Martina García Aranda from the Spanish presidency of the EU said the proposal would also punish clients using a service if they knew that the person was a victim of trafficking.
Eiropas Komisija lēš, ka katru gadu ES teritorijā tiek ievesti vai pārvietoti vairāki simti tūkstoši cilvēku tirdzniecības upuri, no kuriem gandrīz 80% ir sievietes un mazgadīgas meitenes.