Today, Director-General of DG CNECT Roberto Viola and Director-General of DG COMP Olivier Guersent, representing the European Commission services responsible for the implementation of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), have signed a first of its kind Cooperation Arrangement with the Japan Fair Trade Commission, responsible for the implementation of Japan’s Mobile Software Competition Act, represented by Secretary-General Hiroo Iwanari. The Arrangement is signed in the context of the EU-Japan Digital Partnership.
This arrangement strengthens the relationship between the two authorities, enhancing the sharing of best practices and expertise in support of the common goal of promoting contestability, competition and fairness in digital markets.
In particular, the cooperation will include technical expert dialogues, and trainings of staff while enabling the two authorities to share non-confidential information on best practices and challenges related to implementation of their respective legislations, as well as exchange experiences concerning investigatory tools and market intelligence.
Collaboration with international partners enables the EU to share and benefit from expertise in the complex and rapidly evolving area of digital markets, while also strengthening its ties with like-minded partners. This arrangement enables such cooperation and complements existing structures to facilitate exchanges between the European Commission and other competent authorities in the supervision of digital markets.
