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"The external dimension of social policy includes EU activities and initiatives aimed at promoting labour and social standards in third countries. Although both the Lisbon strategy and the EUÂ 2020 strategy attach greater emphasis than ever before to social policy, the issues of competitiveness and economic factors continue to take priority to the detriment of social issues. Core labour standards are embedded in the eight ILO conventions which focus on the freedom of association and collective bargaining, the elimination of forced and compulsory labour, the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation and the abolition of child labour.
In order for the EU to negotiate with third countries, they must comply with all the abovementioned requirements. This is a mandatory condition for negotiations with third countries. Trade policy cannot ignore failure to respect workers’ rights and, therefore, the development of society may continue only after these shortcomings have been removed.
The EU has a good reputation in terms of international dialogue on social issues. In this regard, it is considered a sensitive and trusted partner. This must be used to achieve more ambitious goals set by the EU."@en1
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