By Ministerial Resolution No. 1567 of July 31, 2006, the Argentine National Contact Point (ANCP) was established within the scope of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship. Ministerial Resolution No. 17 of January 25, 2013, repealed Resolution No. 1567 and defined the functions of the National Contact Point as follows: “to promote the implementation of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and to contribute to the resolution of issues related to their implementation.”
The Argentine National Contact Point for Responsible Business Conduct operates within the National Directorate for Multilateral Economic Negotiations (DNEMU).
On March 7, 2019, Resolution No. 138/2019 was adopted, formalizing the establishment of the Advisory Council of the ANCP.
The role of the Argentine National Contact Point (ANCP) is to enhance the effectiveness of the Guidelines, operating in accordance with the principles of visibility, accessibility, transparency, and accountability. The ANCP carries out promotional activities, handles enquiries, and contributes to the resolution of issues arising from the implementation of the Guidelines in specific instances, in an impartial, predictable, equitable, and consistent manner with the principles and standards set out in the Guidelines.