Read the initial assessment issued by the Dutch NCP –  3 December 2015

On 8 June 2015 Both ENDS – in conjunction with and on behalf of Associação Fórum Suape Espaço Socioambiental, Conectas Direitos Humanos and Colônia de Pescadores do Município do Cabo de Santo Agostinho – notified the Dutch Contact Point of a specific instance concerning an alleged violation of the Guidelines by Atradius Dutch State Business (ADSB) relating to the provision of export credit insurance on behalf of and for the account of the Dutch State with respect to dredging projects by the Dutch company Van Oord for the Suape Industrial Port Complex in Suape, Brazil.

Parallel notifications were lodged with Van Oord Marine Ingenuity (Rotterdam), Van Oord Serviçios de Operações Marítimas Ltda (Rio de Janeiro) and Complexo Industrial Portuário Eraldo Gueiros – Empresa Suape, Pernambuco, which will be considered by the Brazilian NCP.

The Dutch NCP is of the opinion that this specific instance merits further consideration and will therefore, in accordance with its specific instance procedure, offer its good offices to facilitate a dialogue between Both ENDS and ADSB. The objective is to help the parties reach an agreement on the NCP’s recommendations regarding addressing issues connected to the case itself and issues relating to due diligence, monitoring and leverage for the ECA sector on the basis of the Guidelines.

The Dutch State/ADSB and the NGOs involved, have accepted the NCP’s offer to engage in mediation. In accordance with the NCP procedure, mediation or further examination will be confidential while in progress. The NCP will complete the procedure by issuing a final statement on the outcome, which it will publish on its website.