| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/09/199 (30.01.09) |
| Publication Date | 30/01/2009 |
| Content Type | News |
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The EU and China launched a new dialogue to improve working conditions and reduce work-related accidents and illnesses. Vladimír Špidla, European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities and China's Ambassador Song Zhe signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on health and safety at work in Brussels. The agreement aimedto help save lives in the Chinese mining sector – which employs 5 million workers – and where accidents are the second highest cause of accidental death in China after road traffic. |
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| Source Link | http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/09/199&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
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| Countries / Regions | China, Europe |
