The Commission for Protection of Competition is established by the Law on Protection of Competition (“Official Gazette of the RS”, no. 79/05), as an independent and autonomous organization performing public competencies in accordance with this law. The Commission has a status as a legal entity.

The Commission is accountable for its work to the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, to which it submits the Annual Report on its activities.

Protection of competition on the market of the Republic of Serbia, with the aim of economic progress and welfare of the society, and in particular to the benefit of the consumers, as well as the establishment, position, organization and competencies of the Commission for Protection of Competition is regulated by the Law on Protection of Competition (“Official Gazette of the RS”, no. 51/09 and “Official Gazette of the RS” no. 95/13). Aside from the mentioned law, competition is also regulated by a number of regulations enacted by the Government of the Republic of Serbia. The Commission also holds an obligation to, pursuant to Article 73 of the Stabilization and Association Agreement (between the European communities and their member states of the one part, and the Republic of Serbia, of the other part), appropriately implement criteria arising from the application of the competition rules applicable in the EU.