The Competition Superintendence (CS) met with 80 representatives of 26 consumer associations from all over the country in a work session.

1. Press Release C. 34-11
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El Salvador, November 21 , 2011.
CS Begins Joint Work with Consumer Associations from around
the Country
The Competition Superintendence (CS) met with 80 representatives of 26 consumer
associations from all over the country in a work session. The utmost important matter was
the information exchange with respect to the CS´ work in favor of consumer welfare and the
future joint projects to motivate citizen complaints of anticompetitive practices.
Today the CS came closer to the consumer associations from all the country in
“This is the first step the first activity of the 2011 Competition Week. The event was inaugurated by
towards a joint working the Competition Superintendent, Francisco Diaz Rodríguez, and the President of
task between the CS the Salvadoran Consumer Protection Authority, Armando Flores.
and consumer
associations of the The main purpose of said activity was to establish a continuous communication
country. It is a channel with the aforementioned associations who are key allies in the CS´ work
commitment of the of promoting, protecting, and guaranteeing competition in favor of consumer
utmost importance that welfare and economic efficiency.
will be very useful in
citizen participation in Eighty representatives of 26 consumer associations from all the country
participated in this event, amongst them from the following cities: Tacuba,
order identify practices
Puerto El Triunfo, Mejicanos, Santa Ana, Zacatecoluca, Apopa, Santiago
against competition
Texacuangos, San Rafael Cedros, Cuscatancingo, Soyapango, Ilopango, entre
and, consequently, otras.
against the consumer”,
asserted Francisco Diaz During the above cited work session, the CS explained how it works, as well as
Rodríguez, some of the most relevant cases the agency has solved and their impact on
Competition consumers. Furthermore, the CS obtained information from the participants on
Superintendent. how important it is for them to be trained in competition matters, so that as
informed consumers, they can file complaints before the CS.
“This is the first step towards a joint working task between the CS and consumer associations of the country. It is
a commitment of the utmost importance that will be very useful in citizen participation in order identify practices
against competition and, consequently, against the consumer”, asserted Francisco Diaz Rodríguez,
Competition Superintendent.
The 2011 Competition Week began today and will finalize on November 25th. The purpose of said week is to
promote competition culture throughout the country by bringing the authority closer to different audiences and
share with them issues of the utmost importance for economic agents and consumers
Three public events will take place during the aforementioned week which will be opened to the public free of
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charge. The first will be held on Tuesday, November 22 , to discuss the CS´ resolutions and some decisions
issued by the Supreme Court of Justice regarding competition matters. During the second activity, on
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Wednesday, November 23 , the CS will present its analysis of the pharmaceuticals sector. On Thursday,
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November 24 , the CS will present the results of the competition study of the credit and debit cards market in El
Salvador.
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