International Chamber of Commerce
THE WORLD BUSINESS
ORGANIZATION in 2013
8th World Chambers Congress
Doha n 22-25 April
World Trade Agenda Summit
Doha n 22 April
Programme of Action
G20 Summit
Saint Petersburg n 5-6 September
International Chamber of Commerce
THE WORLD BUSINESS
ORGANIZATION in 2013
Programme of Action
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Contents
Foreword by the Secretary General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
The voice of world business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
ICC policy and commission work.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ICC commissions
Arbitration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Banking.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial Law and Practice.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Competition.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate Responsibility and Anti-corruption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Customs and Trade Facilitation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Digital Economy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Environment and Energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intellectual Property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marketing and Advertising. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taxation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trade and Investment Policy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ICC special projects and groups
Business Action for Responsible Marketing and Advertising (BARMA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Business Action to Support the Information Society (BASIS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ICC G20 Advisory Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ICC World Trade Agenda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Group on Economic Policy (GEP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Permanent Representative to the United Nations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
National committees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
International Centre for ADR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
ICC Institute of World Business Law.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Business development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
ICC Training and Conferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
ICC Publications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Communications and media relations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
World Chambers Federation.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ATA Carnet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Certificates of Origin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
World Chambers Congress. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
World Chambers Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Policy and advocacy support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ICC Commercial Crime Services.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
International Maritime Bureau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial Intelligence Bureau.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Counterfeiting Intelligence Bureau.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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The ICC national committee network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Chairmanship and Secretary General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Foreword by the Secretary General
The historic changes taking
place in the balance of
political and economic power
in the world are reflected
in the business community,
in trade flows and in the
operations of the millions
of companies that are part
of the ICC global network.
Throughout its long history,
ICC has always benefitted
from the renewed vigour
and purpose that mobilize
the business community at
moments of great change. The next decade promises
to be one of those pivotal moments.
A recent quote from Pascal Lamy, Director-General of
the World Trade Organization, captures a fundamental
aspect of the changes taking place:
“The emergence of some developing countries as key
players and as real contributors to global dialogue
on trade and economics is a fundamental feature of
this new geo-political reality. These emerging powers
— China, India, Brazil, Mexico, Indonesia, Turkey,
Malaysia, South Africa, Thailand, Chile — are no longer
policy takers. These countries now increasingly
influence the pattern and scope of international trade,
creating new supply and demand pulls and flexing
their influence in international organizations.
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he rising weight of influence of emerging economies
has shifted the balance of power. Some may consider
this a problem, it is perhaps better to think of it as an
opportunity…”
The growing international presence of companies from
emerging economies is a tremendous opportunity for
ICC. These companies are often new to international
trade and eager to be part of the global economy.
ICC offers them information, business tools, training,
international arbitration, and access to partner
networks to further extend their business activities.
ICC’s existing membership network in developed
economies will also be better served as ICC becomes
more international, broadening its membership and its
ability to work with companies from all regions of the
world to adapt and evolve their businesses to fit the
new global economy.
Fortunately for ICC, many of the companies involved
in world trade, large and small, are looking to this
organization for leadership. They recognize there is
more than ever a need to have modern-day merchants
of peace among the forces shaping the world economy,
working for a cooperative approach to sharing the
world’s resources, preserving the environment, ensuring
growth is inclusive and that trade and investment
remain drivers for peace and prosperity.
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The role of ICC in the new global economy
ICC was founded to promote international trade and
investment as vehicles for peace and prosperity. Its
success in fulfilling that role for nearly a century has
contributed to rising prosperity in the world; its work
has also established a reputation which remains the
organization’s most valuable legacy. For the future,
there are three key areas where the role and work
of ICC must evolve to meet the requirements of
companies in the new global economy.
romoting trade and investment: The 21st century
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could see a repeat of mistakes of the past. Trade
blocks and protectionism are rising, in part as
a response to the emergence of new economic
and political forces. The classic method of using
negotiating “Rounds” to conclude multilateral
trade agreements is not working. ICC’s approach to
promoting open markets for trade and investment,
fighting protectionism, advancing practical
business proposals in support of the multilateral
approach to dealing with international economic
issues including trade, investment, the environment,
and global governance needs to become more
flexible and innovative. This is reflected in ICC’s
Programme of Action for 2013, in particular in the
World Trade Agenda initiative launched in 2012,
and in the work of ICC’s G20 Advisory Group.
The broad consultation with business on trade
and investment negotiation priorities for the 21st
century, an essential feature of the WTA, will help
set a new, modern agenda for trade negotiations.
 Making globalization sustainable: A second key
role fashioned by the members of ICC over recent
decades has become more relevant than ever, and
promises to be an even more important area in the
future — centred on the work of ICC in providing
rules, codes and policies that have a positive effect
on globalization, capitalism, the market economy
and on business practices. Globalization is an
economic and social phenomenon that needs to be
shaped by sound policies and business practices.
The successive economic crises of the last decade,
often associated with poor or lax practices by
business and governments, have eroded public
support for globalization, open trade and investment
and the market economy. In that context, ICC is
uniquely placed to provide leadership to the global
business community in support of policies, best
practice, self-regulatory approaches, and products
and services that contribute to making economic
development, trade and globalization more inclusive
and transparent. ICC’s long-standing experience in
resolving commercial disputes, developing rules on
anti-corruption, codes on marketing and advertising,
roadmaps for companies and policy-makers on
intellectual property and the green economy, and in
promoting best business practice stands as evidence
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that trade and other facets of globalization can be
tempered through sound policies and practices that
make them more socially acceptable, and therefore
more sustainable.
roviding services and products in support of
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business: ICC’s third important role is in working
with business and governments to adapt to
the historical shifts occurring in the balance
of political and economic power in the world.
