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18 July, 2001The European Commission has adopted a strategy for EU advancement of core labour standards and global social governance.
EUROPE/GLOBAL: On July 18, 2001, the European Commission adopted a communication proposing an EU strategy to promote core labour standards and social governance globally. The communication proposes action at European and at international levels, to support the effective application of core labour standards at global level.
The development dimension is central to the strategy, which aims to help developing countries apply core labour standards for social development.
Commenting on the launch of the proposals, Commissioners Pascal Lamy (Trade) and Anna Diamantopoulou (Employment) said: "Citizens feel there is a need for an equitable global economic system which promotes social development and fundamental rights and that our current governance model does not adequately address this. Global market governance has developed more quickly than global social governance. We should rebalance the system to help promote social development and ensure that globalisation benefits all people and all countries."
Access the full text of the communication on the associated link.
Source: Trade Directorate-General of the European Commission
The development dimension is central to the strategy, which aims to help developing countries apply core labour standards for social development.
Commenting on the launch of the proposals, Commissioners Pascal Lamy (Trade) and Anna Diamantopoulou (Employment) said: "Citizens feel there is a need for an equitable global economic system which promotes social development and fundamental rights and that our current governance model does not adequately address this. Global market governance has developed more quickly than global social governance. We should rebalance the system to help promote social development and ensure that globalisation benefits all people and all countries."
Access the full text of the communication on the associated link.
Source: Trade Directorate-General of the European Commission