8 Amendments of Bernd LANGE related to 2012/2225(INI)
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point 1 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 5 – point 1 – indent 1 a (new)
- put in place a system of positive incentives in the Sustainable Development Chapters of trade agreements, to encourage the import of agricultural products to the EU that comply with specified environmental, social and human rights standards, in particular by ensuring fair revenues for producers and living wages for agricultural workers as called for by the UN special rappporteur on the right to food;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point 1 – indent 5
Paragraph 5 – point 1 – indent 5
– support for the introduction and marketing of social and environment- friendly goods and services, including eco- tourism that secure added value for producers, including those responding to sustainability (e.g. Fair Trade);
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point 2 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 5 – point 2 – indent 1 a (new)
- sustainable and equitable working and trading relations are based on dialogue, transparency and respect;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point 2 – indent 4 a (new)
Paragraph 5 – point 2 – indent 4 a (new)
- for the private sector to function as a driving force in development and in order to realise this potential, the process needs to serve local communities and generate via the principle of inclusive fair supply chains, empowerment for all actors involved, from the producer/worker to the consumers;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point 2 – indent 4 b (new)
Paragraph 5 – point 2 – indent 4 b (new)
- based on decent work, meaning respect for international rights, the extension of social protection systems and creation of free and productive employment is at its heart and goes hand in hand with education and training;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Supports the package to promote trade for small operators in developing countries announced in the Commission communication; Calls on the Commission to make progress on developing this package and calls on all donors to allocate sufficient funds to implement this package specifically to support the participation of small business in trade schemes that secure added value for producers, including those responding to sustainability (e.g. Fair Trade); requests regular updates on its implementation.
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Urges calls on the European Commission to implement the guidance prepared by the UN rapporteur on the right to food which calls on the use of Human Rights Impact assessments: 'Guiding Principles on Human Rights Impact Assessments of Trade and Investment Agreements' when concluding trade and investment agreements, to ensure these are consistent with obligations under international human rights instruments;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Urges the EU, other aid donors, partner country authorities and local and international private actors in developing countries to explore possible areas of cooperation for sustainable development in order to maximise the development output of business activities and to include civil society organisations at all levels of discussions;