Memorandum of Understanding on Labour Cooperation
Memorandum of Understanding on Labour Cooperation
Memorandum of Understanding on Labour Cooperation
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The <strong>Labour</strong> Department <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the Government <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the H<strong>on</strong>g K<strong>on</strong>g<br />
Special Administrative Regi<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the People’s Republic <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
China, in the name <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> H<strong>on</strong>g K<strong>on</strong>g, China, and the Department<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>Labour</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> New Zealand, in the name <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> New Zealand<br />
(hereinafter referred to as “the Parties” or individually as<br />
“Party”, unless the c<strong>on</strong>text otherwise requires):<br />
Desiring to strengthen the trade and ec<strong>on</strong>omic relati<strong>on</strong>ship<br />
between H<strong>on</strong>g K<strong>on</strong>g, China and New Zealand;<br />
C<strong>on</strong>sidering the H<strong>on</strong>g K<strong>on</strong>g, China - New Zealand Closer<br />
Ec<strong>on</strong>omic Partnership Agreement;<br />
C<strong>on</strong>sidering the objectives <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the Internati<strong>on</strong>al <strong>Labour</strong><br />
Organisati<strong>on</strong> (“ILO”), which the Parties firmly support;<br />
Committed to the pursuit <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> sustainable development, taking<br />
into account the social, envir<strong>on</strong>mental, cultural and ec<strong>on</strong>omic<br />
circumstances <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the Parties, and noting that it is essential for<br />
ec<strong>on</strong>omic prosperity;<br />
Recognising the commitments made by the Parties in this<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Memorandum</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Understanding</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>Labour</strong> Cooperati<strong>on</strong><br />
between H<strong>on</strong>g K<strong>on</strong>g, China and New Zealand (“MOU”), with<br />
each Party seeking to improve working c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s and protect<br />
and enhance basic workers’ rights in its own Area, taking into<br />
account the different domestic c<strong>on</strong>texts, including<br />
development, social, cultural and historical backgrounds;<br />
Desiring to strengthen bilateral cooperati<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> labour matters<br />
to c<strong>on</strong>tribute to the development <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> appropriate approaches to<br />
sustainable development issues;<br />
Reaffirming the commitment <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the Parties to develop the<br />
c<strong>on</strong>tent <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> their bilateral agenda and to share the knowledge<br />
and experience gained; and<br />
C<strong>on</strong>vinced that cooperati<strong>on</strong> between the Parties in the<br />
abovementi<strong>on</strong>ed matters will serve their mutual interests;<br />
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