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| $6,000,000<ref>CZK $134,000,000</ref><ref>Czech Republic: Competition Law and Policy in 2005, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/55/19/37008264.pdf, at 11</ref>
| $6,000,000<ref>CZK $134,000,000</ref><ref>Czech Republic: Competition Law and Policy in 2005, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/55/19/37008264.pdf, at 11</ref>
| $4,288,040<ref>Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies</ref><ref>Does not include CSK 33,837,000 which was specifically budgeted for acquiring a new seat of the Office.</ref><ref>Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies</ref><ref>Converted from CZK 95,502,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 CZK = 0.04490 USD).</ref>
| $4,288,040<ref>Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies</ref><ref>Does not include CSK 33,837,000 which was specifically budgeted for acquiring a new seat of the Office.</ref><ref>Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies</ref><ref>Converted from CZK 95,502,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 CZK = 0.04490 USD).</ref>
| $6,505,635<ref>Annual Report 2007, Czech Republic OFFICE FOR THE PROTECTION OF COMPETITION, available at http://www.compet.cz/fileadmin/user_upload/VZ_EN/AR_2007_EN.pdf</ref><ref><ref>Converted from CZK 137,952,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 CZK = 0.04716 USD), source: http://www.oanda.com</ref>
| $6,505,635<ref>Annual Report 2007, Czech Republic OFFICE FOR THE PROTECTION OF COMPETITION, available at http://www.compet.cz/fileadmin/user_upload/VZ_EN/AR_2007_EN.pdf</ref><ref><Converted from CZK 137,952,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 CZK = 0.04716 USD), source: http://www.oanda.com</ref>
|$175.3
|$175.3



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Country 2002 Annual Budget (USD)[1] 2003 Annual Budget (USD)[2] 2004 Annual Budget (USD)[3] 2005 Annual Budget (USD)[4] 2006 Annual Budget (USD)[5] 2007 Annual Budget (USD)[6] 2007 GDP (billion USD)[7]
Albania N/A[8] $231,230 [9][10] $10.62
Algeria $1,518,300 $131.6
Argentina $830,000[11] $965,190[12] $735,271[13] $720,000[14] $766,000[15] $260
Armenia $126,740 $194,499 $331,913 $470,586 $7.974
Australia $41,272,820 [16][17][18] $42,305,000[19][20][21] $47,002,284[22][23][24] $92,473,920[25][26][27][28] $92,100,000 [29] $97,500,000 [30] $908.8
Austria $1,000,000[31] $1,691,066[32][33] $373.9
Barbados $2,000,000 $3.739
Belgium $166,654[34][35] $180,000 $210,541[36][37] $206,752[38][39] $243,124[40][41] $243,000[42][43] $453.6
Brazil $5,625,000[44][45][46] $7,125,928[47][48] $1,152,218[49][50] $6,995,624[51] $7,137,000[52] $7,460,000[53] $1314
Bulgaria $682,570 $704,682[54] $932,647[55][56] $1,610,520[57] $2,986,059[58][59] $39.61
Canada $27,900,000[60] $28,800,000[61] $27,790,700[62][63][64][65] $36,256,500[66][67] $49,000,000 $40,400,000 $1432
Chile $1,950,000 $3,125,000[68] $3,560,000 $163.8
China
Colombia $6,996,800 $7,886,211[69][70] $15,000,000[71] $171.6


Croatia N/A[72] N/A[73] N/A[74] N/A[75] N/A[76] N/A[77] $51.36
Cyprus $567,222 $1,037,176[78][79] $1,249,000[80][81] $21.3
Czech Republic $2,123,000[82][83] $2,452,000[84][85] $6,400,000[86][87] $6,000,000[88][89] $4,288,040[90][91][92][93] $6,505,635[94][95] $175.3
Denmark $8,300,000[96][97] $13,696,285[98][99] $14,406,863[100][101] $15,038,558[102][103] $10,458,458[104][105] $13,424,220[106][107][108] $311.9
Estonia $711,200 $717,822[109][110] $833,993[111][112] $969,438[113][114] $21.28
European Union $73,407,260[115][116] $63,670,000 $101,011,000 [117][118] $107,559,000[119][120][121][122] $123,737,320[123][124][125][126] $16,620[127]
Finland $781,636[128] $807,410 $5,705,296[129][130] $6,063,937[131][132] $6,398,000[133][134] $6,850,212[135][136] $245
France $8,531,114[137][138] $9,945,900[139][140] $10,344,500[141][142][143][144] $10,158,350[145][146][147][148] $31,862,040[149][150][151][152] $18,964,400[153][154][155] $2560
Germany $17,393,760[156][157] $17,140,000[158] $21,906,000[159][160][161] $20,316,700[162][163][164] $21,369,320[165][166] $22,810,000[167][168] $3322
Greece $4,996,913[169][170] $17,912,746[171][172][173] $14,177,033[174][175] $14,302,422[176][177] $18,126,064[178][179] $314.6
Hong Kong $34,000,000 $206.7
Hungary $5,830,000[180] $5,900,000[181] $5,719,900[182][183] $6,690,945[184][185][186] $7,009,225[187][188][189] $9,100,000[190][191] $138.4
Iceland $1,960,000 $2,600,000 $20
India $1,078,500[192] $1,151,500[193][194] $1,091,500[195][196] $736,500[197][198] $1099
Indonesia $2,800,000 $2,700,000[199] $2,555,000[200][201][202] $432.9
Ireland $3,303,327[203][204] $4,260,000 $5,320,000 [205] $6,460,000 [206] $7,357,700[207][208] $8,263,060[209][210] $258.6
Israel $4,520,000[211][212] $4,688,000[213][214] $4,165,000[215][216] $4,500,000[217] $4,800,000[218] $4,850,000[219][220] $161.9
Italy $32,000,000 $32,000,000 $25,000,000 $55,000,000 $2105
Jamaica $596,000 $672,000 $663,795[221][222] $590,895[223][224] $11.21
Japan $51,483,494[225][226] $65,750,900[227][228] $72,226,840[229][230] $72,764,701[231][232] $72,908,063[233][234] $68,389,525[235][236] $4384
Jersey $1,414,640[237][238][239] $5.1[240]
