The statement made it clear in the strongest possible diplomatic language that could be used by one international body commenting on the actions of another, that the OECD was deeply unhappy with the EU's decision to produce this list, he said.
The OECD had noted that the EU Commission had incorporated the Global Forum's terms of reference into its principles of good governance on tax matters, but then noted that it was not clear how this aspect had been factored into the EU list.
'What they are saying is, why have the EU ignored the international standards that they said they would adopt?'
