Core criteria

• Visibility: the NCP highly values its task of providing information to increase awareness of the Guidelines and to increase their effective implementation.
• Accessibility: the NCP can be contacted easily and is open to discussion with all parties and stakeholders.
• Transparency: the NCP strives to be transparent about its procedures and that it encourages mediation. However, this can mean that the NCP is not transparent about the content of the mediation, as confidentiality may contribute to the success of the procedure.
• Accountability: the NCP actively promotes the OECD Guidelines and openly communicates about its activities to external stakeholders, for instance by publishing annual reports or by sharing experiences with other NCPs.
• Impartiality and equitability: the NCP ensures impartiality in handling notifications of specific instances, including by preventing potential conflicts of interest. The NCP also ensures clear and accessible procedures.
• Predictability: the NCP publishes information on its procedures and regularly informs parties about progress with specific instances.
• Compatibility with the Guidelines: the NCP operates in a way that is compatible with the OECD Guidelines. When handling notifications the NCP ensures that agreements between parties are not contrary to the Guidelines and that the procedures followed are consistent with the OECD procedures.