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"The European Commission of course strongly supports pressure from the international community to eradicate child trafficking and child forced labour, in particular in those countries of western and central Africa where, regrettably, these practices are well-established in tradition and even tolerated by the national authorities.
The European Union has repeatedly condemned such policies and ensures that promoting children's rights is a priority in our relations with the countries concerned. The Cotonou Agreement reaffirms the parties' commitment to internationally-recognised core labour standards as defined by the International Labour Organisation, including child labour.
As far as trade agreements are concerned, the European Union seeks to raise support among trading partners for respective core labour standards, including child labour. The Commission considers that additional tariff preferences under the scheme of generalised preferences should be considered for countries which effectively apply those standards.
The Commission also finances actions which directly address the issue. Over EUR 1.2 million was allocated to promote children's rights and to protect them from violence and exploitation in Gabon, Benin, Togo and Nigeria. The Commission is also financing a project in Benin that aims to strengthen a brigade for the protection of minors to foster more effective implementation of legislation and to raise public awareness on this issue.
Many other activities are undertaken by the relevant international organisations, in particular UNICEF and the International Labour Organisation. A recent positive signal is the likely ratification of the ILO Convention on the prohibition of child trafficking. Several west African countries, including Cote d'Ivoire, should have ratified it by the end of the month. The Commission strongly supports these initiatives."@en1
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