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Factories Project Cambodia in its early stage, with a trade sanction behind it. Therefore,
the same concern arises here whether the code-imposing enterprise properly refers the

CRS codes, such as ILO Conventions and other human rights instruments. Certification
of supply chain management by the ILO may be called for in the field of labour-related

codes.

(4) Global Framework Agreements

A Global Framework Agreement concluded between an international sectoral
trade union organization (Global Union Federation or GUF) and a multinational
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enterprise, is another means by which labour-related CSR codes are referenced and
their application is sought. When we look at the agreement between IKEA and the
IFBWW (International Federation of Building and Wood Workers), for instance, we

find that many ILO Conventions are referred to therein. As a furniture selling company,
there is an important meaning for IKEA to conclude such an agreement with an
international trade secretariat organizing workers in the construction, building, wood,

forestry and allied trades and industries. The agreement becomes binding for a business,
in which trade unions affiliated to IFBWW are involved. One of the final provisions of

the agreement states, “that in order to achieve the objectives and undertakings given in
the agreement, IKEA and the IFBWW will engage in an on-going dialogue and will
meet regularly and as the need arises to examine the implementation of this agreement

and any reported breaches of its terms.” 26
What is interesting here and worthy of comment is that the agreement is not a

simple contract between Company X and Organization Y, covered by a civil code or a
commercial code of a particular country. Both parties to framework agreements of this
kind are operating internationally. A GUF can cover over 100 countries and many

hundreds of affiliated unions. The effect of the agreements thus immediately spread all

25 (EI) Education International, (ICEM) International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General
Workers’ Union, (IFBWW) International Federation of Building and Wood Workers, (IFJ) International Federation
of Journalists, (IMF) International Metalworkers’ Federation, (ITF) International Transport Workers’ Federation,
(ITGLWF) International Textile Garment and Leather Workers Federation.
26 http://www.ifbww.org/index.cfm?n=191&l=2&on= (visited 19 Jul 2019).

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