Summary
The European Parliament discusses granting consent to a textile trade protocol with Uzbekistan, contingent on continued progress in eradicating forced and child labour. 10 14.12.2016
Other
trade
labour law
environment
human rights
social policy
international relations
Key points
- The European Parliament is considering consent for a protocol to extend trade provisions to the textile sector between the EU and Uzbekistan.
- Significant progress has been observed in the eradication of child labour in the Uzbek cotton harvest since 2013.
- The International Labour Organization (ILO) has been granted access to monitor working conditions and recruitment processes.
- Concerns remain regarding the forced mobilisation of students and public employees for agricultural work.
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT containing a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part, amending the Agreement in order to extend the provisions of the Agreement to bilateral trade in textiles, taking account of the expiry of the bilateral textiles Agreement
EC-Uzbekistan Partnership and Cooperation Agreement and bilateral trade in textiles
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