Communication

The aim of the protection of market competition is primarily to create benefits for consumers and equal conditions for all entrepreneurs on the market, who, acting in accordance with the existing rules and competing on the market with the quality, price and innovation of their products and services, contribute to the overall development of the economy.

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HAKOM and CCA re-sign the cooperation agreement

AZTN-HakomWith the view to facilitating the cooperation in the area of competition policy, particularly in the area of telecommunications, postal and railway services and digital markets, the president of the Competition Council Mirta Kapural, PhD and the president of the Council of the Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries Tonko Obuljen, signed the revised agreement of cooperation between the two authorities, committing themselves to ensuring effective competition in the Republic of Croatia. The parties endeavour to join forces and contribute to innovation and introduction of new technologies at the same time ensuring free access for entrants to these markets and preventing all forms of possible distortions of competition.

CCA and HAKOM will continue to cooperate in the area of competition policy with the view to strengthening of competition in these markets, taking into account the importance of these markets for the Croatian economy.

Concretely, in case of possible distortions of competition, within the meaning of the Competition Act, the Electronic Communications Act, the Postal Services Act, the Railways Act and the Act on regulation of the railway services market and protection of passengers in railway transport, any of the parties may seek expert opinion from the other party to this cooperation agreement about the compliance of a particular behaviour in the market with general and specific rules. At the same time, an expert opinion will be sought and provided where any of the parties requires specific knowledge that the other party has in handling a specific case.

The cooperation between CCA and HAKOM will be continued by the provision of mutual assistance, expert and technical, in concrete cases handled by any of the authorities, expert opinions upon the request of any of the parties and by the exchange of relevant information and data in the area of competition in the markets concerned.

The cooperation will also include necessary trainings of the experts from both parties in the area of competition and related areas, particularly by participating in workshops organized by other authorities and institutions and by organisation of joint trainings, events, round tables and conferences.

This agreement continues a long-term cooperation in the area of competition on the basis of mutual benefit for both regulators.