Attachment 3

The Federal Trade Commission's International Organization Participation

• The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Consumer Policy Committee is comprised of the consumer protection and related agencies of 29 countries, the Business and Industry Advisory Committee, and Consumers International. The Committee recently issued international guidelines on consumer protection in e-commerce, and will continue to focus on related issues. The FTC heads the U.S. delegation to this committee.

• Trans-Atlantic Business Dialogue (TABD) is a framework for cooperation between the transatlantic business community and the governments of the E.U. and U.S, whereby European and American companies and business associations develop joint EU-US trade policy recommendations. E-commerce continues to be one area of focus for these recommendations.

• Trans-Atlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD) is a framework for cooperation between the transatlantic consumer community and the governments of the E.U. and U.S, whereby European and American consumer associations develop joint EU-US policy recommendations. This group also has focused on e-commerce issues.

• Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Electronic Commerce Steering Group involves government and private sector representatives from APEC countries. The group is addressing Internet jurisdiction and consumer protection in e-commerce.

• Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) Joint Government-Private Sector Committee of Experts on Electronic Commerce, a representative subset of the 34 countries in the Western Hemisphere which comprise the FTAA, makes recommendations on how to increase the benefits of electronic commerce. Its focus includes consumer protection.

• The Global Business Dialogue on Electronic Commerce (GBDe), a coalition of international business representatives from the Internet industry, has launched a coordinated dialogue at the global level with governments and international organizations to address conflicting rules and regulations that could create obstacles to global electronic commerce.

• The American Bar Association Internet Jurisdiction Project is comprised of business representatives, academics and government agencies from around. This group plans to issue recommendations on Internet jurisdiction for consumer protection as well as other areas at an international meeting in London this summer.

• The Internet Law and Policy Forum (ILPF) is a global organization of Internet-centric companies that seeks to provide a comparative identification and evaluation of legal issues. It is currently examining the potential contribution of technology, alternative dispute resolution, self-regulation, governmental cooperation, and harmonization of laws.

• The International Marketing Supervision Network (IMSN) is a membership organization composed of law enforcement and consumer protection agencies in OECD countries. The IMSN is a vehicle for information exchange and a forum for international law enforcement cooperation in the area of consumer protection.