European Union (EU)

The ILO has been working with the institutions of the European Union (EU) since 1958. Historically, the EU has been at the forefront of social justice and decent work with its social model that has inspired many countries in the world.

The ILO liaises with the European Commission, the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council of the EU and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), and with the European social partners (BusinessEurope, ETUC, SGI Europe and SMEunited).

The EU actively participates in discussions and negotiations at the institutional meetings of the ILO (the International Labour Conference, and the Governing Body), notably on the adoption of Conventions, Recommendations, and other important texts.

The European Union is the largest contributor to the ILO's development cooperation programme. Thanks to a shared vision that economic and social progress should go hand in hand, the EU - ILO partnership fosters impactful initiatives globally in support of Decent Work and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

ILO Office for the European Union and the Benelux countries

Tel: +32 (0)472/10 44 36
Email: [email protected]

37 boulevard du Régent
B-1000 Brussels
Belgium

The ILO Office for the European Union and the Benelux countries represents the ILO to the institutions of the European Union.