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| Date of adoption | June 22, 1962 |
| Date in force | April 23, 1964 |
| Classification | Economic and Social Policy |
| Subject | Social Policy |
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Social Policy (Basic Aims and Standards) Convention, 1962 is an International Labour Organization Convention.
It was established in 1962, with the preamble stating:
Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals concerning the revision of the Social Policy (Non-Metropolitan Territories) Convention, 1947, which is the tenth item on the agenda of the Session, primarily with a view to making its continued application and ratification possible for independent States,...
As of the end of 2015, the treaty has been ratified by 33 states.
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