Trafficking in human beings is specifically prohibited by Article 5 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.

 

The political commitment at EU level to address the problem of trafficking in human beings is reflected in the large number of initiatives, measures and funding programmes established in the area both within the EU and third countries as early as in the 1990s.

 

The scope of the EU's framework includes both trafficking into Europe and intra-regional trafficking for labour and sexual exploitation in third countries.

 

Source: EU Actions Explained