Statements, letters and position papers
Publications
2026
ASP-verordening is stap in de goede richting
Response from the CNV and FNV to the Generalised System of Preferences Regulation (Dutch), 11 May 2026
Het belang van sectorale samenwerking in de huidige geopolitieke context
Letter to the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation (Dutch), 7 May 2026
2025
Kies voor wetgeving met impact
Position paper for the round-table discussion on the Omnibus Proposal (Dutch), 23 April 2025
Inbreng internetconsultatie Wivo
Through the International Responsible Business Act (Wivo), the Netherlands is working towards the implementation of the European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). This Act obliges companies to identify, prevent and, where necessary, remedy risks to human rights and the environment. CNV and FNV submitted a joint response (Dutch) during the online consultation on this bill in, January 2025
2024
Towards a fair and sustainable energy transition
Position paper on the challenges surrounding the energy transition, with recommendations for the fair phase-out of coal, for critical raw materials (rare metals) and Just Transition Partnerships, July 2024
From Negotiation to Implementation: How Parliamentarians can drive Sustainable Trade Practices
On the role that the European Parliament and the parliaments of the EU Member States can play in shaping development through international trade, May 2024
2023
Reaction Critical Raw Materials Act
Appeal to the European Commission, July 2023
In its response to the Dutch Africa Strategy (Dutch), CNV Internationaal sets out how equality can be better embedded in the Africa Strategy, specifically in the areas of raw materials, social dialogue and youth employability, June 2023
Our vision and positions (Dutch) on legislation relating to corporate social responsibility, January 2023
2022
Proposals for improvement (Dutch), 21 November 2022
To make a real impact at the intersection of aid and trade, you need to focus not only on inclusive growth, but also on decent work
CNV Internationaal’s response (Dutch) to the policy paper ‘Doing what the Netherlands does best: A Strategy for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation’ for the round-table discussion on 15 September 2022
Provisions on labour rights in trade agreements must be better enforced
Recommendations in response (Dutch) to the European Commission’s proposals for improved sustainability provisions in European trade agreements, 8 July 2022
Position paper on the garment sector CNV Internationaal
Position paper on the clothing and textiles sector, 2022
Contribution from FNV, CNV, VNO and NCW for consultation on sectoral cooperation
How the Dutch government can fulfil its responsibility to protect human rights, as set out in the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (Dutch), 28 April 2022
How aid and trade can reinforce each other
Letter (Dutch) from CNV and FNV to the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, April 2022
The future EU-Africa Partnership Agenda: no sustainable growth
Contribution to the round-table meeting for the Prime Minister, the Ministers for Foreign Affairs and for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, and the members of the Committee on Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, February 2022
EU-Africa summit
Joint letter (Dutch) from the organisations that are members of Partos to the Prime Minister, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, and to the members of the Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Committee, 4 February 2022
Trade and sustainable development: Workers’ rights on a par with investors’ rights
Position paper (Dutch) on dispute settlement in the sustainability chapter of trade agreements: a submission to the Broad Trade Consultative Committee
Call for social dialogue and trade union freedom for outsourced miners in Peru
Letter from CNV Internationaal to the multinational Glencore, February 2022
2021
Strengthening and Improving the Functioning of EU Trade Domestic Advisory Groups, DAGs, TSDs, FTAs, recommendations, non-paper
Recommendations (“non-paper”) on trade agreements, 2021
Revision of the APS Regulation
Specific suggestions (Dutch) on how to improve the APS or GPS system so that it further contributes to fair work for all, letter to Members of the House of Representatives, 9 November 2021
