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"With regard to the additional question by Mr Aylward, I might add that respect for the eight core ILO Conventions, which encapsulate the fundamental rights of workers, forms an integral part of EU trade policy, be it in the ambit of the unilateral GSP+ scheme or of bilateral and regional arrangements.
These include Convention 138 on minimum age and Convention 182 on the worst forms of child labour. More recent agreements include provision for an overview of the implementation and monitoring of compliance involving intergovernmental bodies, social actors, dialogue and, if necessary, an independent review resulting in public reports and recommendations.
Our policy is not to withdraw trade preferences. These can be withdrawn, and we can take action, but we believe – especially given the fact that only a very minor percentage of children are working in export-oriented businesses – that we should work pre-emptively. For example, we have several schemes with countries such as India, whereby we take care of the children and make sure that they have an education.
With respect to the additional question on SMEs, I agree that those schemes, even if voluntary, can add a lot. However, as I indicated in my initial answer, we have also seen that a lot of SMEs are ready to subscribe to schemes under which child labour cannot be part of the supply chain, and to put this into practice."@en1
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