19.02.2009, 12:25
FAS initiates a case against Emergency Ministry Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation has initiated a case against the Ministry of Civil Defense Affairs, Emergencies, and Liquidation of Consequences of Natural Disasters (RF Emergency Ministry) on grounds of violation of the Federal Law on Protection of Competition (part 1 of Article 15) and a case against the Emergency Ministry and Center of Emergency Rescue and Ecological Operations OJSC on grounds of violation of the Federal Law on Protection of Competition (Article 16), FAS press center reports. Cartel control department of RF FAS has revealed evidences of RF Emergency Ministry promoting commercial organization Center of Emergency Rescue and Ecological Operations OJSC in its activities on rendering services relate to recovery (localization) of emergency oil spills. In particular, the case papers show that the EM limits certification of emergency response teams at local, regional and federal levels; puts pressure on commercial entities of the oil-and-gas complex enforcing them to contract with the Center of Emergency Rescue and Ecological Operations; promotes development of the Center’s regional structures. Action (inaction) of RF Emergency Ministry as well as cooperation of officials of the Emergency Ministry and the Center of Emergency Rescue and Ecological Operations may limit or eliminate competition in the sphere of recovery (localization) of emergency oil spills, which violates part 1 of Article 15 and Article 16 of the Federal Law on Protection of Competition.
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