Home » Corporate social responsibility » Initiatives from the public authorities and other stakeholders » EU: European Commission draws attention to the need for Seoul to uphold the social clause in the EU-Korea trade agreement EU: European Commission draws attention to the need for Seoul to uphold the social clause in the EU-Korea trade agreement In Seoul on 09 April, EU Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström co-chaired the 8th Trade Committee set up by the EU-South-Korea trade agreement that was initially signed back in 2010 and that both parties recognize as being a success. The meeting was nonetheless somewhat marred by Seoul’s difficulty in approving a section of the ILO’s fundamental conventions that aim to improve working conditions and labor rights. Since the troublesome TTIP (UE-US) and CETA (EU-Canada) negotiations, the European Commission has been trying to promote and extend the scope of social clauses being introduced in these types of agreements. Through . Published on 09 April 2019 à 16h46 - Update on 10 April 2019 à 18h27 Resources Of the ILO’s 8 official fundamental conventions, South Korea still hasn’t ratified: No. 87 on the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise, No. 98 on the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention,… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageCommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels