The aim is to prevent cartels between companies and other market participants and preserve unrestricted competition that is as diverse as possible. The company's work includes meetings where representatives of competing companies exchange ideas, experiences and common interests. This must not restrict or eliminate competition between companies or harm their customers or suppliers. Events, committee meetings and other gatherings of the organizations must therefore not discuss topics that are prohibited or raise concerns under antitrust law.
Explicit agreements, such as on quantities, prices or capacities, are prohibited, as are other forms of cooperation that distort competition, including concerted practices. The exchange or unilateral disclosure of strategic information or sensitive data may also be prohibited. Strategic information and sensitive topics include, in particular, information about:

• Prices, price components, price-related factors, price calculations and calculation elements, price increases or reductions, and costs;
• Production and delivery quantities, offers, sales volumes, revenue, market shares, customers and contractual terms;
• Capacity, capacity utilization, inventories, delivery times, shutdowns and production restrictions.

If the chair or another participant identifies an impending breach of antitrust provisions, they must point out that the conduct is prohibited and stop it. The relevant work must also stop immediately if there is doubt about its permissibility under antitrust law.