<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"In its report on the communication from the Commission on a long-term policy for China-Europe relations (McMillan-Scott report, A4-0198/97), Parliament ‘calls on the Commission to open investigations into forced labour and prison labour in China, pursuant to Articles 9, 10 and 11 of Council regulations on the Generalized System of Preferences, No 3281/94 (1) and 1256/96 (2)'.  Has the Commission opened these investigations? If so, when does it expect to be able to forward its conclusions to the Council? Does it intend to inform Parliament of the investigations? If so, when and how? If the Commission has not yet opened the investigations, when does it intend to do so?  In conducting the investigations, does the Commission intend to make use of the experience of specialized organizations, such as the Laogai Research Foundation?    (1)OJ L 348, 31.12.1994, p. 1.  (2)OJ L 160, 29.6.1996, p. 1."
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [19]. </s>
In its report on the communication from the Commission on a long-term policy for China-Europe relations (McMillan-Scott report, A4-0198/97), Parliament ‘calls on the Commission to open investigations into forced labour and prison labour in China, pursuant to Articles 9, 10 and 11 of Council regulations on the Generalized System of Preferences, No 3281/94 (1) and 1256/96 (2)'.  Has the Commission opened these investigations? If so, when does it expect to be able to forward its conclusions to the Council? Does it intend to inform Parliament of the investigations? If so, when and how? If the Commission has not yet opened the investigations, when does it intend to do so?  In conducting the investigations, does the Commission intend to make use of the experience of specialized organizations, such as the Laogai Research Foundation?    (1)OJ L 348, 31.12.1994, p. 1.  (2)OJ L 160, 29.6.1996, p. 1.