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- The Council Decision represents the commitment of adhering countries to further the implementation of the recommendations contained in the text of the Guidelines. Procedural guidance for both NCPs and the CIME is attached to the Council Decision.
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The Council Decision sets out key adhering country responsibilities for the Guidelines with respect to NCPs, summarised as follows:
- Setting up NCPs (which will take due account of the procedural guidance attached to the Decision), and informing interested parties of the availability of Guidelines-related facilities.
- NCPs in different countries to co-operate with each other as necessary.
- NCPs to meet annually and report to the CIME.
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The Council Decision also establishes CIME's responsibilities for the Guidelines, including:
- Organising exchanges of views on matters relating to the Guidelines
- Issuing clarifications as necessary
- Holding exchanges of views on the activities of NCPs
- Reporting to the OECD Council on the Guidelines
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- CIME is the OECD body responsible for overseeing the functioning of the Guidelines. This responsibility applies not only to the Guidelines, but to all elements of the Declaration (National Treatment Instrument, and the instruments on International Investment Incentives and Disincentives, and Conflicting Requirements). In the Declaration, CIME seeks to ensure that each element is respected and understood, and that they all complement and operate in harmony with each other.
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- Reflecting the increasing relevance of the Guidelines to countries outside the OECD, the Decision provides for consultations with non-adhering countries on matters covered by the Guidelines. This provision allows CIME to arrange periodic meetings with groups of countries interested in Guidelines issues, or to arrange contacts with individual countries if the need arises. These meetings and contacts could deal with experiences in the overall functioning of the Guidelines or with specific issues. Further guidance concerning CIME and NCP interaction with non-adhering countries is provided in the Procedural Guidance attached to the Decision.
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