This document outlines the role and responsibilities of the Hungarian National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. It discusses establishing the NCP to promote the effectiveness of the Guidelines through activities like handling inquiries and resolving issues related to implementation. It also covers the core criteria of visibility, accessibility, transparency and accountability that NCPs must uphold, and how the Hungarian NCP plans to implement these criteria through its website, materials in Hungarian, awareness events, and international cooperation.

1. Hungarian National Contact
Point
OECD Guidelines for Multinational
Enterprises
Kiev, September 17, 2015

2. What are the OECD Guidelines?

3. http://oecd.kormany.hu/tovabbi-dokumentumok
Other RBC documents

4. Other RBC documents (OECD)
II. General Policies and III. Disclosure
OECD Principles of Corporate Governance
OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises (2005)
VII. Combating Bribery, Bribe Solicitation and Extortion
OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International
Business Transactions In Hungarian : Act XXXVII of 2000
Recommendation for Further Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials (2009,
Anti-Bribery Recommendation)
Annex I Good Practice Guidance on Specific Articles of the Convention
Annex II Good Practice Guidance on Internal Controls, Ethics and Compliance
(2010)
Recommendation on Tax Measures for Further Combating Bribery of Foreign Public
Officials in International Business Transactions (2009)
OECD Recommendation on Bribery and Officially Supported Export Credits (2006)
Recommendation on Tax Measures for Further Combating Bribery of Foreign Public
Officials in International Business Transactions (2009)
OECD Recommendation on Bribery and Officially Supported Export Credits (2006)

5. Other RBC documents (OECD II)
VIII. Consumer Interests
OECD Recommendation on Consumer Dispute Resolution and Redress
(2007)
X. Competition
Recommendation of the OECD Council Concerning Effective Action Against
Hard Core Cartels (1998)
Recommendation of the Council Concerning Co-operation between
Member Countries on Anticompetitive Practices Affecting International
Trade (1995)
Recommendation of the Council on Merger Review (2005)
XI. Taxation
OECD Model Tax Convention on Income and on Capital (2010)
OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and Tax
Administrations (2010)
Recommendation of the OECD Council on the Determination of
Transfer Pricing between Associated Enterprises (2013)

6. Other RBC documents (UN)
Global Compact (2000)
IV. Human Rights
International Bill of Human Rights (1976),
Universal Declaration of Human Rights(1948) ,
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights,
Protect, Respect and Remedy: a Framework for Business and Human
Rights (2011),
Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (2011)
VI. Environment
The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development(1992)
Agenda 21 (1992),
UNECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in
Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (1998)

7. Other RBC documents (UN)
VII. Combating Bribery, Bribe Solicitation and Extortion
United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC, 2005)
VIII. Consumer Interests
United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection (as
expanded in 1999)
XI. Taxation
United Nations Model Double Taxation Convention between
Developed and Developing Countries (2011)

8. Other RBC documents (ILO, EU)
V. Employment and Industrial Relations
ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at
Work (1998)
ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning
Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy, ILO MNE
Declaration) (1977, renewed in 2006)
A renewed EU strategy 2011-14 for Corporate Social
Responsibility, COM(2011)681

9. Other RBC documents
ISO 26000: 2010 Guidance on social responsibility
III. Disclosure
Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Reporting
Guidelines (G4)
VI. Environment
ISO 14000 Environmental management,
ISO 14001 Environmental management systems,

10. Promotion of RBC policies

11. Government obligations
Set up a National Contact Point to further the effectiveness of the
Guidelines by undertaking promotional activities, handling enquiries
and contributing to the resolution of issues that arise relating to the
implementation of the Guidelines in specific instances...
• To appoint and empower appropriate personal
 Headed by a highly respected person (senior government
official or stakeholder representative)
 High level government support
 Substantial knowledge of the Guidelines and related
documents (stability and continuity in work, promoting
attendance in capacity building events)
 Provide an effective basis for dealing with the broad range of
issues covered by the Guidelines (via staff or advisory
committee or ad-hoc support)

12. Government obligations II
o Provide the necessary legislation if required
(depending on national legal circumstances)
o Approve the specific instance procedure, and
inform the stakeholders about it
o To enable the NCP to operate in an impartial
manner, while maintaining an adequate level of
accountability
o To inform the business community, worker and
non-governmental organizations and other
interested parties about the mandate of the NCP

13. Government obligations III
 National Contact Points in different countries shall
co-operate if such need arises
 National Contact Points shall meet regularly to share
experiences and report to the Investment
Committee.
 Adhering countries shall make available human and
financial resources to their National Contact Points
so that they can effectively fulfil their
responsibilities, taking into account internal budget
priorities and practices.

14. Mandate of National Contact Points
„The role of (NCPs) is to further the effectiveness
of the Guidelines in accordance with core criteria
of visibility, accessibility, transparency and
accountability to further the objective of
functional equivalence:
• undertaking promotional activities,
• handling enquiries and
• contributing to the resolution
of issues that arise relating to
the implementation of the Guidelines
in specific instances”

15. Mandate of National Contact Points II
„The NCP offers a forum for discussion and
assists parties to deal with issues raised in an
efficient and timely manner and in
accordance with applicable law.”
The specific instance procedure of the NCP is
• not a legal action
• not a substitute for legal proceedings

16. Core criteria
Functional equivalence
Visibility – homepage, brochure, GL in
Hungarian, awareness raising events
Accessibility – via Internet or phone, respond
to all legitimate requests for information, in
timely manner
Transparency – outcome of specific instances
(confidentiality about sensitive information)
Accountability – yearly reports, planned also
for Hungarian actors (advisory committee
etc.)

17. Implementation
• Basic and actual information available via
Internet
• Materials in native language
• Awareness raising events (lectures or
participation in exhibiting
• Promotional tools (brochure, visual
elements, roll-up)
• International cooperation

18. Visual elements

19. Brochure

20. Promotional events