Ad hoc Group of Experts on Cryptography Policy Guidelines

OECD Draft Cryptography Policy Guidelines September 1996

Working document for 26-27 September 1996 Meeting

RECOMMENDATION OF THE COUNCIL CONCERNING GUIDELINES FOR CRYPTOGRAPHY POLICY

THE COUNCIL,

HAVING REGARD TO

[1]-- the Convention on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development of 4 December 1960, in particular, articles 1 (b), 1 (c), 3 (a) and 5 (b) thereof;

• Article 1. The aims of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (hereinafter called the ÒOrganisationÓ) shall be to promote policies designed:
• 1(b). to contribute to sound economic expansion in Member as well as nonmember countries in the process of economic development; and
• 1(c). to contribute to the expansion of world trade on a multilateral. non-discriminatory basis in accordance with international obligations.
• Article 3. With a view to achieving the aims set out in Article 1 and to fulfilling the undertakings contained in Article 2, the Members agree that they will:
• 3(a). keep each other informed and furnish the Organisation with the information necessary for the accomplishment of its tasks;
• Article 5. In order to achieve its aims, the Organisation may:
• 5(b). make recommendations to Members;

[2]-- the Recommendation of the Council concerning Guidelines Governing the Protection of Privacy and Transborder Flows of Personal Data of 23 September 1980 [C(80)58/FINAL];

[3]--the Declaration on Transborder Data Flows adopted by the Governments of OECD Member countries on 11 April 1985 [Annex to C(85)139];

[4]-- and the Recommendation of the Council concerning Guidelines for the Security of Information Systems of 26 November 1992 tC(92)188/FINAL];