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OECD GUIDELINES AND THE U.S. NATIONAL CONTACT POINT

OECD GUIDELINES AND THE U.S. NATIONAL CONTACT POINT . Alan K. Yu, U.S. National contact point Enforceable codes of conduct: Protecting consumers across borders November 29, 2012. What are the OECD Guidelines?. Voluntary recommendations from Governments to MNEs

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OECD GUIDELINES AND THE U.S. NATIONAL CONTACT POINT

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  1. OECD GUIDELINES AND THE U.S. NATIONAL CONTACT POINT Alan K. Yu, U.S. National contact point Enforceable codes of conduct: Protecting consumers across borders November 29, 2012

  2. What are the OECD Guidelines? Voluntary recommendations from Governments to MNEs Established in 1976 – most recently updated in 2011 Substantive input from stakeholders

  3. Guidelines Focus Areas • Information Disclosure • Human Rights • Labor • Environment • Combating bribery • Consumer Interests • Science and Technology • Competition • Taxation • Due Diligence and Supply Chains

  4. National Contact Points • Governments create offices to implement Guidelines • 34 OECD Members • 10 Non-OECD: • Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Peru • Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia • Latvia, Lithuania, Romania • Role of NCPs • Promote awareness/implementation of the Guidelines • Offer good offices to parties to mediate specific instances • Proactive agenda

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