Kenya $320,000 $320,000 $600,000 $600,000 $29.3
Korea, South $20,500,000[241] $22,500,000 $24,995,660[242][243] $29,000,000[244] $38,000,000 $42,000,000 $957.1
Latvia $3,480,000 [245] $712,395[246][247][248] $872,232[249][250][251] $1,887,777[252][253][254] $27.34
Lithuania $860,000[255] $796,660 $1,260,073[256][257][258] $1,190,670[259][260][261] $1,311,917[262][263] $1,428,052[264][265] $38.35
Luxembourg N/A[266] N/A[267] $191,940[268][269][270] $237,055[271][272][273] $50.16
Macedonia N/A[274] N/A[275] $241,716 [276][277] $415,727[278][279] $7.497
Malta $39,062 $39,062 $44,786[280][281] $47,411[282][283] $7.419
Mexico $15,332,061[284][285] $14,000,000 $13,400,000[286] $15,197,313[287][288] $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $893.4
Netherlands $22,815,770[289][290] $22,000,000[291] $42,595,000[292][293] $43,262,620[294][295][296] $51,951,760[297][298][299][300] $71,621,040[301][302] $768.7
New Zealand $10,000,000[303] $10,150,000 $11,500,000[304] $11,732,120[305][306][307] $14,264,640[308][309] $18,397,400[310][311][312] $128.1
Niger N/A[313] $4.174
Norway $9,000,000[314] $9,480,000[315] $9,340,500[316][317][318] $11,544,400[319][320][321] $13,519,428[322][323] $14,093,400[324][325][326] $391.5
Pakistan $508,000 $508,000 $615,680[327][328] $740,544[329][330] $143.8
Panama $900,000[331] $900,000[332] $900,000[333] $613,000[334] $19.74
Peru $10,000,000 $10,000,000[335] $10,000,000 $14,100,000 $109.1
Philippines $179,200 $201,936 $199,456 $291,532[336] $144.1
Poland $3,454,117[337] $5,303,312[338] $6,341,004[339] $7,793,636[340][341] $9,722,553[342][343] $420.3
Portugal $4,377,174[344][345] $2,659,950[346][347] $7,058,600[348][349] $9,321,780[350][351][352] $9,597,000[353][354][355] $223.3
Romania $1,652,709 $5,963,300[356][357][358] $7,588,885[359][360][361] $12,156,200[362][363][364] $20,996,300[365][366] $166
Russia $8,881,000[367] $13,000,000[368] $12,500,000[369] $18,383,000[370] $21,140,000[371] $1286
Senegal N/A[372] N/A[373] N/A[374] N/A[375] N/A[376] N/A[377] $11.12


Serbia $80,000[378] N/A[379] $742,168 [380][381] $1,354,600[382][383][384] $41.68
Singapore N/A[385] $7,844,400[386][387][388] $161.3
Slovak Republic $850,285[389][390] $1,115,337 $1,134,124[391][392] $1,419,779[393][394][395] $2,001,806[396][397][398] $74.99
Slovenia $428,578 $641,000[399][400][401] $812,701 [402] $927,710[403][404] $1,015,950[405][406] $46.08
South Africa $879,821[407][408][409] $8,120,454[410][411][412][413] $1,875,250[414][415][416][417] $10,707,953[418][419][420][421] $12,915,191[422][423][424][425] $10,774,601[426][427][428] $282.6
Spain $2,380,776[429][430] $2,775,600[431][432] $3,460,552[433][434] $9,737,950[435][436][437][438] $10,792,799[439][440][441][442] $12,154,826[443][444][445] $1439
Sri Lanka N/A[446] N/A[447] N/A[448] $30.01
Sweden $8,305,648[449][450] $9,000,000 $11,767,817[451][452] $12,300,000 $10,700,000 $13,508,880[453][454] $455.3
Switzerland $3,293,546[455][456] $3,637,176[457][458] $5,814,953[459][460] $5,395,600[461][462] $5,726,000[463][464] $5,733,000[465][466] $423.9
Taiwan $10,440,000[467] $10,255,000 $10,596,000 $383.3
Thailand $1,500,000 $245.7
Turkey $71,000,000[468][469] $60,000,000[470][471] $16,731,400[472][473][474] $19,833,800[475][476][477] $663.4
Ukraine $2,995,111 [478][479] $3,085,871[480][481][482] $4,309,657[483][484] $6,017,505[485][486] $9,180,690[487][488] $140.5
United Kingdom $101,682,682[489][490] $152,011,750[491][492][493][494][495] $138,811,550[496][497][498][499] $139,584,400[500][501][502][503] $2773
United States $131,000,000[504][505] $309,000,000[506] $336,000,000[507][508] $347,451,000[509][510] $147,819,000[511] $13,840
Uzbekistan $500,000 $500,000[512] $22.31
Venezuela $1,119,792 N/A[513] $236.4
Zambia $200,000 $300,000 $300,000 $360,000 $11.16
Zimbabwe $2,181,818 $2,883,495[514] $1.726[515]

All currency conversions used the Oanda.com FXHistory website to determine historical currency exchange rates.

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, all data for this column is from Global Competition Review 2002 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies.
  2. Unless otherwise specified, all data for this column is from Global Competition Review 2003 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies.
  3. Unless otherwise specified, all data for this column is from Global Competition Review 2004 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies.
  4. Unless otherwise specified, all data for this column is from Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies.
  5. Unless otherwise specified, all data for this column is from Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies.
  6. Unless otherwise specified, all data for this column is from Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies.
  7. Unless otherwise noted, all data in this column comes from the CIA world Factbook, online at https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2195.html
  8. Budget varies according to how much funding is required for other departments within the Albanian Government.
  9. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  10. Converted from €190,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 EUR = 1.2170 USD).
