59 Amendments of María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS related to 2022/2171(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 14 October 2020 entitled “Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability: Towards a Toxic-Free Environment “ (COM(2020)667),
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas gender equality is a core principle of the EU, enshrined in Articles 2 and 3(3) TEU, Article 8 TFEU and Article 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas Goal 5 of the Sustainable Development Goals is Gender Equality, Goal 8 is Decent work and Economic Growth and Goal 12 is Responsible Consumption and Production; whereas many countries are falling behind on their targets, which Member States have committed to completing by 2030;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
A d. whereas 189 states have signed and ratified the UN Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) which states that discrimination against women "violates the principles of equality of rights and respect for human dignity";3a _________________ 3a https://www.ohchr.org/en/instruments- mechanisms/instruments/convention- elimination-all-forms-discrimination- against-women
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas an estimated figure between 16-35% of global microplastics released into the oceans are from synthetic textiles, which constitutes between 200,000 and 500,000 tonnes of microplastics enter the global marine environment each year; whereas most of those microplastics are thought to be released during the first 5-10 washes1a. __________________ 1a Microplastics from textiles: towards a circular economy for textiles in Europe. European Environmental Agency. https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/m icroplastics-from-textiles-towards-a
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas fossil fuel-based polyester accounts for about 50 percent of fibre production and the fashion industry’s use of synthetic fibres accounts for 1.35% of global oil consumption, much of it imported from Russia 1a __________________ 1a Dressed to Kill : Fashion brands’ hidden links to Russian oil in a time of war, Changing Markets, 2022
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that in addition to its significant negative environmental and climate impacts, the textile industry also has a detrimental social impact; stresses that a disproportionate number of women and marginalised groups carry out precarious work, ofte concentrated in low-paid, low-skilled occupations within garment factories and in informal occupation; stresses that this work is precarious and often undertaken involuntarily;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas the textile sector includes over 160 000 producers, most of them SMEs, that have to respect 16 pieces of European legislation, several implementation methods and national legislation in 27 Member States; whereas non-harmonized legislation leads to a fragmented market and bureaucratic burdens that increases the difficulties on the sector especially on the SMEs working in the sector;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Highlights that working conditions and labour laws in third countries supplying the EU with textile products are often extremely poor or not properly enforced; underlines in particular restrictions to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and limitations on paid maternity leave; highlights that women and disadvantaged groups are often in informal employment and do not have access to social security;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Highlights that Gender Based Violence (GBV) has been widely reported in the textile industry; stresses that women and girls in garment factories are particularly at risk of harassment and GBV due to their precarious, low-income employment, as well as limited upward mobility, the location of workplaces and on-site housing4a; highlights that the victims of GBV may face barriers to reporting violence or harassment and calls for employers in the textile sector to ensure that there are robust, gender sensitive operational-level grievance mechanisms to enable workers to report harassment, violence or threats of violence anonymously and confidentially without fear of reprisal; calls for appropriate remediation mechanisms; calls for the inclusion of women in the design of monitoring and evaluation measures; calls employers to provide training and education on gender-equality and GBV to male and female employees; _________________ 4a https://mneguidelines.oecd.org/oecd- due-diligence-guidance-garment- footwear.pdf
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Notes that women in the textile industry are often excluded from decision- making spaces; calls on employers in the textile industry to take steps to ensure female representation at managerial and leadership level and mid-level positions, and to ensure female representation at consultation forums;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. Calls on buying companies and factories to develop gender-mainstreamed Codes of Conduct with policies on GBV and harassment as well as clear enforcement mechanisms; calls on buying companies to include gender equality in contractual agreements with suppliers;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Member States to ratify the relevant International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions and implement its recommendations, especially those intended to reduceensure occupational health and safety and building standards, reduce Gender-Based Discrimination and the scale of precarious work, and protect workers from the harmful effects of chemicals, as well as from violence and harassment in the workplace;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication on an EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles and the vision it presents for 2030; stresses that actions following the publication of the Strategy should be fully aligned with the Union’s climate and environmental objectives, in particular that of achieving climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest and of halting and reversing biodiversity loss, as well as with EU efforts on its commitments towards the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication on an EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles and the vision it presents for 2030; stresses that actions following the publication of the Strategy should be fully aligned with the Union’s climate and environmental objectives, in particular that of achieving climate neutrality and zero pollution for a non-toxic environment by 2050 at the latest and of halting and reversing biodiversity loss;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the proposal for an ecodesign regulation covering textiles, the review of the Textile Labelling Regulation3 and the potential introduction of a mandatory disclosure of information; calls for the inclusion of social and labour standards in both the proposed ecodesign regulation and under labelling requirements; calls for companies in the textile industry to provide detailed information on the status of gender equality in companies throughout their supply chains , in accordance with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and the future Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; _________________ 3 Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2011 on textile fibre names and related labelling and marking of the fibre composition of textile products and repealing Council Directive 73/44/EEC and Directives 96/73/EC and 2008/121/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. OJ L 272, 18.10.2011, p. 1.
