European Parliament 30 June 2003, WRITTEN QUESTION E-2185/03 by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Dismantling of old ships under hazardous conditions using underpaid labour, with associated releases of toxic material, on the coasts of South Asia.

the inclusion of governance related training activities into all co-operation projects will contribute to strengthen Vietnam’s overall governance and human rights commitments. The Commission’s overall policy towards Vietnam is to encourage and support progress on human rights and democratisation, and to rise concerns where abuses occur or where a deterioration in the situation becomes evident.