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Civil society involvement and the EU-India FTA

Rafael Peels ILO Research Department, Geneva. Civil society involvement and the EU-India FTA. Structure. 1. Main approaches on labour provisions in bilateral FTAs 2. Lessons learned on the effectiveness of labour provisions 3. Assessing civil society involvement 4. The way forward.

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Civil society involvement and the EU-India FTA

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  1. Rafael Peels ILO Research Department, Geneva Civil society involvement and the EU-India FTA

  2. Structure 1. Main approaches on labour provisions in bilateral FTAs 2. Lessons learned on the effectiveness of labour provisions 3. Assessing civil society involvement 4. The way forward

  3. A fast-expanding reality Number of Trade Agreements with labour provisions

  4. Main approaches on labour provisions in bilateral FTAs

  5. Main approaches on labour provisions in bilateral FTAs - India • Absent • EFTA-India negotiation process ??

  6. Lessons learned on the effectiveness of labour provisions • So far, evidence with complaint and sanction mechanisms is mixed • Cooperation • Pre-ratification conditionality

  7. Assessing civil society involvement: EU practices EU main mechanisms in regard with civil society involvement • Negotiation-ratification • Implementation

  8. Assessing civil society involvement: understanding civil society • “Today civil society seems to be the big idea on everyone’s lips” (Edwards, 2004) • What is civil society? • political community • sphere between the private and the state • moral political order

  9. Assessing civil society involvement: whichroleforcivil society ? • foster participatory democracy • represent the views of the excluded or specific groups • channel information and expertise • service providers

  10. Assessing civil society involvement: civil society as political actors • Window of opportunity • Upcoming elections in India • Multi-Level Governance • - Shared competencies

  11. The way forward Reference towards labour concerns in itself is not a guarantee for impact • Need to further assess the effectiveness of various implementation mechanisms, including civil society involvement and innovative practices (e.g. development plans; pre-ratification conditionality; etc.)

  12. The way forward Comprehensive implementation strategies: the optionof labour development plans • Measurable and time-boundcommitments • Linked to monitoring framework of the trade agreement • Technicalcooperation as integral part • Sustainability Impact Assessment: ex-ante and ex-post

  13. The way forward Do we need a stronger focus on positive incentives? • e.g. development cooperation conditioned to labour improvements?

  14. The way forward The potential role of the private sector • More intelligent targeting (e.g. US-Cambodia) • Self-regulation (references to CSR)

  15. Moment of opportunity to enhance global coherence • EU - Canada - US • EU investment policy • Role for the ILO?

  16. Thank you !

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