ECORODOVIAS MAINTAINS ITS CONCESSION AGREEMENTS BY COMPLYING WITH THE CURRENT LAWS AND WITH ITS OBLIGATIONS. THIS RESULTS IN A TRANSPARENT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE GOVERNMENT.
TAXES PAID IN 2010 R$239.8 MILLION
GRI SO6, SO7, SO8, 4.14, 4.16 and 4.17EcoRodovias has a transparent, ethical and respectful relationship with the government because of its concessions. It maintains permanent contact with the government, through relationships based on responsibility and cooperation regarding the current laws, providing reliable information and fulfilling its obligations under the concession agreements.
The Company does not receive or make financial contributions and contributions in kind to political parties or related institutions, and has no pending or closed legal action for unfair competition, antitrust and monopoly practices.
Being a public service concessionaire, it is subject to inspection by the Granting Authority in both technical and financial aspects. In addition, it constantly undergoes audit by external consulting firms.
The Company also has cameras monitoring collection in toll plazas and a system for validating the classification of vehicles that pass through the toll lanes, by means of ground and optical sensors and specialized video cameras. As provided for in Ecorodovias Group's Code of Ethics and Conduct, the following are unacceptable practices: "paying or receiving bribes, and giving or receiving gifts, presents or favors of a non-promotional nature, which do not respect the best legal and moral practices, intended at obtaining being granted undue privileges."
The concessionaire Ecocataratas was co-liable in an Infraction Notice issued by Federal Prosecutors' Office against the company Brascompany Comércio Exterior Ltda., as a result of alleged irregularities in the import of goods that were acquired by Rodovia das Cataratas in September 2005. Said tax irregularities could result in the loss of the imported goods; however, considering that the operation took place many years ago, the penalty was converted into a fine in the amount of the goods imported, that is, R$79,450.92. Thus, after analyzing cost-benefit issues, to avoid legal fees and other expenses involved in legal/administrative proceedings, EcoRodovias Group opted to pay the fine.