THE CAUCUS FOR THE 4TH ACAFTA WGC

             The caucus for the 4^th round of negotiation of the Working Group on Competition (WGC) for the ASEAN-Canada Free Trade Agreement (ACAFTA) was virtually held on 3^rd July 2023.

              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.

             The meeting was chaired by Mr. Arunan Kumaran, Deputy Director of Policy, Strategic and International Planning Division, Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs, ASEAN Co-Chair for the ACAFTA Working Group on Competition (WGC).

            The attendees discussed the Competition Chapter to be included in the ASEAN-Canada Free Trade Agreement and the methodology to move forward on the negotiations on the text and its workplan.