M. FOX Bio Jose Luis BUENDÍA Bio Deborah Jane HEALEY Bio
Documents
OECD background note Executive summary with key findings
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Videos
Eleanor Fox on state and local restraints on competition and competitive neutrality José Luis Buendía on the promotion of competitive neutrality in the European Union |
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Presentations
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See also
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OECD RECOMMENDATION
31/05/21 - OECD Council approves recommendation on competitive neutrality |
VIDEO Competitive neutrality explained in 6 minutes (also available in Russian) |
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Related links
Competitive neutrality in competition policy, OECD main page on competitive neutrality Competition law and state owned enterprises, OECD Global Forum on Competition 2018 The role of competition policy in promoting economic recovery, OECD Policy Roundtables 2020 Public interest considerations in merger control, OECD Policy Roundtables 2020 Evaluation of competitive impacts of government interventions, OECD Hearing 2014 State Owned Enterprises and the principle of competititive neutrality, OECD Policy Roundtables 2009 Regulating market activities by the public sector, OECD Policy Roundtables 2004 OECD Competition Youtube channel |
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