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5 Amendments of Marielle DE SARNEZ related to 2011/2048(INI)

Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. calls for the States Parties to the Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) to conclude the reform of that agreement as rapidly as possible to encourage greater fairness and transparency at international level by combating corruption more effectively while respecting the multi-functional nature of procurement policies; regrets, however, that none of the major emerging economies, in particular China, India, or Brazil, is yet a signatory of the GPA;
2011/07/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the need to turn the EU’s trade policy into a genuine vehicle for sustainable development and the creation of more and better jobs; calls on the Commission to pursue a trade policy consistent with a strong, job-creating industrial policy; maintains that the EU’s trading partners have to be subject to rules and ensure that these are complied with, given that failure in that regard would constitute a violation of international obligations and severely impair the operation of the single market;
2011/07/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. calls on the Commission to broaden European directives to incorporate the provisions set out in ILO Convention 94 (the Labour Clauses (Public Contracts) Convention), the object of which is to promote socially responsible public procurement by requiring tenderers and contractors to match pay rates and other working conditions in force at local level, as laid down by collective agreements or national legislation;
2011/07/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. calls on the Commission to take a firmer line in bilateral negotiations with industrialised countries in order to secure better market access and greater reciprocity where public procurement is concerned; maintains that real market access should not be restricted by non- tariff barriers, and calls on the Commission to pay particular heed to that point when conducting negotiations at international level.
2011/07/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. considers, given that large businesses, their subsidiaries, and their supply chains play a key role in international trade, that corporate social and environmental responsibility should become an aspect to take into account in the EU’s trade agreements.
2011/07/20
Committee: INTA