Activities of Marielle DE SARNEZ related to 2016/2140(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on EU flagship initiative on the garment sector
Amendments (4)
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the European Union must include among its priorities the promotion of social and environmental standards under the aegis of multilateral bodies such as the World Trade Organisation or the G20, as well as in all its bilateral relations with third countries;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Supports the Commission’s examination of a possible EU-wide initiative on the garment sector; notes, in additcalls on the Commission, that the current multiplication of existing initiatives could result in an unpredictable environment for companieso base its legislation on the work of the OECD, so that businesses are guided by a uniform set of standards regarding due diligence and social responsibility;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to take into account the special needs of SMEs and base its approach on the scalability principle; considers that the European SMEs and micro-enterprises which are establishing the initiative should receive European financial support via the COSME programme;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Hopes that the Commission proposal will draw inspiration from the ‘sustainability compact’ initiative launched in Bangladesh after the collapse of the Rana Plaza;