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FTAA.ngcp/com/07/Cor. 1
April 28, 2000
Original: Spanish
Translation: FTAA
FTAA - NEGOTIATING GROUP ON COMPETITION POLICY
Seventh Meeting
Miami, 24-26 April 2000
PRESS RELEASE
- The seventh meeting of the Negotiating Group on Competition Policy (NGCP) was held
in Miami, on from April 24-26, 2000.
The meeting was attended by representatives from 22 countries of the Hemisphere:
Argentina
Bahamas
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
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Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Trinidad & Tobago
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
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The Group´s discussions were based on the attached Agenda; they focused on the study
of proposals submitted by the countries on items 3 to 7 of the indicative list. They also
discussed the item on competition policy and trade. As a result of the
discussion, a
bracketed text was prepared with the items on which no consensus had been reached. The
Tripartite Committee also made a presentation on the relationship between Competition and
Trade.
The Negotiating Group on Competition Policy scheduled its next meeting for August 1-4,
2000.
FTAA - NEGOTIATING GROUP ON COMPETITION POLICY
AGENDA
- Adoption of the Agenda.
Discussion and drafting of items 5, 6, 7, 3, and 4 of the indicative list, in the order indicated herein.
Presentation by the Tripartite Committee on the interaction between trade and competition policies.
Discussion on the issue of the interaction between trade and competition policies (to be indicated with the
topic identified in item 3 of the proposal submitted by the United States Delegation.)
Selection of other topics to be developed within the context of the interaction between trade and competition
policies.
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