International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service ProvidersDraft Charter for the Oversight Mechanism
The second draft of the charter for the oversight mechanism of the
International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers
(ICoC) is now available
as of 31 January 2013. This draft has been prepared by the Temporary
Steering Committee (TSC) of the ICoC on the basis of extensive
consultation with stakeholders over the past year. The text will be explained and discussed in detail at the drafting
conference in Montreux from 19 - 22 February 2013. The aim of the
drafting conference will be to achieve a consensus among participating
stakeholders on the final text of the charter for the oversight
mechanism. For further details on participation, please contact us. Further efforts will then be required to prepare
for the formal launch and establishment of the oversight mechanism at a
later date in 2013.
The comment period for the first Draft Charter closed on 31st March 2012.
Comments were received from nearly 40 organisations or individuals,
coming from the full range of stakeholders. We would like to thank all those
who took the time to review and provide constructive comment on the
Draft Charter. The type of comments received range from those proposing
minor editorial changes, to those raising substantive issues that will
need to be thought through carefully. This was the purpose of the
consultation: to enable feedback and constructive criticism so that the
drafters of the Charter can better understand what is needed and
acceptable to all stakeholders. Also available is an Explanatory Note that sets out an overview of what the Draft Charter aims to cover and a Draft Budget Note for the Oversight Mechanism. These documents have been prepared by the TSC of the ICoC.