TABLE OF CONTEN TS Page 1.0 INTRODUCT ION.............................. ............... ............... . 1 2.0 BACKGROUND.............................................................. ,2 ·3.0 DEF IN IT ION................ 3·-· 4 ·. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0 THE NEED FOR POLiCy..................................... .. ..... ... . . 4 5 - . 5.0 POL ICY FRAMEWORK FOR COM PET IT ION ................. ;.... . .5 ':5 Competitiveness........................ ....... ........................ .. .... . . 5 Consumer Welfare.................................. ................ .......... 6 6.0. GU IDING PR INCi PLES................................................... . 6 7.0 POL ICY O BJECTiVES............... . ...................... ................. 6-7 8.0 STRATEG IC POLICY CONSiDERAT IONS............................ 7 . 7 Development of Public Awareness and Support for Competition Enforcement........ . . . . ... 8 Interfacing the Competition Authority With Other Specific Regulatory Bodies................. ::-................. 8 Structural Reform of Public· Monopolies................. ........ . . . . . . ... 9 Mergers and Acquisitions........... ..................................... .... 9 Professional Services................................. ................... . .. . . 10 Consumer Protection............................. . ................... . . ...... 10 . ._- ._=.__ . .. =___ 8 Ensuring Consistency of the Competition Policy With Other Government Policies... .......... .... ............... ............ . .= - 7 Establishment of Competition Authority == 6 Efficiency... . ............................................. ........................ . i =' - " .= _n -n. p======- •.......... - _==. =_ _ _ .=n=---._ .--. . =. ,- = .. =='.-. -- --- -- .n._ n . _= . === . _ .- = -"--' ''- . . . . _- -.-.._. . - -- . . .. - - 8 9 •.== - -- _.- ..- --.. . -. ·_n . =.c=.��====�==