  11. 2002 ANNUAL REPORT ON COMPETITION POLICY DEVELOPMENTS IN ARGENTINA, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/22/11/34830440.pdf, at 8.
  12. 2003 ANNUAL REPORT ON COMPETITION POLICY DEVELOPMENTS IN ARGENTINA, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/36/31/34720166.pdf, at 8.
  13. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  14. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  15. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  16. ACCC budget for fiscal year 2001/2002
  17. Australia: Competition Law and Policy in 2001-2002, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/33/58/2488889.pdf, at 13
  18. Converted from 73,400,000 AUD as of the currency rate on July 2, 2002 (1 AUD = 0.5623 USD).
  19. ACCC budget for fiscal year 2002/2003
  20. Australia: Competition Law and Policy in 2002-2003, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/22/10/34830529.pdf, at 13.
  21. Converted from 62,500,000 AUD as of the currency rate on July 2, 2003 (1 AUD = 0.67688 USD).
  22. ACCC budget for fiscal year 2003/2004
  23. Australia: Competition Law and Policy in 2002-2003, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/22/10/34830529.pdf, at 13.
  24. Converted from 66,600,000 AUD as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 AUD = 0.70574 USD).
  25. ACCC's total funding for the financial year from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005.
  26. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  27. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  28. Converted from 123,200,000 AUD as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 AUD = 0.75060 USD).
  29. 2007 ANNUAL REPORT ON COMPETITION POLICY DEVELOPMENTS IN AUSTRALIA, OECD, October 2, 2007, available at http://www.olis.oecd.org/olis/2007doc.nsf/ENGDATCORPLOOK/NT000042EA/$FILE/JT03233011.PDF
  30. 2007 ANNUAL REPORT ON COMPETITION POLICY DEVELOPMENTS IN AUSTRALIA, OECD, October 2, 2007, available at http://www.olis.oecd.org/olis/2007doc.nsf/ENGDATCORPLOOK/NT000042EA/$FILE/JT03233011.PDF
  31. Not the final amount, does not include budget of Cartel Court.
  32. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  33. Converted from €1,415,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 EUR = 1.19510 USD). Data from www.oanda.com.
  34. Belgium: Competition Law and Policy in 2002, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/22/8/34830652.pdf, at 7.
  35. Converted from €168,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2002 (1 EUR = 0.99199 USD).
  36. Belgium: Competition Law and Policy in 2004, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/7/3/35110865.pdf, at 23.
  37. Converted from €173,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2002 (1 EUR = 1.21700 USD).
  38. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  39. Converted from €173,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 EUR = 1.19510 USD).
  40. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  41. Converted from €190,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.27960 USD).
  42. Housing, equipment and wages are not included, but are paid for by the federal budget.
  43. Converted from €190,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 Eurp = 1.27960 USD).
  44. Sum total of the budgets for the Administrative Council for Economic Defense, the Secretariat of Economic Law of the Ministry of Justice and the Secretariat of Economic Surveillance of the Ministry of Finance.
  45. Amount does not include salaries, expenditure on which is allocated through other entities of the Federal Government.
  46. Global Competition Review 2003 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  47. $2,497,446 (R$6,992,848) for the Secretariat for Economic Monitoring, $1,310,965 (R$3,670,702) for the Secretariat for Economic Law, $3,317,517 (R$ 9,554,449) for Administrative Council for Economic Defence, amounts do not include salaries
  48. Brazil: Competition Law and Policy in 2003, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/36/34/34720245.pdf, at 13
  49. $2,989,498 (R$8,998,391) for the Secretariat for Economic Monitoring, $1,820,037 (R$3,058,447) for the Secretariat for Economic Law, $1,152,218 (R$4,856,222) for Administrative Council for Economic Defence, amounts do not include salaries
  50. Brazil: Competition Law and Policy in 2004, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/7/2/35110905.pdf, at 23
  51. Sum total of the budgets for the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (2005), the Secretariat of Economic Law of the Ministry of Justice (2005) and the Secretariat of Economic Surveillance of the Ministry of Finance (2004).
  52. Sum total of the budgets for the Administrative Council for Economic Defense, the Secretariat of Economic Law of the Ministry of Justice and the Secretariat of Economic Surveillance of the Ministry of Finance.
  53. Sum total of the budgets for the Administrative Council for Economic Defense, the Secretariat of Economic Law of the Ministry of Justice and the Secretariat of Economic Surveillance of the Ministry of Finance.
  54. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  55. Converted from BGN 1,508,520 based on conversion rate as of 7/2/05 (1 BGN = 0.61825 USD), source: http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic
  56. COMMISSION ON PROTECTION OF COMPETITION: INFORMATION BULLETIN 2005, Sofia, 2006, available at http://www.cpc.bg/system/storage/KZK_2005_EN.pdf
  57. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  58. Converted from BGN 4,303,508 based on conversion rate as of 7/2/07 (1 BGN = 0.69387 USD), source: http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic
  59. COMMISSION ON PROTECTION OF COMPETITION: 2007 INFORMATION BULLETIN, Sofia, 2008, available at http://www.cpc.bg/system/storage/KZK_2007_EN.pdf
  60. Canada: Competition Law and Policy in 2002-2003, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/22/6/34830711.pdf, at 21
  61. Bureau had an annual operating budget of $21.3 million. In addition, $7.5 million in temporary funding adjustment was provided for additional operational requirements.
  62. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  63. For the 2003-2004 year.
  64. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  65. Converted from CA$37,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 CAD = 0.75110 USD).
  66. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  67. Converted from CA$45,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 CAD = 0.80570 USD).
  68. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  69. The 2004 budget is based on Law Decree 3787 of 2003.
  70. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  71. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  72. Enforcement agency exists, but budget unknown.
  73. Enforcement agency exists, but budget unknown.
  74. Enforcement agency exists, but budget unknown.
  75. Enforcement agency exists, but budget unknown.
  76. Enforcement agency exists, but budget unknown.
  77. Enforcement agency exists, but budget unknown.
  78. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  79. Converted from €867,857 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 EUR = 1.19510 USD).
