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Report

2 May 2017

Author:
Swiss OECD Natl. Contact Point

Specific Instance regarding the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) submitted by the Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI)

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On 28 May 2015, Building and Wood Workers’ International...submitted a written request to the Swiss NCP to consider a specific instance under the OECD Guidelines regarding...FIFA...which has its headquarters in Switzerland. The submission concerns human rights violations of migrant workers related to the construction of facilities for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar™...This agreed outcome is founded on the Parties’ shared interest in and the utmost importance placed on decent and safe work conditions for migrant construction workers...

Both Parties acknowledge that positive and promising steps have been undertaken by the various actors involved, including the government of Qatar. In order to support and further advance these developments with a view to improve the situation on the ground, the Parties’ discussions focused on issues which can and should be improved rather than on listing the measures that are already in place...The Parties agree to meet within nine months after the publication of the Final Statement under the auspices of the Swiss NCP. They will send a report about the progress made regarding the Join Outcome to the Swiss NCP six months after the publication of the Final Statement. After reception of the reports, the Swiss NCP will organise a meeting with both Parties. Based on the reports and the discussion with the Parties, the Swiss NCP will decide about additional follow-up periods and/or meetings if needed.

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