European Commission Fines IFF 15.9 Million Euros for Antitrust Inspection Obstruction

The European Commission has fined International Flavors and Fragrances Inc. and International Flavors and Fragrances SAS 15.9 million euros for obstructing

“IFF has agreed to pay the European Commission a 15.9 million euro fine to settle a charge relating to the destruction of evidence during the commission’s industry investigation of suspected anti-competitive conduct in the supply of fragrance and fragrance ingredients,” IFF said in a separate statement Monday.

“IFF quickly helped the commission recover the deleted messages,” IFF said. “This former employee’s actions – which violated IFF policy and legal guidance – are not tolerated. We stand firm in our commitment to ethical conduct and adherence to the law.” “The commission considers that the infringement committed by IFF is of a very serious nature, particularly given that the senior employee intentionally deleted the WhatsApp messages after having been informed about the commission’s inspection,” the commission said. “In addition, the commission was not informed of the data deletion. Instead, commission inspectors had to detect the deletion themselves after the mobile phone was submitted for review.

The commission said its investigation into the fragrance industry remains ongoing and is not related to its decision regarding the IFF fine.

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