  80. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  81. Converted from C£560,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 CYP = 2.23120 USD).
  82. CZK $61,549,000
  83. Czech Republic: Competition Law and Policy in 2002-2003, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/22/9/2509462.pdf, at 10
  84. CZK $69,209,000
  85. Czech Republic: Competition Law and Policy in 2003, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/36/15/34720348.pdf
  86. CZK $143,000,000
  87. Czech Republic: Competition Law and Policy in 2004, available at http://www.oecd.org/searchResult/0,3400,en_2649_201185_1_1_1_1_1,00.html, at 13
  88. CZK $134,000,000
  89. Czech Republic: Competition Law and Policy in 2005, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/55/19/37008264.pdf, at 11
  90. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  91. Does not include CSK 33,837,000 which was specifically budgeted for acquiring a new seat of the Office.
  92. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  93. Converted from CZK 95,502,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 CZK = 0.04490 USD).
  94. Annual Report 2007, Czech Republic OFFICE FOR THE PROTECTION OF COMPETITION, available at http://www.compet.cz/fileadmin/user_upload/VZ_EN/AR_2007_EN.pdf
  95. <Converted from CZK 137,952,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 CZK = 0.04716 USD), source: http://www.oanda.com
  96. Danish Competition Authority also deals with cases involving Public Procurement, State Aid and Energy Regulation–amount listed is for the part dealing with competition cases.
  97. Global Competition Review 2003 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  98. Denmark: Competition Law and Policy in 2003, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/36/17/34720368.pdf, at 9
  99. Converted from DKK 88,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2003 (1 DKK = 0.15564 USD).
  100. Denmark: Competition Law and Policy in 2004, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/6/22/35110953.pdf, at 7
  101. Converted from DKK 88,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 DKK = 0.16371 USD). source: http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic
  102. Denmark: Competition Law and Policy in 2005, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/55/18/37008327.pdf, at 8
  103. Converted from DKK 93,800,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 DKK = 0.16033 USD). source: http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic
  104. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  105. Converted from DKK 61,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 DKK = 0.17150 USD).
  106. The Competition Authority deals with cases under the Competition Act, but also with cases involving public procurement, state aid and energy regulation. The Competition Authority's total budget is 108.7 million Danish kroner. The budget for the competition part alone is 73.8 million Danish kroner.
  107. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  108. Converted from DKK 73,800,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 DKK = 0.18190 USD).
  109. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  110. Converted from EEK 9,400,000 (about €6000,000 [sic]) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 EEK = 0.0763640 USD).
  111. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  112. Converted from EEK 10,200,000 (about €644,265) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EEK = 0.0817640 USD).
  113. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  114. Converted from EEK 11,200,000 (about €704,000) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 EEK = 0.0865570 USD).
  115. European Commission: Competition Law and Policy in 2002, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/22/23/34831907.PDF, at 11
  116. Converted from €74,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2002 (1 EUR = 0.99199 USD). source: http://www.oanda.com/
  117. European Commission: Competition Law and Policy in 2004, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/61/61/36498858.pdf, at 15
  118. Converted from €83,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 EUR = 1.21700 USD). source: http://www.oanda.com/
  119. This amount covers all areas of the European Commission Competition Directorate General (therefore including antitrust, merger control and state aid control).
  120. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  121. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  122. Converted from €90,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 EUR = 1.19510 USD).
  123. This amount covers all areas of the European Commission Competition Directorate General (therefore including antitrust, merger control and state aid control).
  124. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  125. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  126. Converted from €96,700,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.27960 USD).
  127. From the CIA World Factbook, at https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ee.html
  128. Global Competition Review 2003 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  129. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  130. Converted from €4,688,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 EUR = 1.2170 USD).
  131. http://www.kilpailuvirasto.fi/cgi-bin/english.cgi?luku=publications&sivu=oecdreport2005#IV1a
  132. Converted from €5,074,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 EUR = 1.19470 USD) source: http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic.
  133. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  134. Converted from €5,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.27960 USD).
  135. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  136. Converted from €5,057,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 200# (1 EUR = 1.35460 USD).
  137. 2003 ANNUAL REPORT ON COMPETITION POLICY DEVELOPMENTS IN FRANCE, OECD, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/36/22/34720439.pdf
  138. Converted from €8,600,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2002 (1 EUR = 0.99199 USD).
  139. 2003 ANNUAL REPORT ON COMPETITION POLICY DEVELOPMENTS IN FRANCE, OECD, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/36/22/34720439.pdf
  140. Converted from €8,600,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2003 (1 EUR = 1.15650 USD).
  141. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  142. This figure only represents the Competition Council's budget and does not include the antitrust portion of the DGCCRF budget.
  143. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  144. Converted from €8,500,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 EUR = 1.2170 USD).
  145. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  146. This figure only represents the Competition Council's budget and does not include the antitrust portion of the DGCCRF budget.
  147. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  148. Converted from €8,500,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 EUR = 1.19510 USD).
  149. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  150. This figure represents the sum of the antitrust portion of the DGCCRF budget (€13.5 million) and the Competition Council's budget (€11.4 million).
  151. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  152. Converted from €24,900,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.27960 USD).
  153. This figure only represents the antitrust portion of the DGCCRF budget and does not include the Competition Council's budget, which was unavailable at the time of this report.
  154. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  155. Converted from €14,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 EUR = 1.3546 USD).
  156. Converted from 15.04 million Euros as of the currency rate on July 2, 2003 (1 Euro = US$1.15650).
  157. Global Competition Review 2003 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  158. Germany: Competition Law and Policy in 2002-2003, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/22/21/34831942.pdf, at 16
  159. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  160. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  161. Converted from €18,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 EUR = 1.2170 USD).
  162. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  163. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  164. Converted from €17,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 EUR = 1.19510 USD).
  165. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  166. Converted from€16,700,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.35460 USD).
