Having regard to the Convention on the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development of 14th December 1960 and, in particular, to Article 5 b) thereof.

This 2005 update to Export Credit Financing Systems includes 8 updated country chapters, updated text to the Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits and the related Recommendation on environment, and revised Foreward, Introduction and Table of Contents.

The main purpose of the Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits, referred to throughout this document as the Arrangement, is to provide a framework for the orderly use of officially supported export credits.

Having regard to the Convention on the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development of 14th December 1960 and, in particular, to Article 5 b) thereof.

Against the background of the Action Statement agreed by the Members of the OECD Working Party on Export Credits and Credit Guarantees at their 82nd Meeting in February 2000, the Members are committed to pursuing the following Work-Plan on the issue of export credits and the environment, without prejudice as to outcomes. The Work Plan comprises a list of topics (which is not exhaustive) to be addressed in the further discussions of the Working Group in accordance with the commitments in the Action Statement and to facilitate the fulfilment of the OECD Ministerial Mandate.

A comprehensive description of the official export credit systems of OECD Member countries and non-member economies.