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European Union Treaties, Directives, and Agreements

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 January 2025

Judy Fudge
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McMaster University
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Constructing Modern Slavery
Law, Capitalism, and Unfree Labour
, pp. xv - xx
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025
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1985

Agreement on the Gradual Abolition of Checks at Common Borders of the Benelux, the Federal Republic of Germany and France, June 14, 1985.

Convention Implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985 between the Governments of the States of the Benelux Economic Union, the Federal Republic of Germany and the French Republic, on the Gradual Abolition of Checks at Their Common Borders “Schengen Implementation Agreement” (1985).

1989

Resolution on the Exploitation of Prostitution and the Traffic in Human Beings, 1989 OJ (C 120), Eur. Parl. Doc. (A2-52/89) 352–354 (1989)

1992

European Union, Treaty on European Union (Consolidated Version), Treaty of Maastricht, 7 February 1992, Official Journal of the European Communities, C 325/5

2001

European Union, ‘2001/220/JHA: Council framework decision of 15 March 2001 on the standing of victims in criminal proceedings’

2002

Council of Europe, Parliamentary Assembly, ‘Recommendation No 1545 (2002) on a campaign against trafficking in women’ (21 January 2002)

Council of the European Union, ‘Proposal for a comprehensive plan to combat illegal immigration and trafficking of human beings in the European Union’, 2002/C 142/02, Official Journal, C142, 14 June 2002

European Union, Brussels Declaration on Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, 29 November 2002, 14981/02

European Union, ‘2002/629/JHA: Council framework decision of 19 July 2002 on combating trafficking in human beings’, Official Journal of the European Communities, L 203/1

European Union, ‘2002/946/JHA: Council framework decision of 28 November 2002 on the strengthening of the penal framework to prevent the facilitation of unauthorised entry, transit and residence’, Official Journal of the European Communities, L 328/1

European Union, ‘Council directive 2002/90/EC of 28 November 2002 defining the facilitation of unauthorised entry, transit and residence’, Official Journal of the European Communities, L 328/17

European Union, ‘Council framework decision of 19 July 2002 on combating trafficking in human beings’, Official Journal of European Communities, L 203/1

2004

European Union, ‘Council Directive 2004/80/EC of 29 April 2004 relating to compensation to crime victims’, Official Journal of the European Union, L 261/15

2005

Commission of the European Communities, ‘Communication from the commission to the European Parliament and the council: Fighting trafficking in human beings – An integrated approach and proposals for an action plan’, Brussels, 18 October 2005, COM(2005) 514 final Council of Europe, Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, 16 May 2005, CETS 197

2007

Consolidated Version of the Treaty on the Future of the European Union, 13 December 2007, 2008/C 115/01, Article 50(1) and (2)(g)

European Union, Treaty of Lisbon Amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty Establishing the European Community, 13 December 2007, 2007/C 306/01

2009

European Union, ‘Directive 2009/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the council of 18 June 2009 providing for minimum standards on sanctions and measures against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals’, Official Journal of the European Union, 30 June 2009

Opinion of the Group of Experts on Trafficking in Human Beings set up by the European Commission, On the Commission Proposal for a Council Framework Decision on preventing trafficking in human beings, and protecting victims, repealing Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA, COM (2009)

2010

European Commission, ‘Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the council on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings, and protecting victims, repealing Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA’, Brussels, 29 March 2010, COM(2010)95 final, 2010/0065 (COD)

European Union, ‘European Parliament resolution of 10 February 2010 on preventing trafficking in human beings’, P7TA(2010)0018, www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-7-2010-0018_EN.html

2011

European Union, ‘Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA’, Official Journal of the European Union, L 101/1, 1–11

2012

European Commission, ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: The EU Strategy towards the Eradication of Trafficking in Human Beings, 2012–2016’, Brussels, 19 June 2012, COM (2012) 286 final

European Union, ‘Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support, and protection of victims of crime, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA’, Official Journal of the European Union, L 315/57

2014

European Commission, ‘Mid-term Report on the Implementation of the EU Strategy towards the Eradication of Trafficking in Human Beings’, Brussels, 17 October 2014, COM (2014) 635 final

European Union, ‘Directive 2014/95/EU of the European Parliament and of the council of 22 October 2014 amending Directive 2013/34/EU as regards disclosure of non-financial and diversity information by certain large undertakings and groups’, Official Journal of the European Union, L 330/1

European Union, ‘European Parliament resolution of 26 February 2014 on sexual exploitation and prostitution and its impact on gender equality’, 2013/2103(INI)

2016

European Commission, ‘Report from the commission to the European Parliament and the Council assessing the extent to which member states have taken the necessary measures in order to comply with directive 2011/36EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims in accordance with Article 23(1), Brussels, 2 December 2016, COM(2016) 722 final

European Commission, ‘Report from the commission to the European Parliament and the council assessing the impact of existing national law, establishing as a criminal offence the use of services which are the objects of exploitation of trafficking in human beings, on the prevention of trafficking in human beings, in accordance with Article 23 (2) of the Directive 2011/36/EU’, Brussels, 2 December 2016, COM(2016) 719 final

European Commission, ‘Report from the commission to the European Parliament and the council on the progress made in the fight against trafficking in human beings (2016) as required under Article 20 of Directive 2011/36EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims’, Brussels, 19 May 2016, COM(2016) 267 final, 4

European Union, ‘European Parliament resolution of 5 July 2016 on the fight against trafficking in human beings in the EU’s external relations (2015/2340(INI))’, para. 12, (2018) O.J. (C 101) 47 (5 July 2016).

European Union, ‘European Parliament resolution of 25 October 2016 on corporate liability for serious human rights abuses in third countries’, 2015/2315(INI).

2017

European Commission, ‘Communication from the commission to the European Parliament and the council, reporting on the follow-up to the EU strategy towards the eradication of trafficking inhuman beings and identifying further concrete actions’, Brussels, 4 December 2017, COM(2017) 728 final

European Union, ‘Regulation (EU) No 2017/821 of the European Parliament and of the council of 17 May 2017’, Official Journal of the European Union, L 130/1.

2021

European Commission, ‘Communication from the commission to the European Parliament, the council, the European Economic and Social Committee, and the Committee of the Regions, on the EU Strategy on Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings, 2021–2025’, Brussels, 14 April 2021 COM(2021) 171 final

European Union, ‘European Parliament resolution of 10 March 2021 with recommendations to the Commission on corporate due diligence and corporate accountability’, Brussels, 10 March 2021, 2020/2129(INL)

2022

European Commission, ‘Commission staff working document: Executive summary of the impact assessment report,’ accompanying the document, ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human,’ Brussels, 19 December 2022, COM(2022) 732 final, SWD(2022) 425 final

European Commission, ‘Proposal for a directive amending directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims’, Brussels, 19 December 2022, COM(2022) 732 final, 2022/0426 (COD)

European Commission, ‘Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the council on corporate sustainability due diligence and amending directive (EU) 2019/1937’, Brussels, 23 February 2022, COM(2022) 71 final, 2002/0051 (COD)

European Commission, ‘Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the council on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market’, Brussels, 14 September 2022. COM(2022) 453 final, 2022/0269 (COD)

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