34 Amendments of Jan ZAHRADIL related to 2018/2656(RSP)
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Amendment 18 #
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Amendment 28 #
Draft motion for a resolution
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Amendment 29 #
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Amendment 30 #
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Amendment 31 #
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Amendment 32 #
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Amendment 33 #
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Amendment 34 #
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Amendment 47 #
Recital B
B. whereas development should go hand-in-hand with social justiceprogress and good governance, and whereas development, trade and human rights can have an impact on each other and may reinforce each other;
Amendment 50 #
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas trade and investment contribute significantly to development, wealth creation, decent jobs and inclusive and sustainable growth;
Amendment 52 #
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas global supply chains most often have a positive impact on local working conditions by setting higher standards;
Amendment 53 #
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas OECD studies suggest that to the extent that trade itself raises per capita income, it advances both working conditions;
Amendment 59 #
Recital D
D. whereas States should set out clearly the expectation that all business enterprises domiciled in their territory and/or jurisdiction respect human rights throughout their operationsfulfil their human rights obligations within their territory and/or jurisdiction;
Amendment 66 #
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights endorsed by consensus in the Human Rights Council remain the authoritative framework for preventing and addressing the risk of adverse impacts on human rights linked to business activity;
Amendment 71 #
Recital E
E. whereas the UNGPs apply to all States and to all business enterprises, both transnational and others, regardless of their size, sector, location, ownership and structure and are grounded in recognition of the following: States’ existing obligations to respect, protect and fulfil human rights and fundamental freedoms; the role of business enterprises as specialized organs of society performing specialized functions, required to comply with all applicable laws and to respect human rights; and the need for rights and obligations to be matched to appropriate and effective remedies when breached; whereas available evidence suggests that where the UNGPs are implemented, the incidence of corporate related human rights harm is reduced;
Amendment 78 #
Recital G
G. whereas corporations are one of the major players in economic globalisation, financial services and international trade and are required to comply with all applicable laws and international treaties in force, and to respect human rights; whereas these business enterprises as well as national corporations may at times cause, or contribute to human rights violations, and whereas they may also have an important role to play in offering positive incentives in terms of promoting human rights, democracy, environmental standards and corporate social responsibility;
Amendment 81 #
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas corporations are more and more willing to support corporate social responsibility initiatives; whereas companies are progressively integrating CSR into their strategies, not because they are forced to do so but because they believe in the benefits of doing so;
Amendment 93 #
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the major problem lies not so much in the governance gap at the international level but in the lack of capacity at the national level to effectively implement and enforce laws;
Amendment 94 #
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas inappropriate working conditions and negative impacts on the environment are often due to a high level of informality, in effective governmental inspections, a lack of government frameworks, high levels of corruption, ineffective judiciary systems at national level and lack of information about workers’ rights;
Amendment 122 #
Paragraph 3
3. Strongly supports the full implementation of the UNGPs, unanimously endorsed by the Council in June 2011 and calls on the EU and Member States to elaborate and adopt an EU, respectively national action plans that set out clear expectations for governments and all types of business enterprises for the swift, effective and comprehensive implementation of the said Principles;
Amendment 126 #
Paragraph 4
4. Considers it regrettableNotes that a global approach to the way in which transnational corporations abide by human rights law is still lacking;
Amendment 132 #
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on national governments to reinforce their efforts to ensure, through judicial, administrative, legislative or other appropriate means, that when human abuses occur within their territory and/or jurisdiction, those affected have access to effective remedy;
Amendment 139 #
Paragraph 6
Amendment 149 #
Paragraph 7
7. Warmly welcomNotes in this context the work initiated in the United Nations through the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) to create a binding UN instrument on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights and considers this to be a step forward in the promotion and protection of human rights;
Amendment 154 #
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that it is crucial to define objective, scope, content and limits of the negotiated binding UN instrument;
Amendment 161 #
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Amendment 169 #
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the importance of the EU and its Member States being actively involved in this intergovernmental process;
Amendment 184 #
Draft motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the EU to ensureReminds that the European Union has observer status in the United Nations as a non-state participant and that any revision or future strategy document linked to the EU Strategic Framework and Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy include clear objectives and measurable benchmarks for EU’sshould be considered by Member States in this context of inclusion in participation in the UN treaty negotiations;