Since the 1990s, we have seen a proliferation of bilateral trade agreements. Many of these have encompassed topics that are not directly linked to trade, such as political institutions, sustainable development, labour standards or competition policy. The European Union itself is caught up in...

While the WTO and Doha Development Round do not deal with labour issues – they leave this to the ILO – the main countries that conclude free trade agreements incorporate labour provisions, which vary in terms of stringency. Sanctions are rarely used, and fears that “social clauses” would...

International trade is concerned by the level of labour standards.

In 2001, a new round of multilateral negotiations has been launched in Doha (Doha Development Agenda, "DDA”). Hosted and managed by the World Trade Organization (WTO) has stalled and no time limit is set for its completion. The negotiation is based on mechanisms that aim to simplify a complex...

Depuis les années 1990, on assiste à une prolifération d'accords commerciaux bilatéraux. Nombre d’entre eux se préoccupent de thèmes non directement commerciaux comme les institutions politiques, le développement soutenable, les normes de travail ou la politique de la concurrence....

Le niveau des normes de travail influence le commerce international.