  167. ANNUAL REPORT ON COMPETITION POLICY DEVELOPMENTS IN GERMANY July 2006-June 2007, OECD, available at http://www.olis.oecd.org/olis/2007doc.nsf/LinkTo/NT0000440A/$FILE/JT03233732.PDF
  168. Converted from €17,000,000.
  169. 2003 ANNUAL REPORT ON COMPETITION POLICY DEVELOPMENTS IN GREECE, OECD, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/37/0/34720523.pdf
  170. Converted from €8,600,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2003 (1 EUR = 1.15650 USD).
  171. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  172. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  173. Converted from €14,718,772 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 EUR = 1.2170 USD).
  174. Converted from €11,862,633 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 EUR = 1.19510 USD). source: http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic
  175. Greece: Competition Law and Policy in 2005, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/54/40/37008414.pdf, at 10
  176. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  177. Converted from €11,177,260 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.27960 USD).
  178. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  179. Converted from €13,381,119 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 EUR = 1.35460 USD).
  180. Hungary: Competition Law and Policy in 2003, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/37/1/34720533.pdf, at 7
  181. Hungary: Competition Law and Policy in 2003, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/37/1/34720533.pdf, at 7
  182. Hungary: Competition Law and Policy in 2004, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/6/19/35111041.pdf, at 12
  183. Converted from €4,700,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 EUR = 1.21700 USD). source: http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic
  184. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  185. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  186. Converted from HUFI 1,381,000,000 (approx. €5,600,000) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 HUF = 0.0048450 USD).
  187. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  188. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  189. Converted from HUF 1,549,000,000 (approx. €6,100,000) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 HUF = 0.0045250 USD).
  190. Converted from HUF 2,294,400,000
  191. 2007 ANNUAL REPORT ON COMPETITION POLICY DEVELOPMENTS IN HUNGARY, OECD, available at http://www.olis.oecd.org/olis/2008doc.nsf/LinkTo/NT000031C6/$FILE/JT03246258.PDF
  192. Converted from 50 million Indian rupees as of the currency rate on July 2, 2003 (1 Indian Rupee = US$0.02157).
  193. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  194. Converted from 50,000,000 Indian rupees as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 INR = 0.023030 USD).
  195. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  196. Converted from 50,000,000 Indian rupees as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 INR = 0.021830 USD).
  197. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  198. Converted from 30,000,000 Indian rupees as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 INR = 0.024550 USD).
  199. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  200. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  201. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  202. Converted from 25,000,000,000 Rupiah as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 IDR = 0.00010220 USD).
  203. Ireland: Competition Law and Policy in 2002-2003, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/22/7/2509482.pdf, at 13.
  204. Converted from €3,330,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2002 (1 EUR = 0.99199 USD) source: http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic
  205. Ireland: Competition Law and Policy in 2004, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/6/18/35111063.pdf, at 15
  206. Ireland: Competition Law and Policy in 2005-2006, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/63/50/37028481.pdf, at 21
  207. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  208. Converted from €5,750,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.2796 USD).
  209. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  210. Converted from €6,100,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 EUR = 1.3546 USD).
  211. Converted from 21,412,000 NIS
  212. Israel: Competition Law and Policy in 2003-2004, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/6/17/35111073.pdf, at 19
  213. Converted from 21,324,000 NIS
  214. Id.
  215. Converted from 18,666,000 NIS
  216. Id.
  217. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  218. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  219. ANNUAL REPORT ON COMPETITION POLICY DEVELOPMENTS IN ISRAEL January 2006 through April 2007, OECD, available at http://147.237.72.203/NR/rdonlyres/B5A2E805-C43E-4E8C-BE2C-0179017A0ADB/488/AnnualReportonCompetitionPolicyDevelopmentsinIsrae.pdf
  220. Converted from 20,694,000 NIS
  221. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  222. Converted from between J$39,000,000 and J$42,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 JMD = 0.016390 USD).
  223. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  224. Converted from between J$39,000,000 and J$42,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 JMD = 0.014590 USD).
  225. ANNUAL REPORT ON COMPETITION POLICY DEVELOPMENTS IN JAPAN January-December 2007, available at http://www.olis.oecd.org/olis/2008doc.nsf/ENGREFCORPLOOK/NT00005986/$FILE/JT03251224.PDF
  226. Converted from J$6,160,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2002 (1 YEN = 0.008358 USD). source: http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic
  227. ANNUAL REPORT ON COMPETITION POLICY DEVELOPMENTS IN JAPAN January-December 2007, available at http://www.olis.oecd.org/olis/2008doc.nsf/ENGREFCORPLOOK/NT00005986/$FILE/JT03251224.PDF
  228. Converted from J$7,850,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2003 (1 YEN = 0.008376 USD). source: http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic
  229. ANNUAL REPORT ON COMPETITION POLICY DEVELOPMENTS IN JAPAN January-December 2007, available at http://www.olis.oecd.org/olis/2008doc.nsf/ENGREFCORPLOOK/NT00005986/$FILE/JT03251224.PDF
  230. Converted from J$7,820,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 YEN = 0.009236 USD). source: http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic
  231. ANNUAL REPORT ON COMPETITION POLICY DEVELOPMENTS IN JAPAN January-December 2007, available at http://www.olis.oecd.org/olis/2008doc.nsf/ENGREFCORPLOOK/NT00005986/$FILE/JT03251224.PDF
  232. Converted from J$8,130,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 YEN = 0.008950 USD). source: http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic
  233. ANNUAL REPORT ON COMPETITION POLICY DEVELOPMENTS IN JAPAN January-December 2007, available at http://www.olis.oecd.org/olis/2008doc.nsf/ENGREFCORPLOOK/NT00005986/$FILE/JT03251224.PDF
  234. Converted from J$8,340,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 YEN = 0.008742 USD). source: http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic
  235. ANNUAL REPORT ON COMPETITION POLICY DEVELOPMENTS IN JAPAN January-December 2007, available at http://www.olis.oecd.org/olis/2008doc.nsf/ENGREFCORPLOOK/NT00005986/$FILE/JT03251224.PDF
  236. Converted from J$8,420,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 YEN = 0.008122 USD). source: http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic
  237. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  238. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  239. Converted from £800,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 GBP = 1.76830 USD).
