Ad hoc Group of Experts on Cryptography Policy Guidelines

Overview
In early 1996, the Ad hoc Group of Experts on Cryptography Policy Guidelines was formed by the OECD under the auspices of the Committee for Information, Computer and Communications Policy (ICCP). The Ad hoc Group was charged with drafting Guidelines for Cryptography Policy ("Guidelines") to identify the issues which should be taken into consideration in the formulation of cryptography policies at the national and international level. The Ad hoc Group had a one year mandate to accomplish this task and it completed its work in December 1996. Thereafter, the Guidelines were adopted as a Recommendation of the Council of the OECD on March 27, 1997.