The International Code of Conduct for Private Security Providers (ICoC) is a multi-stakeholder initiative convened by the Swiss government. It aims to set private security industry principles and standards based on international human rights and humanitarian law, as well as to improve accountability of the industry by establishing an external independent oversight mechanism that includes certification, auditing, monitoring and reporting. EI assisted with the drafting of the ICoC and was an original signatory in November 2010 and publicly commits to operate in accordance with the Code. EI continues to take an active role in the development of the Code and the oversight mechanism.