Commissioners and employees, including special government employees, of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are subject to and should refer to the ``Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch'' at 5 CFR part 2635 (``executive branch-wide Standards of Conduct'') and to the FTC regulations at 5 CFR 5701 that supplement the executive branch-wide Standards of Conduct. [58 FR 15764, Mar. 24, 1993, as amended at 64 FR 42594, Aug. 5, 1999]