On December 14, the European Parliament approved the “Textile Trade Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and Uzbekistan”. This agreement reduces tariffs on textiles imported from Uzbekistan by the EU, which is conducive to the expansion of exports of Uzbekistan-related products and attracts more textile companies. Come invest in Uzbekistan.
Members of the European Parliament said that the main reason for the adoption of the agreement was that the Uzbek government’s situation on the use of child labor has improved. In the past three years, the use of child labor has been effectively eliminated during the cotton picking season. However, the European Parliament also called on Uzbekistan to The government further strengthened cooperation with the International Labor Organization to enforce the use of adult labor at the end of the cotton picking season. The European Parliament approves the Textile Trade Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with Uzbekistan
