President of the Commission for Protection of Competition, Dr Miloje Obradović, held a discussion with Executive Director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Serbia, Ms. Vera Nikolić Dimić.

Dr Obradović introduced his guest with present activities, along with plans of the Commission aimed at advancing competition policy in Serbia. Particular emphasis was placed on details concerning initiated activities of drafting the new competition policy legislative act.

During the talks, parties have jointly assessed as a very good solution to actively involve representatives of the expert public, as well as domestic and foreign companies operating in Serbia in creating the new Law on Protection of Competition.

The parties have also emphasized the importance of further intensification of cooperation in the field of additional education of all business entities in Serbia concerning competition law and policy. To that end and as agreed, the AmCham will be involved in all activities of the Commission aimed at promoting competition policy.

The American Chamber of Commerce in Serbia has over 190 members. It is part of the network of American Chambers of Commerce in Europe, composed of 45 chambers, with over 16,000 member companies that combinedly employ more than four million persons in Europe.