  240. 2005 estimate
  241. Korea: Competition Law and Policy in 2002, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/21/8/34834187.pdf, at 13.
  242. Converted from 28,800,000,000 Korea WON as of currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 KWON = 0.0008679 USD). source: http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic
  243. 2005 ANNUAL REPORT ON COMPETITION POLICY DEVELOPMENTS IN KOREA, OECD, available at ttp://www.olis.oecd.org/olis/2006doc.nsf/ENGDATCORPLOOK/NT00003E76/$FILE/JT03215372.PDF
  244. The source material indicated a budget of $2,900,000. This was most likely a typo based on previous and subsequent budgets.
  245. Global Competition Review 2003 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  246. Global Competition Review 2005) Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  247. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  248. Converted from LVL 384,227 (approx. €570,070) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 LVL = 1.85410 USD).
  249. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  250. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  251. Converted from LVL 508,412 (approx. €723,405) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 LVL = 1.71560 USD).
  252. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  253. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  254. Converted from LVL 1,024,796 (approx. €1,458,162) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 LVL = 1.84210 USD).
  255. Lithuania: Competition Law and Policy in 2002-2003, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/21/25/2509593.pdf, at 11
  256. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  257. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  258. Converted from LTL 3,575,000 (or €1,035,391) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 LTL = 0.3524680 USD).
  259. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  260. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  261. Converted from LTL 3,440,000 (or €996,292) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 LTL = 0.3461250 USD).
  262. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  263. Converted from LTL 3,540,000 (or €1,026,086) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 LTL = 0.3705980 USD).
  264. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  265. Converted from LTL 3,640,000 (or €1,054,217) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 LTL = 0.3923220 USD).
  266. Competition Commission does not have a specific budget.
  267. Competition Commission does not have a specific budget.
  268. €150,000 budget for the Competition Council and €34,600 budget for the Competition Inspectorate.
  269. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  270. Converted from €184,600 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.2796 USD).
  271. €175,000 budget for the Competition Council and €31,600 budget for the Competition Inspectorate.
  272. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  273. Converted from €206,600 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 EUR = 1.3546 USD).
  274. Monopoly Authority is a body within the Ministry of Economy and has no separate budget.
  275. Monopoly Authority is a body within the Ministry of Economy and has no separate budget.
  276. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  277. Converted from €188,900 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.2796 USD).
  278. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  279. Converted from €306,900 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 EUR = 1.3546 USD).
  280. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  281. Converted from €35,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.2796 USD).
  282. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  283. Converted from €35,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 EUR = 1.3546 USD).
  284. Mexico: Competition Law and Policy in 2002-2003, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/21/27/2509557.pdf, at 11
  285. Converted from 152,600,000 Mexican Pesos as of the currency rate on July 2, 2002 (1 Peso = 0.10047 USD).
  286. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  287. Mexico: Competition Law and Policy in 2005, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/0/5/37028560.pdf, at 10
  288. Converted from 162,900,000 Mexican Pesos as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 Peso = 0.09329 USD).
  289. Netherlands: Competition Law and Policy in 2002, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/21/30/34834471.pdf, at 21
  290. Converted from €23,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2002 (1 EUR = .99199 USD).
  291. Total budget of $34 million of which competition departments (minus the Office of Energy Regulation) accounts for approximately $22 million.
  292. Norway: Competition Law and Policy in 2004, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/61/33/36499157.pdf, at 15.
  293. Converted from €35,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 EUR = 1.21700 USD).
  294. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  295. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  296. Converted from €36,200,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 EUR = 1.1951 USD).
  297. Including the budgets for the Office of Energy Regulation and Office of Transport Regulation.
  298. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  299. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  300. Converted from €40,600,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.2796 USD).
  301. NMa Annual Report 2007
  302. Converted from €45,700,000 as of the currency reate on June 28, 2008 (1 EUR = 1.5672 USD)
  303. Global Competition Review 2003 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  304. New Zealand: Competition Law and Policy in 2004-2005, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/61/30/36499279.pdf, at 17
  305. For the 2004-2005 year.
  306. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  307. Converted from NZ$17,200,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 NZD = 0.68210 USD).
  308. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  309. Converted from NZ$23,400,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 NZD = 0.60960 USD).
  310. For the year July 2006 to June 2007.
  311. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  312. Converted from NZ$23,800,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 NZD = 0.7730 USD).
  313. Agency uses money from the state budget, which changes from year to year.
  314. Global Competition Review 2003 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  315. Norway: Competition Law and Policy in 2003, available at Norway: Competition Law and Policy in 2003, at 10.
  316. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  317. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  318. Converted from NOK 65,000,000 (€8,000,000) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 NOK = 0.14370 USD).
  319. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  320. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  321. Converted from NOK 76,000,000 (€9,500,000) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 NOK = 0.15190 USD).
  322. Converted from NOK 84,025,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 NOK = 0.16090 USD). source: http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic
  323. NORWEGIAN COMPETITION AUTHORITY 2006 (Annual Report), available at http://www.konkurransetilsynet.no/iKnowBase/Content/427036/ANNUAL_REPORT_2006.PDF, at 17
  324. Of this budget, 5 million Norwegian kroner is the budget for the Secretariat for the Public Procurement Complaints Committee.
  325. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  326. Converted from NOK 83,000,000 (about €10,000,000) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 NOK = 0.16980 USD).
  327. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  328. Converted from PKR 37,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 PKR = 0.016640 USD).
  329. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  330. Converted from PKR 44,800,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 PKR = 0.016530 USD).
  331. Figure is only an estimate given wage and associated administrative disbursements of the Commissioners and officials working on competition issues. Total budget is around $3.7 million, due to institution having other responsibilities such as consumer affairs and international trade (protective measures and unfair trade practices).
