| Annual Report and Accounts 1998
Contents Back Forward The overall strategic goal for the Competition Authority is, to contribute to a strong national economy in favour of business and consumers.
Competition policy is an important and central part of industrial and business policy.
It is to ensure wellfunctioning markets of goods, services and capital. It is an important part of the framework conditions for the public/private interaction, and it is coordinated internationally with a view to ensuring all undertakings good international competitive conditions. Strong domestic competition has a positive influence on undertakings which will thereby be prepared to meet competition in the export markets.
The Danish competition legislation is modelled upon the same prohibition regime as in most other countries and in the EU. It is the aim of the Authority to administer the act so as to make competition in Danish trade and industry at least as tight as in other small European countries.
On this background, a mission statement and a strategy of competition policy have been formulated for the Authority.
In 1997, the Authority restructured the organisation in order to become more flexible and development oriented. With the project- and network-oriented organisation, a breakaway from the previous traditional office structure has taken place. This has increased productivity, development capability, the degree of specialist competence and staff satisfaction. The Competition Authority is an agency in the Ministry of Business and Industry. | The Authority performs secretariat services for the Competition Council, the Committees on Electricity Prices and Heating Prices and advises on procurement and state aid. The most important acts in relation to the Competition Authority:
Competition Act, Act No. 384 of 10 June 1997
The Danish Electricity Supply Act, consolidated Act No. 632 of 1 July 1996 as amended 12 March 1997
The Heat Supply Act, Act No. 382 of 13 June 1990
Act on Complaints Board, consolidated act on the Complaints Board for Procurement, Act No. 1166 of 20 December 1995
Act on Tenders, Act No. 216 of 8 June 1966 as amended 19 December 1989
EU directives on procurement of services, purchase of goods, construction industry, etc. | Mission Statement
Competition prevents abuse of power. | Strategy on Competition Policy Competition promotes welfare and renewal for the benefit of consumers and business. Therefore the aims of the Competition Authority include: - equal competition opportunities for all undertakings
- consideration of competition to be included in political decisions
- efficiency and reasonable prices in areas where competition is not possible
These aims are obtained through: - consistent and efficient case handling
- intervention against restrictive trade practices
- analyses at a high professional level
- communication of competition messages
- international cooperation
- serviceminded interaction with undertakings and consumers, organisations and authorities
- qualified servicing of the Competition Council and the Energy Price Committees
- constructive cooperation with the department concerning analyses, policy development and ministerial servicing
The Competition Authority shall be competent, serviceminded and in the lead. | 
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