# Reply of the European Commission on a suggestion for improvement on the Strategic Initiative concerning how the European Commission ensures respect for human rights in the context of international trade agreements from the European Ombudsman SI/5/2021/VS - Author: European Ombudsman - Date: 2022-12-14T00:00+01:00[Europe/Paris] - [URL](https://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/doc/correspondence/en/165839) - [PDF](https://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/pdf/en/165839) --- Please download pdf document attached.