The joint statement by the two Brussels-based labour groups calls on the WTO decision-makers to incorporate respect for the ILO’s core labour standards into international trade agreements and the work of the WTO through a formal body with the full participation of the ILO. The statement also demands the inclusion of social, labour, gender, environment and development concerns in the WTO's trade policy review mechanism as well as providing formal consultative procedures for trade unions and other significant and representative non-governmental actors.