par Navasartian Havani, Areg
Référence CLEER working papers, 2022, 2, page (51-74), 2
Publication Publié, 2022-02-25
Article révisé par les pairs
Résumé : the EU has established itself as both a major trading partner on the international scene, as well as a champion for the promotion and the respect of fundamental rights. the EU concludes trade agreements with third countries, and these agreements have since the early nineties included human rights considerations. however, the EU’s human rights objectives in its trade policy have been accused of ineffectiveness and promoting dou- ble standards. this paper looks at the different human rights mechanisms that are embedded in the EU’s trade policy (human right impact assessments, human rights clauses, sustainable development chapters) and proposes to interpret the obligations stemming from them in light of the EU Charter of fundamental Rights, an interpretation that both allows the EU to uphold high human right standards in its relation to the wide world, as well as respect its own constitutional obligations.