Fourth Workshop of the APEC-OECD Co-operative Initiative on Regulatory Reform

Fourth workshop hosted by the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Vancouver, Canada, 8-9 October 2003

The APEC-OECD Co-operative Initiative on Regulatory Reform provides a forum for multidisciplinary policy discussion to deepen understanding of regulatory reform as a vector for stimulating economic productivity and growth.

The fourth workshop will focus will be on developing the OECD-APEC Integrated Checklist for Regulatory Reform and Reviewing and Reforming Existing Regulations in Member economies. This Fourth Workshop of the APEC-OECD Co-operative Initiative represents the launching of the 2nd phase of the APEC-OECD Co-operative Initiative on regulatory Reform. For further information on the results of the Initiative please consult the 2003-2004 programme of work.

Documents

• Vancouver draft agenda
• Report of the first workshop, Beijing, China
• Report of the second workshop, Merida, Mexico
• Report of the third workshop, Jeju, Korea
• Report of the fourth workshop, Vancouver, Canada

Background material

• Recommendation of the Council of the OECD on Improving the Quality of Government Regulation
• 1997 OECD Report on Regulatory Reform: Synthesis
• 1997 OECD Report on Regulatory Reform: Summary
• OECD Brochure on Regulatory Reform

For further information

Please contact: josef.konvitz@oecd.org, fax: (33) 1 45 24 16 68.