MEXICO and Colombia have joined the Multilateral
Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters.
At the signing ceremony, which took place in the margins of the annual OECD
Ministerial meeting, Secretary-General Angel Gurría congratulated ministers
of Finance from Colombia and Mexico. “You are taking important steps to further
strengthen global co-operation and we look forward to working together to
maximise the benefits which will accrue to you and to the wider international
community,”he said.
Colombia also joined three key OECD legal instruments. By adhering to the
OECD Recommendation on Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains
of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas, Colombia is helping
to ensure that companies respect human rights, support peace and development,
and encourage co-operation between large-scale operations and local communities.
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