Institutional Arrangements
No update is required for Annex 1. For Annex 2, the e-mail address of the NCP has been changed to: oecd-ncp@med.govt.nz.
What Is the Composition of the NCP?
The New Zealand National Contact Point comprises officials in the Ministry of Economic Development.
The NCP is assisted by a Liaison Group comprising representatives from the NCP, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Department of Labour, Ministry for the Environment, Treasury, the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions, Business New Zealand and the New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development. Its members represent the views of their stakeholders to the NCP, promote and supply information about the Guidelines to their stakeholders and work towards a co-operative approach to the Guidelines. The Liaison Group meets two or three times a year.
How Does the NCP Relate to Other Government Agencies?
The NCP draws on the expertise and resources of other relevant government agencies as needed.
The NCP recognises that meeting the responsibilities for the Guidelines requires a whole of government approach. It has sought the active involvement of other government departments in the following ways:
- By supplying information about the Guidelines to all departments and asking each department to ensure its officials are aware of the Guidelines and incorporate them appropriately in the department's policies, processes and business.
- By asking each department to conduct a comparison of the Guidelines with the areas of national law for which that department is responsible.
- By asking departments to help promote the Guidelines to their stakeholders and others in the wider community and to encourage the uptake of the recommendations in the Guidelines.
- Where a specific instance is raised under the Guidelines, the NCP will work closely with the department which has the policy responsibility in respect of the particular issue raised.
How Does the NCP Relate to Social Partners (Business Community and Employee Organisations) Involved in the Functioning of the NCP?
The NCP consults with business, labour groups and other social partners as required.
In addition, the Liaison Group provides a link, through Business New Zealand and the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions, to the business community and employee organisations.
How Does the NCP Relate to Other Interested Parties, Including NGOs, Involved in the Functioning of the NCP?
The NCP welcomes the input of NGOs and wider civil society. It consults with interested parties including NGOs as required. The Liaison Group provides an additional link to NGOs through the participation of the New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development as a member of the group.
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