Companies in the global economy, large and
small, envisage this historic shift differently
depending on their circumstances. ICC members
in emerging economies are enthusiastic about
securing a place in the global economy, while
those in developed economies are working to
adapt and evolve their businesses to fit the new
global realities. ICC can provide advantages
for companies worldwide as they pursue the
opportunities of the new global economy, and as
they adapt their business models and practices
to fit its new requirements. ICC’s existing training
and conference programmes to promote best
business practice will expand and become more
readily available through increased use of on-line
technologies. Its dispute resolution services will
become more accessible, more competitive and
more attractive to companies worldwide.
ICC was created to be a pro-active force in the world,
by business people with a vision that went beyond
the bottom line. That remains its mission in this time
of many perils and much change. ICC’s Programme
of Action for 2013 embraces a strategy of clear
engagement by business in shaping the future of the
world economy. The projects being undertaken by
ICC, working with the business community around the
world and in partnership with governments and civil
society, address key issues such as international trade
and investment, the environment, intellectual property,
and corruption from a perspective that views business
and economic concerns as being part of achieving a
balanced society, where peace and prosperity are a
shared objective.
I would like to highlight three initiatives in the
policy area to which we will be attaching particular
importance in 2013:
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with past G20 Summits to strengthen ICC’s CEOled G20 Advisory Group as a business forum to
provide input into the G20 policy process. ICC is
once again partnering with a number of national
and international business organizations to ensure
the business voice is influential in the annual summit
of G20 government leaders that will take place in
Saint Petersburg, Russia in September 2013 and
in Brisbane, Australia in 2014. ICC is drawing on
the work of its policy commissions for substantial
input on policy issues identified as crucial by G20
governments, including trade, investment, and anticorruption. The ICC network is also contributing
policy input by hosting G20 consultations with
business leaders in various regions.
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 ICC will further develop its World Trade Agenda for
business. The purpose of this initiative is to provide
a platform for world business, as the principal
actor in cross-border trade and investment, to
help define a new multilateral agenda for the 21st
century based on the practical needs of companies.
This bottom-up approach will seek to break the
longstanding stalemate in the Doha Round trade
negotiations by proposing business priorities with
the aim of achieving a Doha Agreement in the
next two years. ICC is mobilizing its global network
to ensure a broad consultation with business to
develop practical policy recommendations that
can be proposed to the members of the World
Trade Organization as a debt-free stimulus for the
world economy. The calendar for 2013 includes a
major policy summit in Doha, Qatar, on the World
Trade Agenda. There will also be regional business
consultations on the WTA leading up to the WTO
Ministerial Conference in Bali, in December 2013.
he digital economy has become a mainstay of
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the global economy, with hundreds of millions of
individuals connecting every day to communicate
and do business on the Internet. Ensuring the
Internet remains accessible and a force for global
growth and development is a key aim of ICC’s
work in the context of its Commission on the
Digital Economy and BASIS initiative, particularly
at the Internet Governance Forum. ICC leads
business participation in developing policy and
innovative approaches for Internet development
and governance on critical issues such as data
protection and privacy. ICC remains a staunch
advocate of the multistakeholder approach to
Internet and ICT policy development, which has
proven its value. This approach is being contested
by a number of proposals to regulate and limit
Internet activity and move these discussions into
intergovernmental forums. This is an area where
ICC will use its credibility to ensure the Internet
remains open and free of government constraints.
ICC in Paris and in the world
This year will mark a historic first for ICC as
the organization moves into new international
headquarters on avenue du Président Wilson in Paris’
16th district — a short walk from the current location.
The move to the new headquarters during 2013
is an opportunity to modernize the organization’s
functioning and its culture. At the same time, ICC is
moving to extend its global reach, by beginning to
establish a presence in key regions. This will improve
the ability of business to participate in the work of
ICC and to benefit from the results of that work. In
becoming more international, ICC will be able to
better encompass the policy concerns and priorities
of business communities around the world.
Jean-Guy Carrier
Secretary General
International Chamber of Commerce
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The voice of world business
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is the voice of world business.
ICC champions open cross-border trade and investment, the market economy system and global economic
integration as a force for sustainable growth, job creation and prosperity. ICC’s global network comprises
over 6 million companies, chambers of commerce and business associations in more than 130 countries.
Because national economies are now so closely interwoven, government decisions have much stronger
international repercussions than in the past. ICC expresses business views that support multilateralism as the
best way to find effective solutions to global challenges, based on the principles of open markets and rulesbased trade and investment.
ICC has direct access to national governments through its global network of national committees consisting
of ICC member companies, business associations and chambers of commerce. This network represents
ICC at the national level by acting as a liaison between ICC’s Paris-based international secretariat and ICC
members. The ICC network also formulates the views of the business community in respective countries
on issues dealt with by ICC. ICC’s international secretariat provides business views to intergovernmental
organizations on issues that directly affect business operations. More than 2,000 experts drawn from
member companies feed their knowledge and experience into crafting ICC positions.
