Comisión de Comercio Internacional

At its meeting on 24 and 25 May 2023, the International Trade Committee (INTA) voted on a proposal to provide EUR 100 million in macro-financial assistance to the Republic of North Macedonia. Following the vote in INTA, the plenary is expected to vote on this file during the June plenary. Members also voted on the opinion to the AFET report on Uzbekistan on which INTA has associated status for trade issues.

Forced labour continues to be a major global issue, with the ILO estimating the global number of people in a situation of forced labour at around 27.6 million in 2021.