ILO to arrange meet on 'Global Textile & Clothing Trade,' Oct 24-26
17 Oct '05
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International Labour Organization will host wide-ranging talks on Global Textile and Clothing Trade during October 24-26, 2005.
Upcoming Activity Since 1 January 2005, with the termination of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC) and the phase-out of the Multifibre Agreement (MFA), the textiles and clothing (TC) sector is experiencing a global revolution. After 40 years of quota restrictions, the TC sector has been integrated into the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. This trade liberalization is creating huge uncertainty among producing countries, workers and enterprises worldwide.
Dealing in a socially responsible way with these new circumstances, where international competition will be at its peak, requires the elaboration and implementation of integrated strategies from global to local level, which involve the national governments and social partners concerned. The ILO is in a key position to examine, discuss and facilitate the process in order to ensure a fair globalization in the TC sector.
The ILO has therefore decided to convene a three-day tripartite meeting (24-26 October 2005) to consider the impact of the end of the MFA. The purpose of the meeting will be to review the immediate social and economic impact of the end of the MFA and the strategies that have been put in place or are being developed, including the role of social dialogue in the process, with a view to facilitating the elaboration of appropriate integrated strategies for promoting fair globalization in the TC sector worldwide. The Office has prepared a report for discussion at the Meeting: Promoting fair globalization in textiles and clothing in a post-MFA environment.
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