ICC activities cover a broad spectrum, from arbitration and other forms of dispute resolution to making the
case for open international trade and investment, business self-regulation, fighting corruption and combating
commercial crime.
Writing rules for business
ICC has a long history of developing voluntary rules, guidelines and codes to
facilitate business and spread good practice. These include:
 ICC’s Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (UCP 600):
rules used by banks to finance billions of dollars’ worth of world trade
every year
 ICC Incoterms® rules: standard international trade
definitions used every day in countless thousands
of contracts to define the responsibilities of buyers
and sellers
 ICC model contracts that make doing business easier
for smaller companies that cannot afford big legal
departments
he Consolidated ICC Code of Advertising and Marketing
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Communications: the global foundation for national selfregulatory systems that monitor marketing practices
Policy advocacy
ICC develops global business policy views on key issues that affect companies’ ability to trade and invest
across borders and meet the challenges and opportunities of an integrated global economy. These issues
include: banking, commercial law and practice, competition policy, corporate responsibility and anticorruption, customs and trade facilitation, the digital economy, environment and energy, intellectual property,
marketing and advertising, taxation, and trade and investment policy.
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ICC policy work, which can take
the form of policy statements
to influence intergovernmental
discussions, is developed through
specialized working bodies
composed of business experts.
The strength and legitimacy of
ICC policy derive from rigorous
development through extensive
consultation with member
companies via the ICC global
network.
ICC policy recommendations are
communicated to both national
governments and intergovernmental
ICC leadership held a curtain-raiser press conference at the G20 Business
Summit in Los Cabos
organizations (IGOs) — including
the United Nations and the World
Trade Organization — and forums such as the G20. They are intended to reflect a broad business consensus
as represented by ICC, while at the same time making a meaningful contribution to the policy debate from a
global business perspective.
Working with the United Nations
ICC enjoys a close working relationship with the United Nations (UN). Since 1946, ICC has held consultative
status with the UN and its specialized agencies. With IGOs increasingly involved in matters of concern to
the business community, it is important that business representatives be “at the table” when these issues
are discussed. ICC’s privileged consultative status at the UN and its long experience of being the voice of
business in international negotiations enable it to bring the views of world of business to the UN. Extensive
consultation with its worldwide, multi-sectoral membership lends ICC’s views special authority and
legitimacy. ICC’s Permanent Representative to the UN in New York provides the liaison between ICC and the
UN system.
Resolving disputes worldwide
The ICC International Court of Arbitration is the
most trusted system of arbitration in the world, with
arbitration under its rules on the increase. Since 1999,
the Court has received new cases at a rate of more
than 700 a year. The ICC International Centre for ADR
(Amicable Dispute Resolution) has also developed a full
range of other dispute resolution rules and services for
international commerce such as the ICC ADR Rules, the
ICC Rules for Expertise, the ICC Dispute Board Rules, and
the DOCDEX Rules for the settlement of documentary
credit disputes.
A global forum for chambers of commerce
Through the ICC World Chambers Federation (WCF) — ICC’s worldwide network of chambers of commerce
— ICC fosters interaction and exchange of best practice among chambers all over the world. WCF
strengthens links between chambers, enabling them to improve their performance and develop new products
and services to offer their members.
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ICC policy and commission work
ICC commissions
ICC commissions are specialized working bodies composed of business experts who examine major issues
of practical concern to world business. They prepare policy products, including statements to shape
intergovernmental discussions, as well as rules and codes to facilitate international business transactions.
Arbitration
Mandate
As a forum for pooling ideas on issues relating to international arbitration and other forms of dispute
resolution, the commission aims to:
 Draft and amend ICC’s Arbitration, ADR, Expertise, Dispute Board and other forms of dispute
resolution rules.
 Study the juridical and other aspects of arbitration and other modes of international dispute settlement,
examine them in view of current developments and produce reports, guidelines or best practices.
 Promote ICC’s various dispute resolution services globally.
Projects for 2013
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omplete the study of the role that parties and their in-house counsel can play in improving the time
and cost efficiency of international arbitration proceedings.
 Revise the ICC ADR, Expertise and Dispute Board Rules.
 Examine the criteria that arbitrators may take into account in allocating the costs of the arbitration.
Banking
Mandate
To serve as a global forum and rule-making body for banks worldwide, with particular focus on the financing
of international trade.
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aunch the revised International Standard Banking Practice (ISBP) to reflect practices applied under
ICC Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (UCP 600).
 Publish and promote the new Uniform Rules for Forfaiting.
 Complete the drafting of Bank Payment Obligation (BPO) guidelines in partnership with SWIFT.
 Revise the DOCDEX rules to make it more relevant to finance-related disputes.
 Continue the production of the ICC Trade Finance Register.
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aintain engagement with key policymakers on the implementation of the Basel III framework
for trade finance.
 Provide timely market intelligence reports, including analysis to support ICC contributions on trade
finance in key international forums.
 Issue official opinions on queries on UCP, ICC Uniform Rules for Collections, and ICC Uniform Rules
for Demand Guarantees on a biannual basis.
 Develop business policy input on anti-money laundering, the financing of terrorism and economic
sanctions, including by providing targeted input into the work of the Financial Action Task Force.
 Actively explore opportunities to develop new rules for financial instruments.
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Commercial Law and Practice
Mandate
To set global business standards for international B2B transactions and provide global business input
on commercial rules developed by intergovernmental organizations.
