REGIONAL LABOUR STANDARDS IN THE SADC: IS IT POSSIBLE, GIVEN THE EU EXPERIENCE?

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Smit
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Southern African Development Community ◽  
International Standards ◽  
The European Union ◽  
International Labour Organisation ◽  
Worker Rights ◽  
African Development ◽  
Labour Relations ◽  
Labour Standards

Globalisation and the increasing movement of capital and labour across international borders, with the exception of migrant workers who are facing major obstacles due to immigration laws, are creating a situation where laws in general and labour laws in particular are acquiring an international character. International bodies such as the United Nations, the International Labour Organisation and the European Union have adopted various international norms and standards to which most countries have agreed and which have established minimum international standards for basic universal human rights and worker rights. The Southern African Development Community is a transnational organisation that has also adopted certain basic norms and standards in its Treaty, Charter on Fundamental Social Rights and various protocols that are applicable to all citizens within the Community. In this contribution, the concept of transnational labour relations is considered. The different international approaches towards transnational labour relations are evaluated, as is the manner in which the European Union approached the integration of regional labour standards. The author seeks to establish what the Southern African Development Community can learn from the European Union’s experience and in what way a transnational labour relations system or regional labour standards regime for the Southern African Development Community can be established.

scholarly journals How to Improve Monitoring and Enforcement of International Labour Standards?

2020 ◽  
pp. 79-95
Author(s):  
Bernd Waas
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
International Standards ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Labour Standards ◽  
Monitoring And Enforcement ◽  
International Labour Standards

Abstract This paper presents the existing system of monitoring international labour standards within the ILO, and then discusses how this system could be improved. The author suggests increased and improved cooperation between the relevant international organizations and an intensification of the dialogue between courts and other supervisory bodies, insofar as they are responsible for ensuring compliance with international standards. In addition, the question of whether and in what way the European Union could make a further contribution in this respect is examined. Finally, the role of the private sector is examined in more detail.

scholarly journals Compliance of Lebanese Pickling Industry with Lebanese and International Standards

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 1559-1563
Author(s):  
Sami Tlais ◽  
Hayat Omairi ◽  
Ali Al Khatib ◽  
Hassan HajjHussein
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Consumer Protection ◽  
New Products ◽  
International Standards ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Alert System ◽  
News Reporting ◽  
The Public ◽  
Food And Feed ◽  
Rapid Alert System

In light of recent news reporting the use of banned colorants in Lebanese-made pickled turnips exported to the European Union (EU) by the Rapid Alert System of Food and Feed (RASFF), The Lebanese Consumer Protection Association tested samples of pickled turnips being sold to the public and confirmed the use of rhodamine B. Many products were pulled off the market and were replaced with new products that were supposed to be free of any banned colorants. We selected 5 different brands of pickled turnips and tested them for pH, salinity, nitrites, and colorants. We tested the salinity using two methods: evaporation and titration. The concentration of nitrites was tested by absorbency method. The presence of colorants was determined using TLC and absorbency method. We determined that the newly released pickled turnips comply with the rules and regulations adopted by the Lebanese Standards Institution (LIBNOR) and the international standards according to the Codex Alimentarius.

scholarly journals The Impact of IFRS Adoption on Accounting Conservatism in the European Union

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Zeghal ◽  
Zouhour Lahmar
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Accounting Conservatism ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Good News ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Ifrs Adoption ◽  
Accounting Model ◽  
Year 2000 ◽  
The Impact

Purpose –The purpose of this study is to analyze mandatory IFRS adoption’s impact on accounting conservatism. Design/methodology/approach – Our empirical study is conducted on a sample of 15 European countries, observed from the year 2000 to 2010. We analyze both conditional and unconditional conservatism, which we measured, respectively, by timely bad news recognition as compared to recognition of good news and discretionary accruals. Findings – The results of the empirical study confirm a significant reduction of accounting conservatism in the IFRS adoption period. This reduction is affected by the accounting model prevailing in a particular country. Moreover, the study shows a reduction of the gap between the two accounting models in the post-IFRS adoption period. Practical implications – The results obtained would be relevant for many decision makers such as investors, standard setters, IASB, European Union countries as well as those wishing to adopt International Standards. Originality/value – Our study complements and enriches the existent literature about the impact of the International Standards adoption. It dresses an important issue in a relatively long period to better assess the impact of IFRS.

Visual communication design

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 314-324
Author(s):  
Peter Simlinger
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Visual Communication ◽  
Public Information ◽  
International Standards ◽  
International Institute ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Graduate Studies ◽  
Visual Communication Design ◽  
Communication Design ◽  
The University

Abstract Having graduated in architecture at the University of Technology Wien [Vienna], I subsequently engaged in post-graduate studies at The Bartlett School of Architecture and Planning / University College London. Corporate design and signage design attracted my attention. Back home a major bank and Vienna airport (VIE), among others, were the first clients of my company. As chairman of Committee 133 “Public information symbols” of “Austrian Standards”, I was responsible for the elaboration of several theme specific national and international standards. In 1993 I founded the IIID International Institute for Information Design. Several r&d projects within the frame of the 6th and 7th European Union Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development were carried out. However, due to the required but denied support from the Austrian Ministry of Science and Research, the founding of an interdisciplinary institute, affiliated to the United Nations University (UNU), did not materialize. No chance either to establish “Visual Communication Design” at a local university. Until now the Department of Typography and Graphic Communication of The University of Reading (UK) seems to be the only theme specific institution on tertiary university level in Europe. Challenges nowadays range from legible medical package inserts to a much required unified system for the European Union highway signs.

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