OECD Watch Quarterly Case Update June 2013

The highlights of this Quarterly Case Update include six new cases filed against ENRC, C&A, KiK and Karl Rieker, Electrolux and Mölnlycke, Gamma and Trovicor, MRC and GCM. A landmark agreement was reached in case against APG/APB related to the Dutch pension funds investment in POSCOs mine and steel project in India. In a related case the Norwegian NCP issues blistering final statement against NBIM for refusing to cooperate with the NCP and violating the Guidelines. Moreover, the French NCP publishes its final statement in SOCAPALM Cameroon palm oil case, concluding that European trading companies violated the Guidelines. Additionally three follow up reports have been issued after cases against Nidera, Cermaq and seven cotton traders have been concluded more than one year ago.