Projects for 2013
 Prepare recommendations to improve the legal framework for international procurement.
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evelop and launch new model contracts and checklists, including on joint ventures and methods
for internationalizing businesses.
 Provide global business views to the European legislators on the proposal for a regulation to introduce
an optional Common European Sales Law.
ontribute to rule-making by the Hague Conference and the European Commission on specific
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jurisdiction and applicable law issues relevant to business.
evelop practical tools and expert guidance to promote the effective use of the Incoterms® 2010
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rules globally.
 Finalize the development of ICC principles to facilitate commercial negotiations.
Competition
Mandate
To ensure that modern business needs and markets are taken into account in the formulation and
implementation of competition laws and policies.
Projects for 2013
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einforce ICC’s role as the main business interlocutor of the International Competition Network (ICN)
by organizing a 5th ICC-ICN roundtable.
inalize global business views on the alignment of premerger control practices from various
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regions with the Recommended Practices for Merger Notification Procedure of the ICN.
 Further promote the importance of compliance programmes as a tool for competition law
enforcement, especially at national level and via ICN, including through the development
of an antitrust compliance
toolkit.
 Provide input on EU
reforms, in particular
with regards to collective
redress, technology
transfer agreements, and
minority shareholdings.
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meetings with the
European Commission on
antitrust developments.
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 Issue recommendations
on the improvement of
the European Competition
Network (ECN) Model
Leniency Programme.
ICC will host its fifth roundtable on competition policy on 22 April 2013
in Warsaw, in conjunction with the International Competition Network’s
annual conference
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Corporate Responsibility and Anti-corruption
Mandate
To develop policy recommendations and practical tools from
a global business perspective on corporate responsibility
and fighting corruption.
Projects for 2013
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rovide global business input into various international initiatives
on corporate responsibility and anti-corruption, including the
strengthening the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC)
implementation process, and the application of the Organisation
for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Guidelines
for Multinational Enterprises.
hape G20 deliberations on fighting corruption based on the
S
renewed mandate of the G20 Working Group.
omplete the ICC “Ethics and Compliance” Training Handbook and
C
launch a series of ICC training seminars, addressing a range of issues
including solicitation.
 Inject global business input on the implementation of the UN
Guiding Principles on business and human rights, with a view to ensuring consistent application of the
principles internationally.
 Contribute global business views on corporate responsibility reporting.
 Issue ICC Guidelines on Gifts and Hospitality.
Customs and Trade Facilitation
Mandate
To promote simplified customs policies and procedures as well as other measures to facilitate
international trade.
Projects for 2013
P
rovide input into the work of the World Customs Organization (WCO)
on customs valuation and classification including through the WCO
Private Sector Consultative Group.
uild on the success of the inaugural ICC Symposium on Trade Facilitation
B
and hold a follow-up event.
ncourage convergence between tax and customs authorities on transfer
E
pricing and customs valuation.
roduce “ICC Guidelines for Traders” and increase dissemination of ICC
P
Customs Guidelines to national customs administrations.
evisit the impact of customs duties on trade in intellectual property
R
and services.
 Integrate transport and logistics policy issues from a global and
multimodal perspective into ICC’s work on trade facilitation.
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Digital Economy
Mandate
To promote the global development of the
digital economy and stable growth of its
underlying information and communication
technology (ICT) platform through private
sector policy leadership, regulatory advocacy
and the promotion of best practice.
Projects for 2013
 Initiate a business/government
dialogue on issues regarding ICTs
and international trade.
dvocate cross-sectoral and global
A
business priorities on privacy policy
and regulatory frameworks (EU, Council
of Europe, US, Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation (APEC)).
The Commission on the Digital Economy leaders at the
meeting held in Paris on 15-16 January 2013. The next
meeting will take place on 8-9 July in Paris.
reate a policy briefing tool that highlights global business priorities for the digital economy, with
C
guidance for governments supported by a compendium of business actions and practice.
romote the policy statement on best practice for modernization of Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties
P
(MLAT) with respect to law enforcement assistance interactions, to avert the trend of government
infrastructure/storage mandates.
ighlight the contribution of a multistakeholder approach to Internet and ICT policies, to job
H
creation and economic growth, in intergovernmental forums (G8, G20, UN, Council of Europe) and
multistakeholder forums (Internet Governance Forum).
lert governments to the consequences of government policies on new technologies and business
A
models, as well as on innovation, growth, competitiveness and job creation. (Cloud Computing, Internet
of Things, Machine to Machine, Voice over Internet Protocol).
 Inject global business input in the preparatory process for the International Telecommunication Union
(ITU) World Telecommunications Policy Forum (WTPF).
onvey business priorities at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) in
C
light of the new generic top-level domain (gTLD) expansion plan.
Environment and Energy
Mandate
To develop policy recommendations and tools to address major global
environmental and energy issues, including climate change, green
economy, sustainable development and make a substantive contribution
to key intergovernmental discussions in these areas.
Projects for 2013
P
romote the ICC Green Economy Roadmap globally and via the establishment of an online platform
with best practice examples and calls for collaboration.
 Illustrate a green economy best practice on resource efficiency based on one selected value-chain.
L
aunch work on energy efficiency with a view to making global value chains greener, and accelerating
the adoption of energy efficiency practices in emerging markets especially by small and medium
sized enterprises.
