OECD Council

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The OECD Council is the main decision-making body of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, bringing together representatives of member countries to set strategic directions and adopt policies.

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OECD Council canonical 13

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Predicate Object
instanceOf decision-making body
governing body
organ of an international organization
chairedBy Secretary-General of the OECD (at ministerial meetings)
composedOf ambassadors to the OECD
permanent representatives of member countries
country no single country (international body)
decisionMakingMode consensus
establishedBy Convention on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
function adopt OECD’s annual budget
approve creation and mandates of OECD committees
coordinate economic and social policies among members
issue policy recommendations to member governments
governs overall strategic orientation of the OECD
hasMember European Union representative
OECD member country representatives
hasSubordinateBody OECD Budget Committee
linked to: OECD committees

OECD Executive Committee
OECD External Relations Committee
linked to: OECD committees
jurisdiction OECD member countries
language English
French
location Paris, France
linked to: Paris
meets periodically at ministerial level
regularly at ambassadorial level
meetsAt OECD headquarters, Paris, France
meetsInBuilding OECD Conference Centre, Paris
oversees implementation of OECD legal instruments
parentOrganization Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
linked to: OECD
partOf Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
linked to: OECD
policyArea development cooperation
economic policy
environmental policy
social policy
tax policy
trade policy
reportsTo OECD member governments
linked to: OECD
role admits new OECD members
adopts OECD decisions and recommendations
adopts legal instruments of the OECD
approves the OECD programme of work and budget
main decision-making body of the OECD
oversees the work of OECD committees
sets strategic directions for the OECD
shortName OECD Council
typeOfJurisdiction intergovernmental

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