4 Amendments of Manolis MAVROMMATIS related to 2008/2203(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Εα. bearing in mind that the right of children to education is non-negotiable and that education and vocational training play an important role in the strategy for the gradual elimination of child labour,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to address child rights violations such as child labour, child trafficking, child soldiers, children affected by armed conflict and all forms of violence against children, including sexual exploitation and harmful traditional practices; insists, however, that the focus should be on the root causes and prevention of child rights violations;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20α. Insists that no child should be deprived of the fundamental right to education owing to a lack of economic resources and reiterates its appeal to all governments of developing countries to draw up a clear timetable for the rapid abolition of direct and indirect school fees for basic education, while maintaining a high level of education;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22α. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the EU's trade policies are consistent with its commitment to protect and promote children's rights; urges the Commission to propose a uniform method for labelling products imported into the EU so as to certify that they have been manufactured without the use of child labour at each stage in the chain of production, for example, by placing the indication 'without child labour' on the packaging of the products in question, thereby ensuring that this system is in line with the WTO's international trade rules;