 Develop initial recommendations on sustainable infrastructure financing and investment.
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Intellectual Property
Mandate
To promote efficient intellectual property (IP) systems that support international
trade, encourage investment in creation and innovation, and facilitate sustainable
economic development.
Projects for 2013
P
repare reports on the positive role of patent and trade secrets
protection in supporting innovation and technology development and
diffusion, as the first phase of a project to promote a more positive
approach to IP as a tool for development.
nsure business input on the implementation of the Convention
E
on Biological Diversity’s Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic
Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits from their Utilization.
 Launch a series of ICC university lectures on intellectual property law and its role in new business.
 Initiate a project on the protection of trade secrets.
U
ndertake a preliminary study of IP issues raised by electronic media and networks and the roles of
different stakeholders.
repare the 2014 edition of the ICC Intellectual Property Roadmap and promote the 2012 edition in
P
different languages at various events around the world.
Marketing and Advertising
Mandate
To promote high ethical standards in marketing by business self-regulation through ICC international
marketing codes, and formulate world business positions and initiatives to address government actions that
affect marketing and consumer protection.
Projects for 2013
© Australian Advertising Standards Bureau
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ork with APEC and
ICC’s global network to
advance understanding
of the ICC Marketing
Code and advocate its
use as the foundation
for common standards
recommended by the
APEC Committee on
Trade and Investment
dialogue on selfregulation in advertising.
Building on the APEC Dialogue on Advertising Standards, ICC will advocate
aise awareness and use
R
application of the ICC Code and encourage effective implementation of best
of the ICC Framework
practices for self-regulation
for Responsible
Environmental Marketing Communications among policymakers as a preferred alternative to conflicting
guidance or labelling standards that confuse consumers and deter companies from advertising
environmental benefits.
ap emerging issues and existing policy tools on digital interactive media to assess whether ICC
M
guidance requires further interpretation to support business and policymakers in adapting to
developments to preserve consumer confidence and protection.
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Taxation
Mandate
To promote transparent and non-discriminatory treatment of foreign investment and earnings that
eliminate tax obstacles to cross-border trade and investment.
Projects for 2013
L
ead global business input into the work of the United Nations Committee of Experts on International
Cooperation in Tax Matters, including on the UN Model Convention and the UN Practical Manual on
Transfer Pricing for developing countries.
ontribute business views to the work of the OECD on topics of a global reach including on the
C
transfer pricing of intangibles for income tax purposes, in cooperation with the Business and Industry
Advisory Committee to the OECD.
 Produce business recommendations on tax transparency and exit taxes.
M
onitor developments on international tax reform and establish ICC as the main forum for source
taxation countries.
romote ICC environmental taxation principles and organize jointly, with the Commission on
P
Environment and Energy, a seminar on fiscal frameworks and environmental policy-making to further
advance the debate on the use of tax-related climate change measures.
Trade and Investment Policy
Mandate
To promote an open global economy that encourages cross-border trade and investment by business to
foster job creation, sustainable development, and improve living standards.
Projects for 2013
C
ontribute to defining the
World Trade Agenda and
shaping G20 deliberations
on trade and investment.
ncourage moving towards
E
a high-standard multilateral
framework for international
investment to foster a
predictable, secure and
stable climate for Foreign
Direct Investment (FDI) that
will contribute to global
economic growth and job
creation.
evelop recommendations on
D
the issue of forced localization.
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rticulate business views
A
on the changing nature
of international trade, its
implication for trade policies
and the impact on growth
and job creation.
ICC’s session during the 2012 WTO Public Forum focused on policy issues
for the World Trade Agenda initiative
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ICC special projects and groups
ICC special projects are intended to complement commission work by increasing the outreach of policy
products developed by commissions.
Business Action for Responsible Marketing and Advertising (BARMA)
Mandate
To facilitate the spread of self-regulation and reinforce its effectiveness through two avenues — promoting
greater application and reach of ICC’s internationally-agreed codes for advertising and marketing practice,
and providing training resources to foster better understanding of code compliance.
Projects for 2013
 Identify and seize opportunities to increase awareness of the Consolidated ICC Code of Advertising and
Marketing Practice and to encourage adoption where local codes are updated or new self-regulatory
mechanisms are established based on ICC’s globally-recognized best practice standards.
romote use of the recently revised ICC/INSEAD module in university marketing programmes around
P
the world.
dapt the BARMA educational module into training seminar material for industry professionals and
A
policymakers and develop a marketing plan to rollout use in target markets.
ontinue to support promotion efforts of the revised Consolidated ICC Code and ICC’s
C
CodesCentre.com resources.
Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP)
Mandate
To raise public awareness of the economic and social harm of counterfeiting and piracy and to encourage
governmental efforts to combat them.
Projects for 2013
P
repare and publish country reports on the value of intellectual property, the economic and social risks
from counterfeiting and piracy and country-specific recommendations for India, Russia and Kenya.
 Illustrate the positive relationship between strong IP rights enforcement and attracting Foreign Direct
Investment, concentrating on Kenya as a model.
 Develop recommendations to stem the abuse of Free Trade Zones by counterfeiters.
O
utline the roles and responsibilities of supply chain intermediaries in the fight against counterfeiting
and piracy.
uggest ways of using the proceeds of crime legislation by governments as a tool to leverage IPR
S
enforcement.
aunch the BASCAP “I Buy Real, Fakes Cost More” campaign in all 27 countries of the European Union,
L
as well as countries in Africa, Asia, North and South America.
o-host the Seventh Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy to be held in April in
C
Istanbul, Turkey.
