Article 2 (Integrity and Honesty)

(i) KECE staffs should conduct with integrity and honesty all relations with decision-making bodies, members, employers, the public and other lobbyists.

(ii) KECE staffs should discharge the obligations pertaining to their lobbying activities and conduct such activities with honesty and integrity.

(iii) KECE staffs should refrain from making false or deceptive representations to a decision-making body and from intentionally misleading anyone.

(iv) KECE staffs should not induce any person to contravene the standards of conduct applicable to him or her.

Article 3 (Openness)

KECE staffs should, at all times, be open and frank about their lobbying activities, while respecting confidentiality.

Article 4 (Professionalism)

KECE staffs should observe the highest professional and ethical standards. In line with Articles stipulated in CHAPTER III of this Code of Conduct, KECE staffs should conform fully with not only the letter but the spirit of this Code of Conduct as well as all the relevant laws and regulations.

Article 5 (Transparency)

(i) Identity and purpose: KECE staffs should, when making a representation to a decision-making body, disclose the identity of the person or organisation on whose behalf the representation is made, as well as the reasons for the approach.

(ii) accurate information: KECE should provide information that is accurate and factual to public office holders. Moreover, KECE staffs should not knowingly mislead anyone and shall use proper care to avoid doing so inadvertently.

(iii) disclosure of obligations: KECE staffs should indicate to their Members, employer or organisation their obligations to adhere to this Code of Conduct.

Article 6 (Confidentiality)

(i) confidential information: KECE staffs shall not divulge confidential information unless they have obtained the informed consent of the Member or organisation concerned, or disclosure is required by law.

(ii) Insider information: KECE staffs shall not use any confidential or other insider information obtained in the course of their lobbying activities to the disadvantage of the Members or organisation concerned.

Article 7 (Conflict of Interest)

(i) competing interests: KECE staffs should not represent conflicting or competing interests without the informed consent of those whose interests are involved.

(ii) disclosure: KECE staffs should advise decision-making bodies that they have informed the Members of any actual, potential or apparent conflict of interest, and obtained the informed consent of each Member concerned before proceeding or continuing with the undertaking.

Article 8 (General Provision)

In carrying on lobbying activities, KECE staffs should be respectful of parliamentary, government and municipal institutions and of other decision-making bodies. They should also respect the right to equal access to those institutions.

Article 9 (Representation)

KECE staffs should foster, among the public and through their professional dealings, a good understanding of their activities and of the legitimacy of such activities. In addition, they shall refrain from acting in any manner that may discredit KECE activities.

Article 10 (Notification to Members)

KECE staffs should inform the Member or organisation those whose interests they are representing, of their duties and obligations under this Code of Conduct.

Article 11 (Communication)

When they communicate with a decision-making body, KECE staffs should specify the identify of the Member or organisation whose interests they are representing as well as the purpose of the communication.

Article 12 (Disclosure)

KECE staffs should not, by any means whatsoever, conceal or try to conceal the identity of the Member or organisation whose interests they are representing.

Article 13 (Accountability)

KECE staffs should be diligent, cooperative and accountable in their relations with the decision-making bodies as well as Members.