Uncertain fate of trade deals in human rights limelight

Feature published by EurActiv in March 2016 regarding the impact of legal decisions on the European Union's trade policy and relations with third countries.

The article provides the example of an agriculture agreement with Morocco and the trade deal with Vietnam.

ESO: Background information: Decision in case 1409/2014/MHZ on the European Commission's failure to carry out a prior human rights impact assessment of the EU-Vietnam free trade agreement http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-decision-in-case-1409-2014-mhz-on-the-european-commissions-failure-to-carry-out-a-prior-human-rights-impact-assessment-of-the-eu-vietnam-free-trade-agreement/

ESO: Background information: Mogherini heads to Morocco after EU ties suspended http://www.europeansources.info/record/mogherini-heads-to-morocco-after-eu-ties-suspended/

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