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Business Action to Support the Information Society (BASIS)
Mandate
To promote global business priorities on the range of Internet governance and information and
communications technologies (ICTs) issues that contribute to economic and social development, in forums
established by the UN World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) and preserve the multistakeholder
approach to these issues.
Projects for 2013
A
ctively contribute to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2013 and its preparatory processes to
ensure business views are taken into consideration.
 Preserve the multistakeholder approach to Internet and ICT issues and business’ role.
A
dvocate business positions in the WSIS +10 review process, WSIS +10 review events at UNESCO and
ITU in February and May, respectively.
ontribute business expertise and positions to the UN Commission on Science and Technology
C
for Development (CSTD), and all WSIS follow up activities in the UN Economic and Social Council
(ECOSOC) and UN General Assembly.
ighlight the key role of business in innovation and job creation in global discussions and events on
H
Internet governance and ICTs for development.
G20 Advisory Group
Mandate
To provide a CEO-led platform to raise the visibility of ICC’s policy work and inject world business input into
the work of the G20 on an on-going basis.
Projects for 2013
 Develop and consolidate global business policy views on key elements of the G20 agenda.
C
onduct a globally inclusive appraisal of business views on G20 priorities, including consultations with
businesses worldwide.
roduce reports that complement ICC policy work, including the ICC G20 Business Scorecard, the ICC
P
Open Markets Index and the ICC Global Survey of Business Policy Priorities.
 Communicate at CEO-level business priorities to G20 leaders, sherpas and ministers.
E
nsure effective world business input into the work of the G20 leading up to the G20 Summit in Russia
in 2013, including working with the Russian government, business associations, World Economic Forum
and others to organize the 2013 G20 Business Summit.
ICC World Trade Agenda
Mandate
In partnership with the Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry, enable global business leaders to define
multilateral trade negotiation priorities and help governments set a trade and investment policy agenda for
the 21st century that contributes to economic growth and job creation.
Projects for 2013
P
repare a set of business priorities through an open and broad-based consultation process with
business leaders and experts in ICC’s global network.
ost the ICC World Trade Agenda Summit, a high-level gathering of business leaders and policymakers
H
to present and discuss these priorities, on the first day of the ICC WCF 8th World Chambers Congress.
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Group on Economic Policy (GEP)
Mandate
To advise ICC and its leadership on global macro-economic issues and their implications for world business.
Projects for 2013
P
repare ICC recommendations on macro-economic issues, dealing with both short and long-term
aspects of the global economic crisis.
evelop global business perspectives on financial/economic regulation, economic stabilization, job
D
creation and open trade and investment.
Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN)
Mandate
To promote business views at the UN through substantive engagement with UN agencies, departments and
programmes and participation in intergovernmental deliberations.
Projects for 2013
C
oordinate and monitor the Post-2015 UN Development agenda, in particular the UN High Level Panel
of Eminent Persons, the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals, and the Post-Rio
follow-up. Launch e-newsletter on business and the United Nations.
onvey business input through UN Private Sector Steering Committees for the Office of Least
C
Developed Countries and the Office of Financing for Development.
rovide business speakers to UN high-level meetings through engagement with ICC’s International
P
Secretariat and global network.
National committees
Strengthening ICC representation across the globe, national committees work closely with the ICC
International Secretariat in Paris to bring added value to members and customers.
Projects for 2013
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upport national committees in the promotion of ICC products and services, membership development
and policy advocacy.
 Advance the implementation of the Charter between national committees and the ICC World Council.
 Provide updated practical guidance for national committees.
International Centre for ADR Mandate
To provide, develop and promote dispute resolution services for the resolution of domestic
and international disputes.
Projects for 2013
 Strengthen the use of the services provided by the ICC International Centre for ADR.
 Modernize existing procedures and practices to better meet the needs of users.
 Raise awareness of the ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition worldwide.
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ICC Institute of World Business Law
To provide innovative research and training to the legal profession, business executives and academics
interested in the development of international business law, and particularly arbitration.
Projects for 2013
 Reinforce the Institute’s role as a think tank on cutting-edge themes in the field of world business law.
 Improve international contract-related trainings to make them more relevant to business people needs.
Business development
Created in 2011, the role of the Business Development department is to develop ICC products and services
that will bring increased value to ICC’s network and members worldwide. This will allow greater availability of
ICC’s publications, trainings, conferences and online programmes in all regions of the world. ICC’s new website
will create a worldwide ICC online network facilitating global interaction under a single ICC umbrella.
ICC Training and Conferences
Promoting ICC’s expertise to a wider audience, through events such as training seminars and conferences,
and raising awareness of ICC rules, services and policy work.
Projects for 2013
E
xpand and diversify the range of e-learning trainings for a broader geographical dissemination of ICC
knowledge and products.
stablish an annual programme of conferences on various ICC topics such as for instance international
E
commercial arbitration, anti-corruption, supply chain financing and trade facilitation.
ICC Publications
ICC’s publishing arm has a key role in spreading ICC knowledge and work to an ever-increasing audience, and
providing essential tools for conducting international business and facilitating cross-border trade and investment.
