Activities of Jana ŽITŇANSKÁ related to 2016/2140(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the EU flagship initiative on the garment sector
Amendments (9)
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that the garment industry creates jobs for a wide range of skillsets, from low-skilled workers to highly specialised roles;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that voluntary initiatives are not adequately addressing issues such asmake a welcome contribution to improving health and safety, wages, social security and working time;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes and supports initiatives from the voluntary sector which require participating suppliers to adopt an ecological, ethical and sustainable approach;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Member States to support voluntary initiatives from suppliers aimed at improving working conditions for workers in the textile industry and the sustainability of textile production;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Calls on the Commission to issue a report that maps current initiatives and their contribution to improving conditions for workers in the garment industry;
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the importance of informing consumers about possibilities for recycling textiles and sustainability in the garment sector;
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Condemns all instances of child labour and stresses, in this connection, the importance of registers of responsible suppliers; condemns and draws attention to the practice of abusing subcontractors through inferior and unlawful labour standards;
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Stresses the importance of a garment industry founded on innovations and higher added-value products in the Member States; calls on the Commission to provide financial support and to simplify financing under EU programmes for SMEs in the garment industry, as well as to support material research;
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10d. Supports SMEs in the Member States that make a significant contribution to preserving and enhancing European cultural heritage in the garment industry;