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to engage with civil society stakeholders, including educational actors and gender equality organisations, in order to develop programmes to increase awareness about the working conditions for women and girls in the global garment and textile industry, as well as the environmental and climate impact of the textile and garmentose industries.
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt measures to put an end to fast fashion; underlines the need to achieve a paradigm shift in the fashion industry to end overproduction, unsustainable consumption patterns and waste, and to make fast fashion go out of fashion;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt measures to put an end to fast fashion; underlines the need to fachievilitate a paradigm shift in the fashion industry to end overproduction and to make fast fashion go out of fashion;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need to support consumers in moving away from fast fashion and the excessivehigh consumption of clothing and in making responsible and sustainable textile consumption choices; calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop and implement awareness-raising programmes on sustainable consumption and the environmental and climate impacts of the textile and clothing industry, in collaboration with civil society; calls on the Commission to establish clear guidelines to empower consumers and to put an end to greenwashing practices.
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need to support consumers in moving away from fast fashion and the excessive consumption of clothing and in making fully informed, responsible and sustainable textile consumption choices; calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop and implement awareness-raising programmes on sustainable consumption and the environmental and climate impacts of the textile and clothing industry, in collaboration with civil society;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Draws attention to the fact that imports of non-compliant products sold through online platforms and other digital services are widespread, especially when it comes to hazardous chemicals and endocrine disruptors, and calls on those service providers to ensure that the textile products they sell comply with EU law; recalls the paramount importance of ensuring that market surveillance authorities have sufficient facilities and resources are in place to perform and increase proper chemical controls in order to ensure consumer protection regarding the chemical substances limits in garments, especially in the products bought online from third country producers.
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that women in the textile industry are often excluded from decision- making spaces; calls on employers in the textile industry to take steps to ensure female representation at managerial and leadership level and mid-level positions, and to ensure female representation at consultation forums;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 a (new)
Subheading 1 a (new)
Reducing health hazards linked to textiles
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines that the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability explicitly highlights textiles as one of the sectors where consumers are widely exposed to harmful chemicals
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Acknowledges that exposure to endocrine disruptors can have harmful health effects by interfering with natural hormone systems and the regulation of developmental processes yet a specific framework for their application in textiles is still lacking,
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Stresses that PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) have proven to be extremely persistent in the environment and both their production and use has resulted in severe contamination of soil, water and food. Highlights that exposure to humans may also lead to adverse health outcomes yet they are widely and commonly used in the textile industry as impregnating agents due to their textile-enhancing properties, which are particularly suited for outdoor apparel.
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Calls on the Commission to follow- up on the commitment to minimise the presence of substances of concern by adopting a comprehensive approach to harmful chemicals specifically targeted at the textile sector, in close collaboration with the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), and with the objectives of the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability and on-going revisions of the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation and the planned revision of the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation.
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Expresses concern that from a consumption point of view, over their life cycle, textiles have on average the fourth highest negative impact on the climate and the environment, after food, housing and mobility7 ; points out that in 2020, the textiles sector was responsible for the third highest impact on water and land use and the fifth highest impact on the use of raw materials and greenhouse gas emissions8 ; recalls the need to promote circularity and to implement a life-cycle approach taking into account the entire value chain, from production to consumption, while ensuring the use of textiles that are more durable, reusable, repairable, recyclable and energy-efficient; __________________ 7 https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/tex tiles-and-the-environment-the 8 https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/tex tiles-and-the-environment-the
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that textiles are the fourth biggest contributor to climate change from an EU consumption perspective, and that the industry’s emissions are only expected to increase9 ; calls for further legislation to fully decarbonise the industry, starting with more transparency on scope 3 emissions in textile supply chains; calls for ambitious science-based targets to be set by 2024 for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the textiles sector, covering their entire lifecycle, in line with the Paris Agreement goal of keeping global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial temperatures; recalls that around 70 % of the emissions related to the Union’s textile consumption take place outside of the EU10 ; calls for more robust information and disclosure on the impacts on biodiversity; supports actions aiming at tackling greenwashing and raising awareness on the implications of fast fashion and consumer behaviour for the planet; __________________ 9 https://ec.europa.eu/environment/circular- economy/pdf/new_circular_economy_actio n_plan.pdf 10 https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/tex tiles-in-europes-circular-economy
