Activities of Fernando RUAS related to 2017/2636(RSP)
Plenary speeches (1)
State-of-play of the implementation of the Sustainability Compact in Bangladesh (debate) PT
Amendments (8)
Amendment 1 #
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission staff working document entitled "Sustainable garment value chains through EU development action" (COM (2017) 0147) of 24 April 2017,
Amendment 2 #
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission staff working document of 24 April 2017, entitled 'Sustainable garment value chains through EU development action',
Amendment 7 #
Citation 21 a (new)
- having regard to the Accord Quarterly Aggregate Report on remediation progress at RMG factories covered by the Accord of 31 October 2016,
Amendment 43 #
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the international brands/retailers and Bangladeshi private sector to stay engaged in order to implement CSR measures and promote over the long run responsible business practices and decent working conditions for Bangladeshi garment workers and facilitate transparent and coordinated mechanisms between relevant initiatives; encourages the continuation of the work of the global retailers and brands to adopt a unified code of conduct for factory audit in Bangladesh;
Amendment 44 #
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the achievements of the engagement of the private business sector in cooperation with the Bangladesh government and international organisations in Bangladesh through the “Accord on Fire and Building Safety”; points out however that despite marking progress on fire and building safety, the Accord still remains concerned with the slow pace of completing remediation on critical safety issues; calls on parties of the “Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh” to prolong their engagement through the “Accord” for another period of five years before the current agreement comes to end on 12 May 2018; invites the government of Bangladesh as well as the Bangladeshi business sector to acknowledge the usefulness of the commitment of retailers in Bangladesh through the Accord and support the extension of their mandate in Bangladesh;
Amendment 50 #
Paragraph 9
9. Supports the Commission's examination of a possible EU-wide initiative on the garment sector-voluntary initiatives and strict codes of conduct shall be its key principles; notes the Commission staff working document of 24 April 2017, entitled 'Sustainable garment value chains through EU development action', and calls once again on the Commission not to confine itself to simply presenting a working document; stresses furthermore that coordination, sharing information and exchange of best practices may contribute to increasing efficiency of private and public value chain initiatives and achieve positive results on sustainable development;
Amendment 52 #
Paragraph 9
9. Supports the Commission's examination of a possible EU-wide initiative on the garment sector-voluntary initiatives and strict codes of conduct shall be its key principles; stresses furthermore that coordination, sharing information and, exchange of best practices and the commitment of governments to set the appropriate framework conditions may contribute to increasing efficiency of private and public value chain initiatives and achieve positive results on sustainable development; underlines the importance of raising awareness amongst consumers to increase transparency as well as to support the efforts for better labour and environmental standards, product safety and sustainable consumption;
Amendment 54 #
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Takes the view that the Bangladesh Sustainability Compact, in which the EU is a key player, could serve as a paradigm for the establishment of similar partnerships with third countries; calls on the EU to continue and step up its international cooperation with organisations such as the ILO, the OECD and the United Nations in the area of sustainable development and corporate social responsability;