On the occasion of the International Labour Day, the new European Campaign "Flowers for Human Rights" demands public authorities, flower traders and consumers to take their responsibility regarding decent working conditions in the cut flower industry. Workers on flower farms in developing countries suffer from violations of internationally recognized labour rights. Since the EU-directive 2004/18/EC on public procurement demands all EU member states to allow the inclusion of social and environmental criteria into their laws on public procurement, its time for national governments to implement this in their national agenda.
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