...When the Novigrad arrived at the harbour of Ghent, it is probable that it contained around 25.000 tons of phosphates originating from...Western Sahara. According to sources in Belgium the importer of the phosphates is BASF. ...If our Belgian sources are right, it would mean that BASF has...paid an occupying power for the illegal and unethical exploitation of non-renewable resources from an occupied territory...The Belgian WSRW branch...has contacted BASF today, but the company was unable to confirm the alleged import and told us that any comment would have to be obtained from Germany. [also refers to Office Chérifien des Phosphates]