  332. Overall budget is around $3.7 million, as the institution has other issues and responsibilities, such as consumer affairs and international trade.
  333. Overall budget is around $3.9 million, as the institution has other issues and responsibilities, such as consumer affairs and international trade.
  334. Overall budget $5,100,000, however the budget for the National Directorate of Free Competition is $613,000.
  335. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  336. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  337. Global Competition Review 2003 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  338. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  339. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  340. Poland: Competition Law and Policy in 2005, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/0/4/37028574.pdf, at 13
  341. Converted from €6,521,325 as of the current rate on July 2, 2005 (1 EUR = 1.19510 USD).
  342. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  343. Converted from PLN 27,013,170 (or €6,908,739) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 PLN = 0.3599190 USD).
  344. $102,617 is appropriated to the Competition Council, $4,274,557 is appropriated to the Directorate-General for Trade and Competition
  345. Portugal: Competition Law and Policy in 2002, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/31/20/34837173.pdf, at 15.
  346. Portugal: Competition Law and Policy in 2004-2005, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/61/3/36499955.pdf, at 15.
  347. Converted from €2,300,000 as of the current rate on July 2, 2003 (1 EUR = 1.15650 USD).
  348. Portugal: Competition Law and Policy in 2004-2005, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/61/3/36499955.pdf, at 15.
  349. Converted from €5,800,000 as of the current rate on July 2, 2004 (1 EUR = 1.21700 USD).
  350. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  351. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  352. Converted from €7,800,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 EUR = 1.1951 USD).
  353. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  354. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  355. Converted from €7,500,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.2796 USD).
  356. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  357. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  358. Converted from €4,900,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 EUR = 1.217 USD).
  359. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  360. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  361. Converted from €6,350,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 EUR = 1.1951 USD).
  362. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  363. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  364. Converted from €9,500,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.2796 USD).
  365. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  366. Converted from €15,500,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 EUR = 1.3546 USD).
  367. Russian Federation: Competition Law and Policy in 2002, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/31/42/34837192.pdf, at 21.
  368. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  369. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  370. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  371. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  372. An enforcement agency exists, however the budget could not be found.
  373. An enforcement agency exists, however the budget could not be found.
  374. An enforcement agency exists, however the budget could not be found.
  375. An enforcement agency exists, however the budget could not be found.
  376. An enforcement agency exists, however the budget could not be found.
  377. An enforcement agency exists, however the budget could not be found.
  378. Serbia & Montenegro
  379. The existing department is within the Republic of Serbia Ministry of Trade, Tourism, and Services and does not have its own budget.
  380. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  381. Converted from as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.2796 USD).
  382. The activities of the Commission are not financed by funds from the budget of the Republic of Serbia but by its own realized funds. Pursuant to is financial plan, the project annual budget amounts to approximately €1,000,000.
  383. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  384. Converted from €1,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 EUR = 1.3546 USD).
  385. Singapore takes a sectoral approach to competition law with sector-specific competition frameworks.
  386. Estimated budget for year 2007-2008.
  387. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  388. Converted from S$12,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 SGD = 0.65370 USD).
  389. Converted from 32,821,000 Sk
  390. Slovak Republic: Competition Law and Policy in 2002-2003, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/22/6/2509500.pdf, at 12
  391. Converted from 44,004,000 Sk
  392. Slovak Republic: Competition Law and Policy in 2004, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/51/44/35111253.pdf, at 15
  393. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  394. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  395. Converted from €1,188,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 EUR = 1.1951 USD).
  396. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  397. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  398. Converted from €1,564,400 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.2796 USD).
  399. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  400. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  401. Converted from SIT 125,000,000 (or about €520,000) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 SIT = 0.0051280 USD).
  402. 2005 ANNUAL REPORT ON COMPETITION POLICY DEVELOPMENTS IN SLOVENIA, available at http://www.olis.oecd.org/olis/2006doc.nsf/ENGREFCORPLOOK/NT00003F52/$FILE/JT03216052.PDF
  403. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  404. Converted from €725,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.2796 USD).
  405. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  406. Converted from €750,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 EUR = 1.3546 USD).
  407. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  408. This figure represents only the Competition Tribunal budget of ZAR 8,780,651 and does not include the Competition Commission, which was unavailable at the time of this report.
  409. Converted from ZAR 8,780,651 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2002 (1 ZAR = 0.10020 USD).
  410. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  411. Sum of Competition Commission budget of ZAR 51,000,000 and Competition Tribunal budget of ZAR 9,240,755
  412. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  413. Converted from ZAR 60,240,755 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2003 (1 ZAR = 0.13480 USD).
  414. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  415. This figure only represents the Competition Tribunal budget of ZAR 11,540,000 and does not include the Competition Commission budget, which was unavailable at the time of this report.
  416. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  417. Converted from ZAR 11,540,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 ZAR = 0.16250 USD).
  418. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  419. This figure only represents the Competition Commission budget of ZAR 73,141,757 and does not include the Competition Tribunal budget, which was unavailable at the time of this report.
  420. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  421. Converted from ZAR 73,141,757 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 ZAR = 0.14640 USD).
  422. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  423. Sum of Competition Commission budget of ZAR 75,346,858 and Competition Tribunal budget of ZAR 16,576,209
  424. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  425. Converted from ZAR 91,923,067 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 ZAR = 0.14050 USD).
  426. This figure represents only the Competition Commission budget of ZAR 75,346,858 and does not include the Competition Tribunal budget, which was unavailable at the time of this report.
  427. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  428. Converted from ZAR 75,346,858 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 ZAR = 0.1430 USD).
