Executive summary, by the Secretariat * From the discussion at the hearing, the delegates’ and experts’ written submissions, several key points have emerged: 1. There is increasing concern at online platforms using across platform parity agreements (APPAs) that prevent producers from setting lower retail prices on rival platforms that offer more competitive commission rates. This removes the incentive for platforms to compete on the commission they charge to producers and hence inflates the commissions and the final prices paid by consumers. These agreements may also prevent entry from new low cost platforms, reduce innovation, and even facilitate collusion. The hearing showed that, although the number of cases is currently small, there is increasing concern at online platforms using
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The OECD holds a roundtable on competition and cross platform parity agreements
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