OLYMPIC GAMES SHOES
April 1st, 2004
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE EUROPEAN Parliament has called on the organisers of this year's Olympic Games in Greece to ensure that any sports footwear used by athletes has been manufactured under International Labour Organisation (ILO) codes, especially those banning the use of child labour. It has asked the European Commission to ask key manufacturers, the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry, and the International Olympic Committee to negotiate an agreement where all concerned promised to abide by ILO standards. MEPs called for these to be made a condition ...
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