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Two Philippine-registered manufacturers of packaging materials, SunPack Innovations and GreenSeal Packaging, enter into a three-year joint program to harmonize safety testing and environmental labeling standards for their shared product lines. They jointly fund independent certification audits, form a joint environmental standards committee, and include a clause that if either party fails to meet the agreed standards, the other party may temporarily suspend or restrict the non-compliant party’s access to the jointly issued certification marks and related marketing support. Each company retains its own brands and distribution networks and continues to compete on price and service. The arrangement contains no price-fixing, no market allocation, and no output restrictions. The Philippine Competition Commission reviews the arrangement for possible anti-competitive concerns. (a) Is this arrangement a per se violation, a not per se violation, or neither? (b) State the controlling rule and the test that should be applied. (c) Apply the rule to the facts: identify potential anti-competitive effects and any pro-competitive justifications, and conclude whether the arrangement is likely to be sustained under RA 10667.