On 8 March, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) decided to suspend the participation of Russia and Belarus in all organisation’s institutions, including the meetings of the OECD Competition Committee and its subsidiary bodies. In addition, the International Competition Network (ICN) also decided to suspend Russia's participation in the network.
On 3 March, heads of the Lithuanian, Estonian, Latvian and Polish Competition Authorities urged the governing bodies of the OECD Competition Committee and its working parties to suspend Russia’s, and its individual experts’ participation at all their organised upcoming events on competition issues.
The OECD Council and the Secretary-General of the OECD condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine as a clear violation of international law and a serious threat to a rules-based international order.
Also, on 25 February, a similar statement was sent by the Baltic competition authorities to the governing bodies of the International Competition Network. The statement emphasised that Russia‘s aggression violates fundamental values protected by competition policy and urged for Russia’s political isolation. After consultation with the members, on 2 March, Andreas Mundt, Chair of the ICN Steering Group, decided to suspend Russia‘s participation in the network’s activities.