New publications in 2013
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013 International Standard Banking
Practice (ISBP)
 ICC Uniform Rules for Forfaiting
ank Guarantees in International Trade
B
— 4th edition
 Collected DOCDEX Decisions: 2009-2012
 2013 Annual Review of International Banking Law
 ICC Guide to Uniform Rules for Forfaiting
 Bank Payment Obligation (BPO) Rules
 ICC Guide to BPO
Commercial Practice/Trade Policy/Investment
D
erivative products of Incoterms® 2010 rules
(online reference library, Q and A,
Apple/Android Apps etc.)
 Revised ICC Model International Sale Contract
G
uide to Anti-Corruption: The Ethics and
Compliance Handbook
N
ew edition: Drafting and Negotiating
International Commercial Contracts
Law and Arbitration
 Miami
e-book: International Arbitration
in Latin America
 Third-party Funding in International Arbitration,
Dossier X of the ICC Institute of World Business Law
Conservatory and Emergency Measures
 Interim,
in ICC Arbitration, the new Bulletin Supplement
 Collection of ICC Arbitral Awards 2008-2011
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 ICC Compilation of UAE Arbitration Case Law
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Communications and media relations
To promote ICC, its products, services and policies, in the
media and through the ICC website, to strengthen internal
communication, and to establish ICC as the voice of world
business in the public debate on global economic issues.
Projects for 2013
 Increase awareness among senior business executives
of the value of ICC services to world business.
evelop the new ICC website as an essential tool to
D
communicate more effectively with a broader public.
 Improve the use of social media to promote ICC, its
products and services.
everage the opening of ICC regional offices and new
L
headquarters to raise awareness of ICC.
oordinate the production and placement of ICC opinion pieces and letters to leading
C
international publications.
 Assist national committees to generate domestic coverage of ICC initiatives by emphasizing their own
national priorities and concerns.
ork with national committees and international secretariat staff to help ensure compliance with ICC’s
W
branding and style guidelines
World Chambers Federation (WCF)
Mandate
To be ICC’s global forum for chambers of commerce; facilitating the exchange of best practice, fostering
international partnerships between world business and chambers including transnational chambers, and the
development of new global products and services for chambers.
ATA Carnet
A
dd Brazil, Kazakhstan, Qatar and Saudi Arabia to the list of countries implementing the ATA Carnet
System for the duty and tax free temporary admission of goods.
 Implement the ATA System in Albania, Georgia and Madagascar, with the appointed national
guaranteeing organizations
ork with the World Customs Organization (WCO), the European Commission’s Tax and Customs
W
Union Division (TAXUD) and customs administrations on the governance and financing of the
global e-ATA Carnet System and concurrently build a central database of Carnet forms for national
guaranteeing organizations.
Certificates of Origin
A
ccredit chambers of commerce for the issuance of certificates of origin (COs) through the international
CO certification procedure standards and guidelines and an international CO training programme.
pdate the structure and mission of the CO Task Force in line with the objectives of the International CO
U
Accreditation Chain.
 Increase the acceptance of electronic COs by customs and the delivery of preferential certificates of
origin by competent chambers through partnerships with Customs.
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World Chambers Congress
O
rganize the 8th World Chambers Congress, 22-25 April 2013,
Doha and manage the 2013 World Chambers Competition.
ommence preparations with the co-host of the 9th World
C
Chambers Congress (2015) to be held in the Turin/Torino, Italy.
World Chambers Network (WCN)
M
arket the use of the WCN’s Business Opportunity Service
(GBX) to companies and chambers as the global business
opportunities platform.
nsure that WCN Chamber Directory remains the leading
E
global listing for chambers
elp companies increase trust in their online presence
H
through the use of WCN Chamber Trust seal programme.
Policy and advocacy support
 Increase chamber awareness of ICC policy issues and tools relevant to their SME constituency and
encourage their participation as the voice of the SME community to relevant commissions and projects.
ICC Commercial Crime Services (CCS)
Mandate
To provide business services aimed at fighting all types of commercial crime including maritime
piracy, fraud in international trade, insurance fraud, financial instrument fraud, money laundering
and product counterfeiting.
International Maritime Bureau (IMB)
 Develop tools for in-depth maritime piracy trend analysis and reporting.
E
stablish secure online web portal for communications with members and transmission
of confidential documents.
 Provide a service for background checks on counterparties prior to commitment to ship
chartering contracts.
Financial Investigation Bureau (FIB)
 Analyse trends in financial fraud techniques based on existing FIB date.
 Provide a secure member portal for anti-money laundering enquiries.
Counterfeiting Intelligence Bureau (CIB)
 Investigate the counterfeiting and distribution of products through the Internet including links
between websites involved.
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The ICC national committee network
ICC’s influence around the world is due in large part to its global network of national committees and groups.
Located in more than 90 countries, they voice the interests of global business to their national governments,
and also provide input to ICC’s policy work.
