Myanmar Competition Commission Update

DFDL Myanmar

19th March 2025

On 7 February 2025, the Union Government, under the State Administration Council, issued a notification regarding the reconstitution of the Myanmar Competition Commission under Section 5(a) of the Competition Law.

On 7 February 2025, the Union Government, under the State Administration Council (“SAC”), issued a notification regarding the reconstitution of the Myanmar Competition Commission (“MCC”) under Section 5(a) of the Competition Law. Originally established in 2018 to oversee competition-related matters in Myanmar’s business environment, the MCC has undergone several reforms. This time, the MCC has been re-formed with the following members:

(a)	Union Minister, Ministry of Commerce	Chairman
(b)	U Than Maung, Legal Scholar	Vice-chairman
(c)	Director-General, Legislative Vetting Department, Ministry of Legal Affairs	Member
(d)	Director General, Directorate of Industrial Supervision and Inspection, Ministry of Industry	Member
(e)	Director General, Intellectual Property Department, Ministry of Commerce	Member
(f)	Deputy Director General, Department of Post and Telecommunication, Ministry of Transport and Communications	Member
(g)	Deputy Director General, Bureau of Special Investigation, Ministry of Home Affairs	Member
(h)	Deputy Director General, Trade Department, Ministry of Commerce	Member
(i)	Dr. Thu Ta, Aung Economist	Member
(j)	Daw Aye Aye Thein, Legal Scholar	Member
(k)	U Nyan Naing Win, Legal Scholar	Member
(l)	U Zeya Thuramon, Central Executive Officer, UMFCCI	Member
(m)	Director General, Trade Department, Ministry of Commerce	Secretary

The Commission’s duties and powers are outlined in the Competition Law. This notification will take effect on 1 October 2024 and replaces Notification No. 290/2021 (dated 30 September 2021) and Notification No. 128/2022 (dated 5 August 2022), both issued by the SAC.

The information provided here is for information purposes only and is not intended to constitute legal advice. Legal advice should be obtained from qualified legal counsel for all specific situations.

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