Ninth United Nations Conference on Competition and Consumer Protection

Ninth United Nations conference to review all aspects of the set of multilaterally agreed equitable principles and rules for the control of restrictive business practices

The UN Set on Competition is a multilateral agreement on competition policy that:

• Provides a set of equitable rules for the control of anti-competitive practices.
• Recognises the development dimension of competition law and policy.
• Provides a framework for international operation and exchange of best practices.

Every five years, a conference is held to review the UN Set on Competition. Following the revision of the United Nations guidelines by the General Assembly in 2015, the conference will also consider issues directly related to consumer protection.

The conference provides an occasion for members of government, heads of competition and consumer protection authorities and senior officials from both developed and developing countries, including least developed countries and economies in transition, to establish direct contacts and promote voluntary cooperation and the exchange of best practices.

It is the highest-level meeting on competition and consumer protection at the multilateral level and an opportunity for the global community to continue advancing the welfare of consumers in open markets, leaving no one behind.