Activities of Heidi HAUTALA related to 2018/2005(INI)
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Amendments (18)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
– having regard to the OECD Due Diligence Guidance on Responsible Business Conduct published on 31 May 2018,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 b (new)
Citation 17 b (new)
– having regard to the Opinion of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights of 10 April 2017 on Improving access to remedy in the area of business and human rights at the EU level (FRA Opinion - 1/2017),
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the Union’s citizens are increasingly demanding that the Union’s trade policy ensure that goods entering the EU market have been produced under decent and sustainable conditions and that, in the changing global context, that the EU promotes a value-based trade agenda;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that the benefits and other impacts of globalisation affect women and men differently due to structural gender inequalities such as women and men being structured in different sectors of the economy; emphasises that the EU should move towards a trade policy that promotes the change of traditional gender roles instead of reinforcing them, for example by carrying out gender assessments with clear and measurable indicators and disaggregated data that allow the analysis of the effects of trade policies on gender equality and women empowerment;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the economic importance of China and other Southeast Asian countries is growing significantly; understands that this leads to a relative loss of importance for the present global economic centres of Europe and North America, as well as to new challenges as regards the preservation of a value-based international trade policy;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points outIs concerned that increasing protectionism in the United States and beyond, as well as the lack of consideration for the needs and expectations of developing countries in international agreements, shows the weakness of the WTO; underlinea lack of will to make multilateralism and the WTO progress further; regrets the lack of integration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the world trade agenda; considers that the current situation provides the EU with the opportunity to show strong leadership in reforming the multilateral trade order in a sustainable and viable manner;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. NotUnderlines the importance of engaging in the restructuring of the world economic order and of respecting the needs of developing countries, while stressing that the aim of fulfilling the SDGs and the conditions ofof implementing the Paris Agreement must provide the overarching framework;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that strengthening the EU’s internal market as well as consolidating the economic union is vital, since a solid internal market is a prerequisite for the successful implementation of international strategies; points out that being internationally competitive depends strongly on shaping digitalisation successfully and in a socially responsible manner; notes that the shift to renewable energies needs to happen as soon as possible; is of the view that the EU urgently needs to develop a real and effective industrial strategy with a view to reducing external vulnerabilities while fostering the transition to a low-carbon economy;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the recent reform of EU trade defence instruments must be checked regarding its capacity as a protective measure against arbitrary protectionism, on top of its ability to protect against dumping; welcomes the bold steps taken in integrating the dimension of social and environmental dumping into those instruments and calls on the Commission to continue developing solid methods in order to fully take those dimensions into account, including with regard to social and environmental standards applicable in exporting countries;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to meet scepticism towards globalisation with a credible initiative on transparency; calls on the EU Member States to allow for a meaningful involvement of national parliaments when considering the ratification of trade agreements in the current framework;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. NUnderlines that the UN Agenda 2030 and the Paris Agreement on Climate provide primary benchmarks on which to measure the contribution of the EUs trade policy to agreed global goals of sustainable development; notes that impact assessments conducted before the start of negotiations must take their possible effects on the fulfilment of the SDGs into account; notes that national sustainability strategies and implementation plans for the Paris Agreement must form the starting point for impact assessments; points out that every single provision of an agreement and its possible impacts must be checked on its compatibility with the SDGs; requests the Commission to regularly carry out ex-post impact assessments throughout the implementation of trade agreements and notes that if parts of an agreement hamper the fulfilment of the SDGs or the Paris Agreement, the necessary adjustments must be made; notes that breaches of sustainability provisions must be counterweighted by corrective measures or lead to a sanction- based dispute settlement;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Notes that responsible business conduct and responsible management of global value chains are a prerequisite for achieving the SDGs and the 2030 Agenda as irresponsible business practices undermine support for open trade and investment regimes; emphasises that there is an urgent need for an EU action plan on responsible business conduct that would foster policy coherence and consistency at the EU level;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Points out that the ratification and implementation of the ILO’s core labour standards must be a precondition for the implementatconclusion of any agreement; notes that organised civil society and social partners should be included in the formative stages of agreements, the implementation phase and the monitoring phase after implementation via bilateral meetings with the negotiating partners; notes that in case of a breach of the sustainability provisions of an agreement, the dispute settlement mechanism must be accessible to civil society, which should be allowed to file complaints, as well as the negotiating partners;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Asks the Commission to meet the growing complexity of value chains and the increasing interdependence of producers with clear transparency and due diligence obligations for the whole supply chain; for that purpose, calls on the Commission to build on existing EU legislation in the area of conflict minerals and timber, as well as on recent Member States legislation such as the French “duty of vigilance law”, and the recently published OECD Due Diligence Guidance on Responsible Business Conduct, calls on the EU to show leadership in this area at the multilateral level and to bring forth an effective, comprehensive mandatory human rights due diligence legislation;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to step up their engagement in deliberations within the UN regarding a Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Notes that enhancing the transparency and traceability of global value chains would facilitate and accelerate legitimate EU trade; recalls that greater access to customs data on imports entering the EU would increase global value chain transparency and accountability and improve customs risk management; calls on the Commission to extend customs data requirements and include the exporter and the manufacturer as mandatory customs data elements, thereby enhancing the transparency and traceability of global value chains;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Recalls that restoring a level playing field after the EU rules or agreements have been violated does not entail only effective enforcement but also access to justice and access to remedy for victims of business-related human rights abuse; in this regard acknowledges the FRA Opinion 1/2017 and considers that it lays foundations for further actions;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that, in view of attacks on the multilateral world economic order, it is vitally important to preserve this order since any backsliding into protectionism would be damaging and would lead to trade war and calls on the Commission to show strong leadership in this respect; is of the view that, in order to preserve such order, the UN Agenda 2030 and the Paris Agreement on Climate should be better integrated therein;