  429. Spain: Competition Law and Policy in 2003, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/37/16/34721258.pdf, at 10
  430. Converted from €2,400,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2002 (1 EUR = .99199 USD) source: http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic
  431. Spain: Competition Law and Policy in 2003, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/37/16/34721258.pdf, at 10
  432. Converted from €2,400,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2003 (1 EUR = 1.15650 USD) source: http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic
  433. Spain: Competition Law and Policy in 2004, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/61/0/36500002.pdf, at 9
  434. Converted from €2,843,510 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 EUR = 1.217 USD) source: http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic
  435. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  436. Sum of Servicio de Defensa de la Competencia budget of €2,900,000 and Tribunal de Defensa de la Competencia budget of €5,248,230
  437. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  438. Converted from €8,148,230 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 EUR = 1.1951 USD).
  439. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  440. Sum of Servicio de Defensa de la Competencia budget of €2,900,000 and Tribunal de Defensa de la Competencia budget of €5,534,510
  441. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  442. Converted from €8,434,510 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.2796 USD).
  443. Sum of Servicio de Defensa de la Competencia budget of €3,090,000 and Tribunal de Defensa de la Competencia budget of €5,883,000
  444. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  445. Converted from €8,973,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 EUR = 1.3546 USD).
  446. Fair Trading Commission and Department of Internal Trade are going through a transitional period.
  447. Fair Trading Commission and Department of Internal Trade are going through a transitional period.
  448. Fair Trading Commission and Department of Internal Trade are going through a transitional period.
  449. Converted from 77,500,000 SEK as of July 2, 2002 (1 SEK = 0.10717 USD). source: http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic
  450. Sweden: Competition Law and Policy in 2002-2003, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/21/26/2509576.pdf, at 10
  451. Converted from 89,000,000 SEK as of July 2, 2004 (1 SEK = 0.13222 USD). source: http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic
  452. Sweden: Competition Law and Policy in 2004, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/51/43/35111284.pdf, at 16
  453. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  454. Converted from SEK 92,400,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 SEK = 0.14620 USD).
  455. Switzerland: Competition Law and Policy in 2002, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/31/39/34837239.pdf, at 14.
  456. Converted from CHF 4,884,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2002 (1 CHF = 0.67435 USD)
  457. Switzerland: Competition Law and Policy in 2003, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/37/19/34722372.pdf, at 17.
  458. Converted from CHF 4,884,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2003 (1 CHF = 0.67435 USD)
  459. 2004 RAPPORT ANNUEL SUR LES DEVELOPPEMENTS EN MATIÈRE DE POLITIQUE DE LA CONCURRENCE EN SUISSE, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/60/62/36500124.pdf
  460. Converted from CHF 7,100,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 USD = 1.22099 CHF) source: http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic
  461. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  462. Converted from CHF 7,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 CHF = 0.77080 USD).
  463. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  464. Converted from CHF 7,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 CHF = 0.8180 USD).
  465. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  466. Converted from CHF 7,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 CHF = 0.8190 USD).
  467. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  468. Converted from TL 106,939,181,898,593
  469. Turkey: Competition Law and Policy in 2002-2003, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/22/10/2509455.pdf, at 18
  470. Annual Report On Competition Policy Developments in Turkey 2003. http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/37/20/34722510.pdf
  471. The Global Competition Review 2003 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies lists the budget as 109 million TL, which is most likely an error.
  472. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  473. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  474. Converted from €14,000,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 EUR = 1.1951 USD).
  475. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  476. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  477. Converted from €15,500,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 EUR = 1.2796 USD).
  478. Competition Law and Policy in Ukraine, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/44/26/41165857.pdf, at 68
  479. Converted from UAH 15,500,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2003 (1 UAH = 0.19323 USD). source: http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic
  480. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  481. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  482. Converted from UAH 15,955,900 (or approx. €2,660,000) as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 UAH = 0.19340 USD). source: http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic
  483. Competition Law and Policy in Ukraine, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/44/26/41165857.pdf, at 68
  484. Converted from UAH 21,600,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 UAH = 0.19952 USD). source: http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic
  485. Competition Law and Policy in Ukraine, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/44/26/41165857.pdf, at 68
  486. Converted from UAH 28,600,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 UAH = 0.21040 USD). source: http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic
  487. Competition Law and Policy in Ukraine, available at http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/44/26/41165857.pdf, at 68
  488. Converted from UAH 44,900,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2007 (1 UAH = 0.20447 USD). source: http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic
  489. Sum of Competition Commission budget of $21.5 million and Office of Fair Trading budget of $80,182,682 (the latter is from the 2002-2003 budget).
  490. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  491. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  492. Sum of Competition Commission budget of £29 million and Office of Fair Trade budget of £54.5 million (the latter is from the 2004-2005 budget).
  493. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  494. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  495. Converted from £83,500,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2004 (1 GBP = 1.82050 USD).
  496. Sum of Competition Commission budget of £23 million and Office of Fair Trade budget of £55.5 million (the latter is the 2005-2006 budget)
  497. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  498. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  499. Converted from £78,500,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2005 (1 GBP = 1.76830 USD).
  500. Sum of Competition Commission budget of £20 million and Office of Fair Trade budget of £55.5 million
  501. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  502. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  503. Converted from £75,500,000 as of the currency rate on July 2, 2006 (1 GBP = 1.84880 USD).
  504. Represents only Antitrust Division budget of $131 million and does not include Federal Trade Commission budget.
  505. Global Competition Review 2003 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  506. Sum of Antitrust Division budget of $133 million and Federal Trade Commission budget of $176 million.
  507. Sum of Federal Trade Commission budget of $200 million and Antitrust Division budget of $136 million
  508. Global Competition Review 2006 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  509. Sum of Antitrust Division budget of $144,451,000 and Federal Trade Commission budget of $203,000,000
  510. Global Competition Review 2007 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  511. Represents only Antitrust Division budget of $147,819,000 and does not include Federal Trade Commission budget, which was unavailable at the time of this report.
  512. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  513. Enforcement agency exists, but budget could not be found.
  514. Global Competition Review 2005 Handbook of Competition Enforcement Agencies
  515. The CIA World Factbook notes that rampant inflation and devaluation makes currency conversion and GDP estimates for Zimbabwe extremely unreliable