16-18 November 2022
3rd EU-Japan Competition Week
3rd EU-JAPAN COMPETITION WEEK
The 3rd EU-Japan Competition Week took place online from 16 to 18 November 2022. Officials and experts from the EU and Japan met to discuss and exchange good practices in competition policy and enforcement. The closed-door sessions focused on approaches to competition enforcement, efforts towards sustainability goals, the use of remedies in prohibition decisions, and the investigation of mergers in digital markets. Recent developments in the regulation of digital markets were also discussed.
The exchanges allowed both sides to address the priorities and challenges in their competition policy and enforcement and to engage in constructive technical and practical exchanges.
EU-Japan Competition Weeks take place annually, allowing officials from DG Competition and the JFTC to engage in a dialogue to enhance cooperation and transparency in the field of competition.
AGENDA
TBC
Wednesday 16 November 2022
Competition enforcement and sustainability goals – approaches in the EU and Japan
09:05-09:30 Opening remarks
- Mr Katsunori INAGUMA, Director, International Affairs Division, Secretariat, General Secretariat, Japan Fair Trade Commission
- Mr Torben TOFT, Senior Expert, International Relations Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission, Brussels
- Mr Jacek KOZAK, Counsellor, Trade Section, Delegation of the European Union to Japan
09:30 -10:50 Session I: Competition law and sustainable cooperation
- DG COMP’s perspective
- The JFTC’s perspective
Discussion session and Q&A
Thursday 17 November 2022
The use of remedies in prohibition decisions; Investigating mergers in digital markets
07:50-09:20 Session I – The use of remedies in prohibition decision
- DG COMP’s perspective
Discussion and Q&A session
09:30 -10:50 Session II – Experiences with investigating mergers in digital markets
- DG COMP’s experience
- The JFTC’s experience
Discussion session and Q&A
Friday 18 November 2022
Competition and digital markets – developments in the EU and Japan
09:05-10:25 Session I – Issues regarding digital markets
- DG COMP: Implementing and enforcing the Digital Markets Act
- JFTC: Developments in promoting competition in digital markets in Japan
Discussion and Q&A session
09:30 -10:50 Session II – Experiences with investigating mergers in digital markets
- DG COMP’s experience
- The JFTC’s experience
Discussion session and Q&A
10:25 -10:40 Closing remarks
- Mr Katsunori INAGUMA, Director, International Affairs Division, Secretariat, General Secretariat, Japan Fair Trade Commission
- Mr Torben TOFT, Senior Expert, International Relations Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission