6 Amendments of Anne-Marie MINEUR related to 2016/2140(INI)
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas all recently concluded EU free trade agreements include ‘'Trade and sustainable development’ chapte' chapters; whereas such chapters haven´t stop bad practices or human rights abuses and lack binding obligations relating to multinational environmental and labour agreements, specific provisions on human rights and obligations for foreign investors;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to take into account the special needs of SMEs and base its approach on the scalability principle by supporting them in their fulfilment of OECD Guidelines requirements;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that thenot only traceability and, but also transparency of the supply chain is the key to achieving sustained change; recommends that trustworthy, clear and meaningful information on sustainability be made available to consumers; stresses that only binding transparency provisions can set up a level playing field which ensures a fair competition between business avoiding social dumping;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for the inclusion in the garment initiative of the obligation for EU companies ensure that fundamental labour rights are respected in supply chains trough the introduction of mandatory due diligence aligned with OECD Guidelines as well as a reporting system with, inter alia, information concerning the list of suppliers as well as of the actions adopted to ensure respect for human rights together with progress reports concerning their implementation and effectiveness;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that the development of industrial relations and collective bargaining and the establishment of easy- to-access and effective non-judicial grievances mechanisms, according to internationally agreed standardt the national level to complement judicial avenues for redress, in line with the framework developed by the UN special representative on business and human rights, are among the main guarantees for the proper respect of labour standards and human rights in supplier countries;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for the EU and Members states to support the work of the UN's Human Rights Council and of the UNEP on an international treaty that would also improve the effectiveness of corporate social responsibility in the garment sector;