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that textiles are the fourth biggest contributor to climate change from an EU consumption perspective, and that the industry’s emissions are only expected to increase9 ; calls for further legislation to fully decarbonise the industry, starting with more transparency on scope 3 emissions in textile supply chains; calls for ambitious science-based targets to be set by 2024 for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and dangerous chemicals in the textiles sector, covering their entire lifecycle, in line with the Paris Agreement goal of keeping global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial temperatures; recalls that around 70 % of the emissions related to the Union’s textile consumption take place outside of the EU10 ; calls for more robust information and disclosure on the impacts on biodiversity and on the presence of chemicals in textiles; __________________ 9 https://ec.europa.eu/environment/circular- economy/pdf/new_circular_economy_actio n_plan.pdf 10 https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/tex tiles-in-europes-circular-economy
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the fact that the strategy makes a link between fast fashion and the use of fossil fuel-based synthetic fibres, which in turn has major implications for microplastic pollution; points out that microplastics release climate pollutants such as methane and ethylene into the environment, contributing to climate change, and that microplastics undermine the resilience of the ocean and the environment in general; urges the EU to address the huge problem of releasing tonnes of microplastics each year, which end up polluting our waters and seas, land and air, and cause harm to our ecosystems, notably by improving recycling processes in the textile industry; recalls that microplastic pollution is notably caused by washing processes of synthetic textiles as microfibres are released in wastewater of clothes-washing machines and may pass through wastewater treatment plants to directly reach the ocean;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the fact that the strategy makes a link between fast fashion and the use of fossil fuel-based synthetic fibres, which in turn has major implications for microplastic pollution; points out that microplastics release climate pollutants such as methane and ethylene into the environment, contributing to climate change and ecosystem degradation, and that microplastics undermine the resilience of the ocean and the environment in general, and can have a direct impact on human health due to resulting continuous exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs);
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the fact that the strategy makes a link between fast fashion and the use of fossil fuel-based synthetic fibres, which in turn has major implications for microplastic pollution, including in its nano form; points out that microplastics release climate pollutants such as methane and ethylene into the environment, contributing to climate change, and that microplastics undermine the resilience of the ocean and the environment in general;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the setting of clear targets and measures to prevent and minimise the release of microplastics and microfibres into the environment, covering both unintentional and intentional releases; considers that ecodesign requirements should favourincentivise the use fabrics that are proven to release less microplastics and microfibres; calls also for the setting of requirements to reduce the amount of microplastics and microfabrics released during industrial wet processing and washing and drying by industry and consumers;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the setting of clear targets and measures to prevent and minimise the release of microplastics, including nanoplastics, into the environment, covering both unintentional and intentional releases; considers that ecodesign requirements should favour fabrics that are proven to release less microplastics; calls also for the setting of requirements to reduce the amount of microplastics released during industrial wet processing and washing and drying by industry and consumers;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need to regulate all textile products under the Ecodesign Regulation, starting with garments and footwear as a priority;those products that have the highest environmental impact and taking into the state of the technical recyclability of the current technologies.
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Highlights the positive contribution of the voluntary EU Ecolabels1a which encourage circular economy through the development of innovative, durable, easy to repair and recyclable products with minimum environmental impact and support consumers in their efforts to consume more sustainably; __________________ 1a Regulation EC 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that ecodesign requirements should address the textiles sector comprehensively across product parameters; notes that measures such as improved resource efficiency are not sufficient as that these do not address the issue of overproduction and, overconsumption of textiles and the presence of dangerous chemicals, including PFAS, bisphenols or phthalates;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for the ecodesign requirements for textiles to set horizontal requirements swiftly, targeting a comprehensive group of products starting with garments and footwearthose products that have the highest environmental impact and taking into the state of the technical recyclability of the current technologies, and later, when needed, to focus on differentiated requirements between different textile product groups such as footwear or leather products;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Emphasises the need to reduce the blending of textiles and the use of chemicals that prevent the subsequent recycling of the product, putting an end to the safe circularity of the sector.
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that consumption of new textiles, such as clothes, depends largely on the availability of the products and their pricing, and not only on the need to replace a product that is no longer functional; calls for the policy framework to take a holistic view of durability, including thephysical and emotional durability of textile products put on the market, which describes the garment design that takes into account long-term relevance and desirability to consumers;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Recalls the need to promote alternative business models that contribute to ensuring that items are used more and for longer. In this regard, calls to establish incentives, such as tax deductions or exemptions, to support re- use, rentals sectors as well as business focused on extending the life of garments.
