EU, Directive on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS, 2003) resource International Materials Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Europe group
This group addresses GRC issues as they arise within European countries and affect European based multi-national organizations. Participation is welcome both from individuals based in Europe and those who have some responsibility for or oversight of European based operations.
United Kingdom group
This group addresses GRC issues as they arise within the United Kingdom and affect U.K. based multi-national organizations. Participation is welcome both from individuals based in the U.K. and those who have some responsibility for or oversight of U.K. based operations.
After the deadline: a status review of the implementation of the new European cookies rules (2011) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
As of late August, only the UK, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Malta and Sweden have introduced laws fully implementing the amendments contained in the revised Directive.
Why is GRC important? blog
I have been blogging about what GRC is, advocating the definition developed by the Open Compliance and Ethics Group, OCEG (see this and subsequent posts). But, I haven’t really talked about why the concept of GRC has value.
OECD Recommendation for Further Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions (November 2009, with 2010 Amendments) resource Agency Guidances
The Recommendation was adopted by the OECD in order to enhance the ability of the 38 States Parties to the Anti-Bribery Convention to prevent, detect and investigate allegations of foreign bribery and includes the Good Practice Guidance on Internal Controls, Ethics and Compliance.
Author: Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions
European Commission: Solvency II resource Agency Web Sites OCEG Reviewed
'Solvency II' will introduce economic risk-based solvency requirements across all EU Member States for the first time. These new solvency requirements will be more risk-sensitive and more sophisticated than in the past, thus enabling a better coverage of the real risks run by any particular insurer.
Solvency I
An EU Framework for Cross-border Crisis Management in the Banking Sector, Commission Staff Working Document SEC (2009) 1407 resource Standards and Guidelines OCEG Reviewed
From the Commission of European Communities.





