President of the Commission for Protection of Competition, Dr. Miloje Obradović, met today with Head of the European Union Delegation to Serbia, Sem Fabrizi.

The main discussion topics related to activities implemented by the Commission for Protection of Competition in improving the business environment in the Republic of Serbia, particularly those concerning accession negotiations within Chapter 8: Competition policy.
Dr. Obradović introduced Ambassador Fabrizi to the Commission’s activities to date and plans, particularly those concerning the drafting process of the new competition act and the alignment of current antitrust regulatory framework with the EU acquis.

During the talks, Ambassador Fabrizi recognized the Commission’s operational efforts and assessed that a significant improvement has been made during the last couple of years, especially in the competition advocacy area and raising awareness on the importance of competition policy in Serbia.

“Fair competition is an essential component of transparent business environment in Serbia. EU highly values the work done by the Commission in recent years – this progress is also recognized in the European Commission’s Report on Serbia 2018. I encourage the Commission to continue on this path and call all relevant stakeholders to ensure the Commission’s operational independence within the framework of its competence”, said Fazbrizi.