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13 Bus. L. Int'l 35 (2012)
OECD 50th Anniversary: The Updated OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the New OECD Recommendation on Due Diligence Guidance for Conflict-Free Mineral Supply Chains

handle is hein.journals/blawintnl13 and id is 44 raw text is: 35 OECD 50th Anniversary: the Updated OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the New OECD Recommendation on Due Diligence Guidance for Conflict- Free Mineral Supply Chains Lahra Liberti* At the Council Meeting at Ministerial Level held on 25 May 2011 under the Chairmanship of the US Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton, governments from 42 countries adhering to the Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises, including 34 OECD members and eight non-members (including Argentina and Brazil), adopted the amendments to the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (the 'Guidelines') as well as the amendments to the Decision on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on the implementation of the Guidelines. The update is the result of an intense and inclusive process. It involved: many OECD bodies; extensive discussions with the business community, trade unions, major NGOs and international organisations; and important contributions from South Africa and other non-adhering countries. On the same day, 41 governments also adhered to the new OECD Council Recommendation on Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas ('OECD Due Diligence Guidance'), which provides complementary and detailed recommendations on responsible supply chain management tailored to the minerals sector. * Lahra Liberti is Legal Adviser, Investment Division of the OECD Directorate of Financial and Enterprise Affairs (lahra.liberti@oecd.org). Although this article draws on the text agreed by the governments adhering to the Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises, the opinions expressed therein do not necessarily reflect the views of the OECD or those of its member governments.

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