A. Institutional Arrangements
No update is required for Annex 1.
For Annex 2, the contact details of the NCP have been changed to:
International Technical and Regulatory Co-ordination Team
Regulatory and Competition Policy Branch
Ministry of Economic Development
PO Box 1473
Wellington
New Zealand
Phone: +64-4-462 4287
Fax: +64-4-499 8508
Email: oecd-ncp@med.govt.nz
Web-address: http://oecd-multinat.med.govt.nz
What Is the Composition of the NCP?
The New Zealand National Contact Point is comprised of officials from the Ministry of Economic Development.
The NCP is assisted by a Liaison Group comprising representatives from the:
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade;
- Department of Labour;
- Ministry for the Environment;
- Treasury;
- New Zealand Council of Trade Unions;
- Engineering, Printing, and Manufacturing Union;
- Business New Zealand;
- New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development; and
- New Zealand Sustainable Business Network.
The members of the Liaison Group represent the views of their stakeholders to the NCP and promote and supply information about the Guidelines to their stakeholders and other members of their organisation.
The NCP has adopted a co-ordinated and cooperative approach to involve all relevant stakeholders in discussions on the promotion of the Guidelines in New Zealand through the Liaison Group.
The Liaison Group meets two or three times a year or as required.
How Does the NCP Relate to Other Government Agencies?
The NCP draws on the expertise and resources of other relevant government agencies as needed - often through the contacts in the Liaison Group.
The NCP recognises that meeting the responsibilities for the Guidelines requires a co-operative and co-ordinated approach. It has sought the active involvement of other government departments in the following ways:
- by supplying information about the Guidelines to all government departments and asking each to ensure its officials are aware of the Guidelines and to incorporate them appropriately in departmental policies, processes, and promotional activities.
- by asking government departments to help promote the Guidelines through their websites.
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 (either directly or through their representatives on the Liaison Group) and asks these organisations to help promote the Guidelines through their websites.
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 and through the Liaison Group.
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