FoE Netherlands vs. Nutreco
Case overview
| Date filed |
22
August
2002
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| Current status |
Concluded
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| Issue |
Nutreco/Marine Harvest's salmon farming in Chile
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| Summary of the case |
Nutreco’s subsidiary, Marine Harvest, is accused of harming the environment. The company avoids adopting measures that could prevent or limit damage from its salmon farming. In addition, Marine Harvest does not respect the five-mile zone. The company does environmental impact studies, not environmental assessments. There is no contact with stakeholders, free choice to join a union is not guaranteed and circumstances for workers appear not to be optimal.
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| Developments/Outcome |
The Dutch NCP referred the case to the Chilean NCP, which the complainants protested.
In October 2003, the Chilean NCP issued a report that included recommendations and a proposal for dialogue. Among the recommendations were recognition of the rights of workers to join a trade union, collective bargaining and other core labour rights. The NCP also recommended that standards should progressively be brought into line with those found in the Netherlands. |
| Relevant OECD Guidelines |
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| Case keywords |
Santé et sécurité,
Chaîne d’approvisionnement,
Les droits du travail,
Environnement,
Collaboration des PCN
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NCP Information
Complainants
Company Information
Timeline of developments
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| Date |
Actor |
Action |
Description |
Document |
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15
October
2003
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National Contact Point Chile |
report |
Chilean NCP issues a report that includes recommendations and a proposal for dialogue. Among the recommendations is recognition of the rights of workers to join a trade union, collective bargaining and other core labour rights. The NCP also recommends that standards should progressively be brought into line with those found in the Netherlands. |
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22
August
2002
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Friends of the Earth Netherlands |
file |
Complaint filed with Dutch NCP. |
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Centro Ecocéanos |
report |
Centro Ecocéanos’ analysis of the Nutreco/Marine Harvest case, including lessons learned from the process. |
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