24 Amendments of Tatjana ŽDANOKA related to 2010/2205(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
– having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and other United Nations instruments in the field of human rights, in particular the Covenants on Civil and Political Rights (1966) and on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966), the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (1965), the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (1979) and, the Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (1990) and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006),
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 c (new)
Citation 4 c (new)
- having regard to the 2008 UN 'Protect, Respect and Remedy' Framework for Business and Human Rights,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
– having regard also to the following ILO conventions: ILO-94 on Labour Clauses (Public Contracts); ILO-117 Basic Aims and Standards of Social Policy, especially Part IV; ILO-154 (Convention No 94) and on Collective Bargaining (Convention No 154),
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to the global consensus enshrined in the ILO 2008 Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalisation on the promotion of the ratification and application of other ILO Conventions, classified by the ILO as up to date, with a view to achieve a progressively increasing coverage of the four pillars of decent work (employment, social protection, social dialogue, rights at work) and with a special emphasis on the social governance conventions on Labour Inspection (Conventions Nos 81 and 129), on Employment Policy (Convention No 122) and on tripartite consultations (Convention No 144),
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 a (new)
Citation 27 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘Renewed social agenda: Opportunities, access and solidarity in 21st century Europe’ (COM(2008)0412) calling for efforts by EU Member states to ratify and apply ILO Conventions classified by ILO as up to date with a view to set an example for partners in the world,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 33 a (new)
Citation 33 a (new)
- having regard to the United call for mandatory company reporting by the Global Reporting Initiative, the European Coalition for Corporate Justice and the European Trade Union Confederation,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the protection of trade union activiseconomic and social rights is an obligation for all Member States and all other States that have ratifiedarising from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations,
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas some developing countries say that they are under pressure to give up their comparative advantage when the Union requests compliance with international labour standards, but 2008 ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalisation, adopted by consensus of the 183 ILO members states that the violation of fundamental principles and rights at work cannot be invoked or otherwise used as a legitimate comparative advantage and that labour standards should not be used for protectionist trade purposes,
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas primary role in promoting and protecting human rights, including with regard to the operations of business enterprises, belong to states and international organizations; whereas there are strong voices stating that corporate social responsibility (CSR) codes do not sufficiently guarantee that actions and behaviour of multinational companies are in accordance with the non- binding CSR documents,
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the adoption of a directive legally binding standards regulating CSR and enforcing its respect should become a reality at EU level,
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas equality of men and women at work and in remuneration should be promoted,
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O b (new)
Recital O b (new)
O b. whereas social protection of workers should be promoted,
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Advocates that the Union refrain from trade agreements with countries with production facilities in export processing zones, and at the same time considers exceptionally alarming the growing number of agency workers and their exploitation in the industrial zones in some Member States due to the lack of an effective national legal framework and poor enforcement;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Requests the Commission and Member States to encourage business enterprises domiciled in the EU to respect human rights, including economic and social rights, and environment throughout their global operations, in particular those conducted by their subsidiaries and other related legal entities;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines that the Union's expenditure in the framework of development cooperation, association or stability agreements and trade agreements brings about unique chances to assist the partner countries in putting in place viable education and social assistance structures, vocational training, labour market institutions and a social protection floor for greater social and economic security and, consequently, greater welfare;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Insists that the Commission and the Member States in the framework of development cooperation and external assistance support the implementation of decent work programmes, reflecting the national needs and priorities regarding employment and social policy, and based on a tripartite agreement (employers, workers, governments); further asks the Commission and the Member States to better integrate social and employment objectives in economic and trade sectors under development cooperation and external assistance;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls upon all Member States to respect and to promote the core labour standards of the ILO; requests respect for workers‘ rights as an insurmountable precondition for fair and mutually beneficial trade agreements; insists on inclusion of legally binding and effectively enforceable social provisions reflecting the ILO core labour standards into all trade agreements, including those under the auspices of WTO;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Calls upon the Commission to promote closer cooperation of WTO with ILO in order to achieve labour standards and decent work mainstreaming in WTO activities and prevent jeopardizing of social development;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Takes the view that CSR is a useful, albeit non-binding form of behaviour of multinational companies; recommends further and more targeted development of CSR through, inter alia, the ISO 26000 Standard, by linking CSR to wider initiatives promoting decent work in a sector, in communities, at country and regional level such as the ILO Better Work and SCORE programme involving workers, employers, authorities and other relevant stakeholders, as well as through legally binding CSR standards;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Calls upon the Commission to propose legislation requiring companies to report on their social, human rights, environmental and governance impacts;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recalls the EU guidelines on various human rights issues, which represent a strong political signal that these are priorities for the Union; asks the Council therefore to adopt similar guidelines based on the foureight core ILO conventions, to be used as a pragmatic instrument of the EU that helps to better advance the Union's external social policy;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Believes that the EU's Generalised System of Preferences should be reformed so as to allow effective and transparent monitoring in order to impose sanctions on the countries where infringements of the core labour standards are widespread;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Requests from the Commission a recommendation addressed to the Member States in favour of the implementation and ratification of ILO conventions classified by ILO as up to date, to improve workers‘ rights and working conditions within the Union and in the partner countries aiming at a fair and inclusive globalisation through greater coherence of the external dimension of Member States’ economic and social policy; asks the Commission in the same sense to encourage the Member States to conduct regular reviews that examine the implications of economic, financial and trade policies;