ICC Albania
ICC Denmark
ICC Kenya
ICC Saudi Arabia
ICC Algeria
ICC Dominican Republic
ICC Korea
ICC Senegal
ICC Argentina
ICC Ecuador
ICC Kuwait
ICC Serbia
ICC Australia
ICC Egypt
ICC Lebanon
ICC Austria
ICC El Salvador
ICC Lithuania
ICC Bahrain
ICC Estonia
ICC Luxembourg
ICC Bangladesh
ICC Finland
ICC Madagascar
ICC Belgium
ICC France
ICC Malaysia
ICC Bolivia
ICC Georgia
ICC Macao
ICC Brazil
ICC Germany
ICC Mexico
ICC Sri Lanka
ICC Bulgaria
ICC Ghana
ICC Monaco
ICC Sweden
ICC Burkina Faso
ICC Greece
ICC Morocco
ICC Switzerland
ICC Cameroon
ICC Guatemala
ICC Netherlands
ICC Syria
ICC Canada
ICC Hong Kong, China
ICC New Zealand
ICC Thailand
ICC Caribbean
ICC Hungary
ICC Nigeria
ICC Chile
ICC Iceland
ICC Norway
ICC China
ICC India
ICC Pakistan
Chinese Taipei Business
Council of ICC
ICC Indonesia
ICC Palestine
ICC Panama
ICC Colombia
ICC Iran
(Islamic Republic)
ICC Costa Rica
ICC Ireland
ICC Poland
ICC Croatia
ICC Israel
ICC Portugal
ICC Cuba
ICC Italy
ICC Qatar
ICC United States
ICC Cyprus
ICC Japan
ICC Romania
ICC Uruguay
ICC Czech Republic
ICC Jordan
ICC Russia
ICC Venezuela (dormant)
ICC Philippines
ICC Singapore
ICC Slovakia
ICC Slovenia
ICC South Africa
ICC Spain
ICC Togo
ICC Tunisia
ICC Turkey
ICC Ukraine
ICC United Arab
Emirates
ICC United Kingdom
In countries where no national committee exists, companies and business associations can join ICC individually by
becoming direct members. ICC membership is currently bolstered by direct members in over 30 additional countries.
Direct members
Democratic Republic
of Congo
Liberia
Myanmar
Eritrea
Macedonia (Former
Yugoslav Rep. of)
Oman
Ethiopia
Malta
Gibraltar
Mauritania
Haiti
Mauritius
Honduras
Moldova
Tanzania
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Iraq
Mongolia
Uganda
Botswana
Korea (DPR)
Montenegro
Vietnam
Côte d’Ivoire
Latvia
Mozambique
Afghanistan
Andorra
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Bermuda
Peru
Sudan
Tajikistan
Contact details for all ICC offices are available at www.iccwbo.org
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Chairmanship and Secretary General
Chairman — Gerard Worms
Vice-Chairman — Harold McGraw III
Gerard Worms became Chairman of the
International Chamber of Commerce on
10 March 2011. He is also Chairman of
ICC France, Vice-Chairman of Rothschild
Europe and former Chairman and CEO
of Suez Group. Mr Worms is a Commander
of the French Legion of Honour.
Harold McGraw III became Vice-Chairman
of the International Chamber of Commerce
on 24 January 2011. He is Chairman of the US
Council for International Business, Chairman
of the US-India Business Council, a member
of the President’s Advisory Committee for
Trade Policy and Negotiations (ACTPN)
and Chairman, President and CEO of The
McGraw-Hill Companies.
Honorary Chairman — Victor K. Fung
Secretary General — Jean-Guy Carrier
Victor K. Fung became the Honorary
Chairman of the International Chamber
of Commerce on 1 July 2010. He is Chairman
of the Li & Fung Group of companies, with
major subsidiaries in trading, distribution and
retailing, including publicly-listed Li & Fung,
Trinity, and Convenience Retail Asia.
Jean-Guy Carrier became the Secretary
General of the International Chamber
of Commerce on 24 January 2011. Prior
to joining ICC, Mr Carrier held senior
positions in business and with international
organizations, most notably the World Trade
Organization. He is the author of several
books and has published numerous articles
in national and international media.
For full biographical details and information on the ICC Executive Board, please go to www.iccwbo.org
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About the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
ICC is the world business organization, a representative body that speaks with authority
on behalf of enterprises from all sectors in every part of the world.
The fundamental mission of ICC is to promote open international trade and investment and
help business meet the challenges and opportunities of globalization. Its conviction that
trade is a powerful force for peace and prosperity dates from the organization’s origins early
in the 20th century. The small group of far-sighted business leaders who founded ICC called
themselves “the merchants of peace”.
ICC has three main activities: rule setting, dispute resolution, and policy advocacy. Because
its member companies and associations are themselves engaged in international business,
ICC has unrivalled authority in making rules that govern the conduct of business across
borders. Although these rules are voluntary, they are observed in countless thousands of
transactions every day and have become part of the fabric of international trade.
ICC also provides essential services, foremost among them the ICC International Court of
Arbitration, the world’s leading arbitral institution. Another service is the World Chambers
Federation, ICC’s worldwide network of chambers of commerce, fostering interaction and
exchange of chamber best practice. ICC also offers specialized training and seminars and is
an industry-leading publisher of practical and educational reference tools for international
business, banking and arbitration.
Business leaders and experts drawn from the ICC membership establish the business stance
on broad issues of trade and investment policy as well as on relevant technical subjects.
These include anti-corruption, banking, the digital economy, marketing ethics, environment
and energy, competition policy and intellectual property, among others.
ICC works closely with the United Nations, the World Trade Organization and intergovernmental
forums including the G20.
ICC was founded in 1919. Today its global network comprises over 6 million companies,
chambers of commerce and business associations in more than 130 countries. National
committees work with ICC members in their countries to address their concerns and convey
to their governments the business views formulated by ICC.
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