EFTA Surveillance Authority - Competition rules in the EEA http://www.eftasurv.int EFTA Surveillance Authority is-IS Copyright 2012 EFTA Surveillance Authority Thu, 9 Feb 2012 04:27:58 +0100 http://backend.userland.com/rss webmaster@eftasurv.int webmaster@eftasurv.int Eplica 2.0 (Eplica2_DUBNIUM_12_2010::7503 ) 40 The EEA competition rules and the role of the Authority http://www.eftasurv.int/competition/competition-rules-in-the-eea/nr/32 <p><strong>Competition is a basic mechanism of the market economy and encourages companies to provide consumers with products that consumers want. It encourages innovation and pushes down prices. In order to be effective, competition needs suppliers who are independent of each other, each subject to the competitive pressure exerted by the others. The competition rules in the EEA Agreement are enforced by the Authority in Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.</strong></p> Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:21:23 +0200 http://www.eftasurv.int/competition/competition-rules-in-the-eea/nr/32