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Labour standards provisions in EU free trade agreements : reflections on the European Commission’s reform agenda

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Harrison, James, Barbu, Mirela, Campling, Liam, Ebert, Franz, Martens, Deborah, Marx, Axel, Orbie, Jan, Richardson, Ben and Smith, Adrian (2019) Labour standards provisions in EU free trade agreements : reflections on the European Commission’s reform agenda. World Trade Review, 18 (4). pp. 635-657. doi:10.1017/S1474745618000204

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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.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Law
Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Labor -- Standards -- European Union, International trade, Free trade -- European Union, European Union -- Commerce, Labor laws and legislation -- European Union
Journal or Publication Title: World Trade Review
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISSN: 1474-7456
Official Date: 2019
Dates:
DateEvent
2019Published
2 August 2018Available
9 May 2018Accepted
Volume: 18
Number: 4
Page Range: pp. 635-657
DOI: 10.1017/S1474745618000204
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
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Project/Grant IDRIOXX Funder NameFunder ID
ES/M009343/1[ESRC] Economic and Social Research Councilhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000269
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