Multilateral and Regional Organizations

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

OECD Policy Guidance on Online Identity Theft

Scoping Paper on Online Identity Theft (January 9, 2008). Ministerial Background Report for the OECD Ministerial Meeting on the Future of the Internet Economy. Paper previously discussed by the Committee on Consumer Policy at its 73rd and 74th Session in 2007.

The Guidelines for Protecting Consumers From Fradulent and Deceptive Commercial Practices Across Borders were drafted by the OECD’s Consumer Policy Committee and adopted as a Recommendation of the Council on June 11, 2003. These guidelines seek to promote international cooperation and the commitment of member countries to improve its legislation and legal enforcement in order to combat fraudulent commercial practices such as financial identity theft while protecting consumer against cross-border fraud particularly on the Internet

European Commission

Communication 267 from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the Committee of Regions. Towards a general policy on the fight against cybercrime (Brussels 222 June 2007)