Read the final statement published by the NCP of Peru – 18 September 2019
On 24 February 2011, a group of NGOs (Cooperaccion, Movimiento por la Salud de la Oroya, Forum Solidaridad, Red Uniendo Manos Peru, Oxfam America, Peru and Oxfam America, Washington) submitted a specific instance to the US and Peruvian NCPs alleging that Doe Run Peru S.R.L. and The Renco Group Inc. did not observe the Guidelines in connection with the La Oroya Metallurgical Complex’s operations in Peru, a metal processing complex and smelter. The submitters alleged that the company did not comply with Peruvian and international standards environmental and human health standards.
The NCPs agreed that the Peruvian NCP would take the lead in this specific instance. Moreover the US NCP determined and informed the US-based NGO in November 2012 that, given the liquidation of the US MNE’s investment in the project, that there was no longer any basis for US NCP involvement.
The Peruvian NCP held meetings with both the submitters and company, and offered its good offices. Following these meetings, however, the parties did not follow up with the NCP to undertake good offices. As a result the NCP published its final statement on 18 September 2019, concluding the case.