Activities of Jean LAMBERT related to 2015/2105(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on a new forward-looking and innovative future strategy on trade and investment
Amendments (7)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that future trade agreements should take into account Parliament’s resolutions on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and on the Trade in Services Agreement, which remain valid for the future EU trade policy, in particular as far as the protection of public services is concernedServices of General Interest and Services of General Economic Interest (which include but are not limited to water, health, social services, social security systems and education) public services is concerned. Reiterates that the quality, availability, affordability, accessibility of and non- discriminatory equal access to these services has to be guaranteed at all times;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Insists that thorough sustainability impact assessments are conducted, allowing not only for an ex-ante but also for an ex-post evaluation and stresses the need to involve the social partners and civil society in this;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that, as a minimum, the legislation on the posting of workers and other EU and national and EU labour legislation applicable in the country where the service and therefore the work is provided, as well as collective agreements, should be applicable to contractual service suppliers; considers this is without prejudice to more favourable provisions in legislation or agreements applicable in the sending country;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Rejects any further liberalisation of theConsiders there should be a careful evaluation engaging all stakeholders before making any changes as regards GATS Mode 4 commitments;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that labour standards, including the eight fundamental International Labour Organisation conventions, must be equally implemented included in all chapters of trade agreements and effectively implemented by all parties, and that these agreements must include a revision clause allowing a party to leave the agreement or to suspend commitments in the event of infringements of labour and social standards;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance of binding measures for due diligence in the global production chain for these to be sustainable and transparent, ensuring liability going beyond voluntary corporate social responsibility initiatives;
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to step up the ex-ante coordination between its different services working on trade and on employment and social affairs;