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IGEA meetings are strictly governed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and the New Zealand Commerce and Fair Trading Acts to prevent anti-competitive behavior.
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Discussions regarding price fixing, discount levels, market division, production quotas, or coordinated tendering are expressly prohibited at all IGEA-related gatherings.
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Permissible meeting topics are limited to public relations, legislative advocacy, and general industry trends, with any price-related government lobbying required to be framed hypothetically.
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The IGEA secretariat must oversee meeting preparation, including circulating an agenda at least two weeks in advance and recording formal minutes.
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If prohibited topics arise, participants are required to protest the discussion, leave the meeting, document the incident, and escalate the matter to legal counsel.
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Compliance obligations apply to all IGEA-related events, including board meetings, working groups, and social gatherings, effective since the policy's adoption on 7 December 2020.
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Directors and members must act as representatives of the association rather than individual companies, while remaining personally and professionally subject to competition law.