Activities of Christofer FJELLNER related to 2015/2038(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Social and environmental standards, human rights and corporate responsibility (A8-0217/2016 - Eleonora Forenza) SV
Social and environmental standards, human rights and corporate responsibility - A forward-looking and innovative future strategy for trade and investment (debate) SV
Amendments (11)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas EU trade policies could contribute positively to the harmonisation process in the direction of implementation and development of human rights (HR), social and environmental sustainability; whereas it must be ensured that trade and investment agreements not reduce their ability to meet their HR obligations, which must prevail over investors and profits interests; whereas there is public concern about the detrimental impact on the concrete enjoyment of HR and labour standards of non-tariff barrier reduction; whereas the new generation of trade agreements risks acting as a back-door deregulation instrument;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas trade and foreign investment by international undertakings contribute to an increased commitment to human rights, social rights and workers’ rights in the countries where the undertakings operate;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the importance of trade and foreign investments as important tools to achieve economic growth sustainable development, good governance and the protection of human rights;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Commission and Council’s efforts to insert legally binding HR clauses into all the free trade agreements (FTAs) in accordance with the common approach; regrets that HR clauses are not included in treaties such as those with Korea and Canada (CETA) or in the TTIP and Vietnam negotiations;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls that trade and foreign direct investment increase prosperity in poorer countries; recalls that there is a by no means negligible connection between increased prosperity and better protection of human rights, social rights and workers’ rights and strong environmental protection;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point b
Paragraph 6 – point b
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Acknowledges the Commission’s efforts to negotiate a plurilateral agreement on green goods; calls on the Commission for such an agreement to be as ambitious as possible and to cover as many sectors as possible; calls on the Commission to focus on a diversified strategy that can also address anti-dumping policies in the renewable energy sector, intellectual property regimes, tight financing programmes and the lack of national environmental policies that create the demand for such goods;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17