Statement by Minister Bricq and Minister Ploumen on Social and Environmental Standards for International Trade

Statement by French Minister Nicole Bricq and Dutch Minister Lilianne Ploumen presented during the meeting Boosting social and environmental standards in international trade Paris, 2014 March 31st

”In the run-up to the European elections, France and the Netherlands want to highlight that  European trade policy, and policy in favor of the internationalization of business should  embody social and environmental progress and values.”