OECD DEMARCHE ON WORKING PARTY FOR GOVERNANCE

UNCLAS VIENNA 002397

SIPDIS

PARIS FOR USOECD

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN ETRD AMGT AU OECD
SUBJECT: OECD DEMARCHE ON WORKING PARTY FOR GOVERNANCE
REFORM: AUSTRIAN RESPONSE

REF: STATE 120433


1. Post conveyed reftel talking points on June 29 to Ulrike
Magloth, Director of International Economic Affairs in the
Federal Chancellery. On July 14, Acting Econ-Pol Counselor
met with Magloth to discuss the USG proposal. The GoA,
according to Magloth, supported OECD reform that would make
the Council more effective. Magloth welcomed the USG
proposal and would support the establishment of a working
group by the end of July to discuss procedural questions.
However, Magloth cautioned that the GoA would not necessarily
support the creation of a Bureau of the Council. Magloth
opined that the creation of such an entity should result from
a deliberative process without any pre-judged outcome.
Magloth emphasized that any new mechanism should incorporate
the views of all OECD members.
Brown