The scope for trade restrictions to address the lack of compliance with fire safety standards in garment factories of Bangladesh

This article was published in the Journal of World Trade [© 2015, Kluwer Law International BV, The Netherlands] and The Journal's website is at: https://www.kluwerlawonline.com/abstract.php?area=Journals&id=TRAD2015006

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Main Authors:	Islam, Md. Rizwanul, Muquim, Naimul
Other Authors:	School of Law, BRAC University
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	© 2015 Kluwer Law International BV, The Netherlands. 2016
Subjects:	Garment industry Legislation Policy approach Trade performance Trade policy Trade relations World Trade Organization
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10361/7125

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spelling	10361-71252016-12-07T04:42:58Z The scope for trade restrictions to address the lack of compliance with fire safety standards in garment factories of Bangladesh Islam, Md. Rizwanul Muquim, Naimul School of Law, BRAC University Garment industry Legislation Policy approach Trade performance Trade policy Trade relations World Trade Organization This article was published in the Journal of World Trade [© 2015, Kluwer Law International BV, The Netherlands] and The Journal's website is at: https://www.kluwerlawonline.com/abstract.php?area=Journals&id=TRAD2015006 The frequent incidents of fire attributable to systemic lack of compliance with fire safety standards in garment factories of Bangladesh has been a recurring problem taking away lives of many workers over the years.The manufacturers possessing significant economic and political clout have almost invariably escaped the sanctions of the national legal system. This paper argues that a trade restrictions regime imposed by a major importing country of garment products of Bangladesh may force the manufacturers to improve compliance with the relevant laws and engender the necessary change to provide workers with a safe working environment. It argues that such a trade restriction regime should neither be country nor even industry-wide, rather be targeted to rouge manufacturers acting in violation of safety laws. However, analysing the policy grounds and relevant WTO jurisprudence, this paper finds that despite the desirability of such a scheme, it would unlikely to be WTO-compliant. Published 2016-12-06T07:20:07Z 2016-12-06T07:20:07Z 2015 Article Islam, M. R., & Muquim, N. (2015). The scope for trade restrictions to address the lack of compliance with fire safety standards in garment factories of bangladesh. Journal of World Trade, 49(1), 153-172. Retrieved from www.scopus.com 10116702 http://hdl.handle.net/10361/7125 en https://www.kluwerlawonline.com/abstract.php?area=Journals&id=TRAD2015006 © 2015 Kluwer Law International BV, The Netherlands.
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description	This article was published in the Journal of World Trade [© 2015, Kluwer Law International BV, The Netherlands] and The Journal's website is at: https://www.kluwerlawonline.com/abstract.php?area=Journals&id=TRAD2015006
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The scope for trade restrictions to address the lack of compliance with fire safety standards in garment factories of Bangladesh

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