69. 人权高专办贸易领域的工作重点是对以农业和就业为重的自由贸易区协定的事先人权影响评估之范围研究。这些评估以客观现实为据，目的是确保谈判后的决策符合人权。人权高专办就如何改革投资条约体系提出了意见，并就国家投资者合同与人权问题开展了研究。
69. OHCHR work on trade focused on a scoping study conducted as part of an ex-ante human rights impact assessment of the Continental Free Trade Area agreement emphasizing agriculture and employment. Based on objective evidence, such assessments aim at ensuring that negotiations lead to decision-making that complies with human rights. OHCHR provided input on ways to reform the investment treaty system and conducted research on State-investor contracts and human rights.