EU lifts trade barriers with Colombia, Peru

A free trade agreement between the EU, Peru and Colombia entered into force on 1 August 2013. It includes clauses on labour rights, but trade unionists are sceptical they would be followed.

The European Parliament made signing the agreement contingent on the issue. MEPs can now be included in the supervisory committee from the EU side, along with European business associations, trade unions and the EU commission.

But trade unionist do not hold out much hope about the EU agreement.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Relations between Peru and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/relations-between-peru-and-the-european-union/

EU: EEAS: Latin America and the Carribean https://eeas.europa.eu/diplomatic-network/latin-america-and-caribbean_en

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