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Two Philippine-registered manufacturers of sustainable packaging materials, EcoPack Systems and GreenWrap Corp., sign a three-year joint program to harmonize environmental safety testing and packaging standards for their shared product lines. They jointly fund third-party audits, appoint a joint technical standards committee, and include a clause that if either party fails to meet the agreed standards, the other may suspend or limit purchases from that party’s production lines. Each company retains its own brands and distribution networks and continues to compete on price and service in all markets. The arrangement does not fix prices, allocate territories, or limit output. The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) 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.