V. Principlesamfori BSCI Participants expect all their business partners to observe the amfori BSCI Code of Conduct. Furthermore, any business partners that are monitored against the principles below are to show evidence that they take (a) all necessary measures to ensure their own observance of the amfori BSCI Code of Conduct and (b) reasonable measures to ensure that all of their business partners involved in the production process(es) observe the amfori BSCI Code of Conduct.The rights of Freedom of Association and Collective BargainingBusiness partners shall: (a) respect the right of workers to form unions in a free and democratic way; (b) not discriminate against workers because of trade union membership and (c) respect workers’ right to bargain collectively.Business partners shall not prevent workers’ representatives from having access to workers in the workplace or from interacting with them.© Copyright amfori 2017 amfori BSCI Code of Conduct - Public Document V. 1/2017 When operating in countries where trade union activity is unlawful or where free and democratic trade union activity is not allowed, business partners shall respect this principle by allowing workers to freely elect their own representatives with whom the company can enter into dialogue about workplace issues.