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CCC Reference Guide on Code Implementation & Verification
Section 1: Codes of labour practice
Other model/base codes
A brief look at the total number of existing codes demonstrates that the
largest share relates to the textile and garment sector. This industry
is highly internationalised and labour intensive, is located mainly in
the developing world and Eastern European countries and operates in a
sophisticated sub-contracting system. An OECD study (2000) lists 246 codes
of conduct, most of which were issued in the 1990s. 37 of these codes
applied to the textile and clothing sector. Of these 37, thirty-two were
company codes of conduct and five were developed by coalitions of companies,
NGOs, trade-unions and in one case a government. Besides the CCC Model
Code there are other relevant base codes. These include the codes developed
by multi-staekholder initiatves, see section 3. And importantly, the ICFTU
Basic Code of Labour Practice developed in 1997. Other relevant model/base
codes can be found at:
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