From 1 June, 2022 till 31 May, 2024 the consortium consisting of the Lithuanian competition authority, State Consumer Rights Protection Authority and the Austrian Federal Trade Authority implemented the EU Twinning project GE 18 ENI EC 02 19 in Georgia.

Lithuania and Austria assisted the Georgian Competition Agency (GCA) in the approximation of legislation with the EU acquis, strengthening of competition and consumer protection awareness among private and public stakeholders. Since according to the Consumer Protection Law the GCA is also responsible for the supervision of consumer protection, the team of international experts provided necessary support enabling the GCA to completely fulfil its role as an enforcer of competition and consumer protection law, as well as become a competent and active partner in the wider community of European authorities. 

Facts and numbers:

• Twinning partners: Competition Council of the Republic of Lithuania, Lithuanian State Consumer Rights Protection Authority, Austrian Federal Trade Authority;
• Administrative-financial manager of the project: Central Project Management Agency;
• Beneficiary: Georgian Competition Agency;
• End date: 31.05.2024;
• Budget: EUR 1.2 million;

Press release on the project.

Press release on the end of the project.