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EU, Peru Agree to Cooperate on Enforcing Labor Rights

The EU and Peru agreed on a "list of technical cooperation activities" that the bloc said will help improve Peru's labor system and respect for labor rights, the European Commission announced March 20. The activities cover "social dialogue, freedom of association, child labour, forced labour, labour informality, and the labour inspection system." Implementation of these activities spans a two-year period and will help implement the Trade and Sustainable chapter of the EU-Colombia-Peru-Ecuador Trade Agreement.

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The bloc said it's having similar talks with Colombia, and those discussions "should be concluded in the course of the year."