The role of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an intergovernmental organisation which serves as a forum for information exchange, policy dialogue, and co-ordinated action between countries on a wide range of policy issues. The OECD fosters regulatory co-operation in a wide range of policy areas by providing a platform for policy makers to exchange experience and, if appropriate, set standards through the adoption of legal instruments or other policy guidance. This case study describes how the OECD supports international regulatory co-operation – the context where regulatory co-operation is taking place, its main characteristics, its impacts, successes and challenges.