APEC WORKSHOP ON COMPETITION POLICY AND DEREGULATION
QUEBEC CITY, 18-19 MAY 1997
(Chair: Mr Mark Steel, New Zealand Ministry of Commerce)
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DAY ONE: SUNDAY 18 MAY 1997-MORNING
Time
Topic
�� Introduction
0900-0915
Introduction from the Chair on the workshop objectives and administrative matters
�� �� Current projects �� Technical assistance
0915-0930
Debrief from the Japanese delegation on the PEP training programme held in Bangkok and discussion of future PEP training programmes
0930-0945
Briefing from the Korean delegation on the training programme scheduled for Seoul in August 1997
0945-0950
Comments from the floor
�� �� Pacific Economic Cooperation Council
0950-1015
Report by Mrs Kerrin Vautier, NZPECC on the PECC Conference on Competition Policy held in Montreal on 13-14 May 1997
�� �� Approaches to Deregulation
1015-1040
'Japanese Deregulation Efforts from the Viewpoint of Competition Policy'
Mr Naohiko Yamaguchi, Coordinator for International Competition, Japanese Fair Trade Commission
1040-1100
Morning tea
1100-1125
'Approaches to Deregulation �� The Case of Chinese Taipei'
Ms Yang-Ching Chao, Chairperson, Chinese Taipei Fair Trade Commission
1125-1150
Comments from the floor
�� �� Occupational Regulation
1150-1215
'The Reform of Occupational Regulation in Australia'
Mr David Parker, Assistant Secretary, Structural Policy Division, Australian Treasury
1215-1235
Comments from the floor
�� 1235-1350
Lunch
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DAY ONE: SUNDAY 18 MAY 1997-AFTERNOON
�� The Regulation of Natural Monopolies
1350-1415
'The Regulation of Natural Monopolies'
Mr Leo Kwan, Deputy Secretary for Economic Services, Hong Kong
1415-1440
'The Regulation of Natural Monopolies'
Mr Charles Untiet, Competition Policy Section, Antitrust Division, United States Department of Justice
1440-1500
Comments from the floor
�� �� The interrelationship between trade & competition policy and/or
laws and other policies related to trade & investment
1500-1525
'The Interrelationship between Trade Liberalisation, Industry
Deregulation and Competition Policy Reform'
Moderator/Discussant: Dr Alan Bollard, Chairman, New Zealand Commerce Commission
1525-1545
Afternoon tea
1545-1745
Comments from the floor
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DAY TWO: MONDAY 19 MAY 1997
Time
Topic
�� 0900-0905
Chair's 2nd day introduction
�� Current projects �nformation sharing
0905-0920
Update from the Chinese Taipei delegation on the Internet database
�� What is necessary to ensure an effective and
adequate competition law
0920-0945
Ms Marcie Girouard, Economics and International Affairs Branch, Canadian Competition Bureau
0945-1020
Comments from the floor
1020-1040
Morning tea
�� Individual Action Plans
1040-1210
Presentation of IAPs for competition policy and deregulation
1210-1325
Lunch
1325-1355
Presentation of IAPs (continued)
1355-1415
PECC comment on IAPs
1415-1510
General discussion on individual action plans, led by the Chair
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Afternoon tea
�� Agreed outcomes and priorities
1530-1730
Discussion on agreed outcomes and future work programmes