ECAs and Arms Exports
A. MEPs adopt report critical of ECA arms export subsidies
A. MEPs adopt report critical of ECA arms export subsidies
(FERN, Brussels, Feb. 2007) The European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling for a more robust implementation of the EU’s Code of Conduct on Arms Exports and criticizing the role of EU-based export credit agencies (ECAs) in international arms trading.
B. Court orders BAe to divulge source in ECA supported arms bribery case
(CAAT, London, 26 Feb. 2007) A UK High Court has ordered BAE Systems to produce a sworn affidavit divulging how they obtained a confidential and legally privileged document belonging to Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT). The document in question contained advice from CAAT's solicitors on a planned judicial review of the decision to drop a corruption probe into BAE's ECGD supported arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
C. OECD Bribery Group to review ECA supported bribery case March 12-14
(ECA Watch) The OECD Working Group on Bribery will be meeting March 12-14 in Paris and amongst other issues on it's agenda will be the UK's dropping of an enquiry into alleged BAE bribery in the sale of fighter aircraft to Saudi Arabia. Considerable press coverage has been given this issue since the OECD body stated that it has “serious concerns as to whether the decision was consistent with the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention”.
A. MEPs adopt report critical of ECA arms export subsidies
(FERN, Brussels, Feb. 2007) The European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling for a more robust implementation of the EU’s Code of Conduct on Arms Exports and criticizing the role of EU-based export credit agencies (ECAs) in international arms trading.
B. Court orders BAe to divulge source in ECA supported arms bribery case
(CAAT, London, 26 Feb. 2007) A UK High Court has ordered BAE Systems to produce a sworn affidavit divulging how they obtained a confidential and legally privileged document belonging to Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT). The document in question contained advice from CAAT's solicitors on a planned judicial review of the decision to drop a corruption probe into BAE's ECGD supported arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
C. OECD Bribery Group to review ECA supported bribery case March 12-14
(ECA Watch) The OECD Working Group on Bribery will be meeting March 12-14 in Paris and amongst other issues on it's agenda will be the UK's dropping of an enquiry into alleged BAE bribery in the sale of fighter aircraft to Saudi Arabia. Considerable press coverage has been given this issue since the OECD body stated that it has “serious concerns as to whether the decision was consistent with the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention”.