Labour Standards Provisions in EU Free Trade Agreements: Reflections on the European Commission's Reform Agenda
Harrison, James, Barbu, Mirela, Franz Christian Ebert and Campling, Liam, (2019). Labour Standards Provisions in EU Free Trade Agreements: Reflections on the European Commission's Reform Agenda. World Trade Review, 18(4), 635-657
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Sub-type Journal article Author Harrison, James
Barbu, Mirela
Franz Christian Ebert
Campling, LiamTitle Labour Standards Provisions in EU Free Trade Agreements: Reflections on the European Commission's Reform Agenda Appearing in World Trade Review Volume 18 Issue No. 4 Publication Date 2019-11-02 Place of Publication Cambridge Publisher Cambridge University Press Start page 635 End page 657 Language eng Abstract Labour standards provisions within the Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) chapters of EU Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are presented as a key element of the EU's commitment to a ‘value-based trade agenda’. But criticism of TSD chapters has led the European Commission to commit to improving their implementation and enforcement, creating a critical juncture in the evolution of the EU's trade–labour linkage. This contribution synthesizes findings from academic studies that have examined the effectiveness of labour standards provisions in EU FTAs. It then considers the reform agenda as presented by the European Commission, and explains how some of the proposals could tackle failures identified. However, it also argues that there are various limitations with the Commission's current proposals, and outlines how legal obligations and institutional mechanisms created by trade agreements could better be harnessed to improve working conditions and rights at work around the world. Copyright Holder The Authors Copyright Year 2020 Copyright type All rights reserved DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474745618000204 -
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