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that separate collection of textiles will be mandatory from 1 January 2025; underlines that the revision of the Waste Framework Directive planned for 2024 should consider specific separate targets for textile waste prevention, textile reuse, preparation for reuse, and recycling; highlights the need to invest in recollection infrastructure, high-end sorting and recycling facilities to be able to face the increased volumes of waste in the textile sector as of 2025; investments in infrastructure should be accompanied by large investments in the upskilling and reskilling of personnel to ensure the social aspect of this sector.
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls to develop consumer incentives to achieve higher textile collection rates, which remain very low within the EU.
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Highlights the need to establish a fully functioning and competitive European secondary market for raw materials that allows producers to move towards higher rates of recycled materials within their products
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Agrees with the Commission that the production of clothing from recycled bottles is not consistent with the circular model for PET bottles andConsiders that a closed-cycle system for PET bottles could have undesired consequences and slow down technological progress, and calls for an approach oriented towards the durability and circularity of the products, with the aim of avoiding the voluntary degradation of a resource such as PET and its blending with other components which could lead to the end of its recycling cycle. In view of this approach, the packaging, PET bottle, and other affected industries must be given sufficient time to react and adapt to legislative changes. Also calls for extended producer responsibility schemes and other measures for textiles to incentivise investment in fibre-to-fibre recycling solutions and investments in sorting for reuse, ideally local;moving towards local solutions once the technology has been sufficiently developed.
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Agrees with the Commission that the production of clothing from recycled bottles is not consistent with the circular model for PET bottles and calls for extended producer responsibility schemes and other measures for textiles to incentivise investment in fibre-to-fibre recycling solutions and investments in sorting for reuse, ideally local; insists on the importance of strengthening recycling capacities in the EU;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the initiative to empower consumers with regard to the green transition and the resulting EU rules that should ensure that consumers receive information at the point of sale on a commercial durability guarantee for textile products, as well as relevant information on their reparability; and durability recommendations; considers that we should move towards e-labels that, on a voluntary basis, could contain more technical information than that provided in physical labels. These e-labels could take advantage of the technical solutions provided in the Digital Product Passport (DPP); however, considers that the use of a digital passport should not detract from the fact that this information should be provided at first sight at the point of sale.
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Considers that the Commission shall provide the economic operators with sufficient transition time with special consideration for the needs of SMEs.
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Highlights the potential of the digital product passport, with as much information as possible, to support full value chain coverage as part of a coherent framework with corporate due diligence legislation on sustainability; calls on the Commission to require companies to use the digital product passport to disclose and submit site information throughout their supply chains, as well as information on the use of materials and chemicals; calls for environmental information to be complemented by information on social aspects and labour and working conditions; recalls the urgency to put an end to persisting child and irregular migrant labour in the industry;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Highlights the potential of the digital product passport to support full valuesupply chain coveragetraceability, transparency and facility disclosure as well as provision of environmental and social information as part of a coherent framework with corporate due diligence legislation on sustainability; calls on the Commission to require companies to use the digital product passport to disclose publicly and submit site information throughout their supply chains, as well as information on the use of materials and chemicals; calls for environmental information to be complemented by information on social aspects and labour and working conditions;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines that an immediate ban on the destruction of unsold and returned textile goods should be enacted without delay under the Ecodesign Regulation; calls on manufacturers to remanufacture or recycle products when they cannot be used by the consumer due to technical or design flaws or imperfections; considers that full disclosure of the numbers of textile products placed on the market every year and of unsold textile products is necessary;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines that the transition to a more sustainable and circular ecosystem within the textile industry offers the opportunity to improve the working conditions and remuneration of workers, who will play a central role in the transition, with a special attention to gender equality and women's rights, as they represent the majority of workers in the textile industry; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure the provision of sectoral training and education in the field of sustainable textiles to safeguard current jobs, improve worker satisfaction and ensure the availability of a skilled workforce;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines that the transition to a more sustainable and circular ecosystem and business models within the textile industry offers the opportunity to improve the working conditions and remuneration of workers, who will play a central role in the transition; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure the provision of sectoral training and education in the field of sustainable textiles to safeguard current jobs, improve worker satisfaction and ensure the availability of a skilled workforce;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission to ensure a level playing field for products produced and consumed within the EU and those exported or imported; regrets that the production of textiles generally takes place outside the EU and most our clothing are imported from third countries, which often causes harmful environmental and social impacts; highlights the incoherence of manufacturing clothing in third countries while the necessary raw materials, such as linen, may sometimes be found in EU countries; considers that the Union should ensure that trade agreements and preference programmes are used as levers to promote sustainable development, human rights, labour rights and fair and ethical trade around the world, and to improve the responsibility of value chains; reiterates the EU's responsibility to design partnerships in the textile industry with actors that promote human rights, democratic processes and good governance;
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)