Competition law 

The following regulations form the legal framework for the AFTA’s competition oversight:

• Competition Ordinance
• Explanatory Memorandum to the Competition Ordinance
• Decree on Turnover Thresholds for Merger Control and Data Provision
• Entry‑into‑Force Decree for the Competition Ordinance
• National Decree on the Foundations for Administrative Enforcement by the AFTA

Consumer law 

The AFTA will, as of March 15, 2026, also supervise compliance with consumer protection rules. The legal basis for this is: 

• National Ordinance on Administrative Enforcement of Consumer Protection 
• Explanatory Memorandum to the National Ordinance on Administrative Enforcement of Consumer Protection
• Civil Code of Aruba

General laws on duties and powers 

Our general supervisory and enforcement powers are regulated, among others, in:

• National Ordinance on Administrative Justice (objections and appeals)
• National Ordinance on Public Access to Government
• National Decree on General Provisions for Supervisory Powers
• National Decree on Written Reporting of Entry or Search

Ministerial decrees concerning the AFTA 

The Minister determines the remuneration of the Board members in:

• Ministerial Decree on the Remuneration of Board Members

Organizational decisions of the AFTA

The relationship between the AFTA and the Ministers is set out in:

• Relationship Statute

In addition, the AFTA has adopted its own organisational decisions:

• AFTA Board Regulations
• AFTA Supervisory Officers Appointment Decree  (E. Kross, A. Maduro, V. Bermudez, C. Leijdekkers, C. Wever, L. Tromp, V. Wanga)

AFTA policies and working procedures

We value transparency about how we work. The AFTA has adopted policy rules covering, among other things, communication and the prioritisation of requests for intervention:

• External Communication Procedure
• AFTA Priority Policy for Requests for Intervention
• Competition Ordinance Brochure