6 Amendments of Nirj DEVA related to 2010/2205(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
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1. Stresses that observance of the core labour standards (CLS) and of the ILO's decent work agenda is essential in order to achieve the MDGs; expresses disappointmentunderlines the importance of taking concrete measures to ensure that the social provisions of EU preferential trade agreements are presented as objectives to be achieved rather than legal commitments to be enfachieved and adequately monitorced, as there is no provision for genuine enforcement mechanismsnd reviewed;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
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2. Deplores the fact that FTAs contain few references to social standards; urges the EU to incorporate a social clause into all EU external trade agreements in line with other internationally agreed and recognised standards, including those coming within the ambit of the WTO;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
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3. DeploreHighlights that it is up to individual countries and Member States to sign up to the ILO conventions, however, regrets the poor implementation and enforcement of social standards, especially the ILO conventions and CSR principles; emphasises that the ILO permits the imposition of trade sanctions on countries that do not comply with their international obligations; calls on the EU to pursue an approach based on incentives and sanctions, transparent and independent reviews and public awareness campaigns rather than a sanctions based approach in the context of bilateral and regional agreements, so as to ensure that the social provisions of EU preferential agreements are effectively enforced;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
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4. UrgesNotes that the EU has already committed to promoting decent work and to combating exploitation notably in its trade agreements; urges in this context the EU to mainstream social policy in the context of the External Action Service and to consider the social arguments in favour of increaseing development aid to ensure the ratification and implementation of the CLS, while avoiding derogations from general regulations, e.g. in export processing zones;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
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5. Insists that trade negotiations pursued within the WTO must not jeopardise social development; reasserts that the ILO should be allowed to submit expert reports to the WTO during trade disputes, and that there should be an appeal route to the ILO where a decision by the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body questions the findings of an ILO decision;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
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6. Notes that the heterogeneity of the concept of CSR raises the issue of comparability; urges the EU to move CSR away from a purely voluntary approach and to identify clear legal obligations on corporations as regards human rights and CLS, along with effective ways to hold them accountable in the event of breaches.Recognises however that CSR is a concept whereby companies voluntarily incorporate social and environmental concerns into their business strategy for the overall wellbeing of stakeholders actively engaging with public policy as an important aspect of value driven social change;