7 Amendments of Sergio BERLATO related to 2020/2129(INL)
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. stresses multiple voluntary initiatives and actions by EU businesses in the area of responsible business conduct; emphasizes that companies will need to be further supported and accompanied in this process;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. underlines that corporate due diligence has been increasingly introduced into legal standards in the Member States;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. is convinced that mandatory due diligence is necessary to create a level playing field and avoid unfair competitive advantages arising in international trade;
Amendment 98 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. stresses that the capacity constraints, administrative costs and burdens of SMEs need to be duly taken into account in the, analysed and assessed before any future due diligence legislation is adopted; notes that certified industry schemes are not a replacement for legislation;
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. is concerned with mandatory due diligence’s impact as regards competitiveness of EU business, calls for detailed analysis of additional costs and obligations;
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. emphasises that engagement with trade partners, in a spirit of reciprocity, is crucial to ensure due diligence undertakings effect change; requests that financial instruments such as Aid for Trade are used to support responsible business conduct;
Amendment 132 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. requests that trade instruments and EU Delegations be linked to the monitoring of the application of the due diligence regulation; calls for specific technical assistance to our companies, especially SMEs, in order to be able to comply with due diligence requirements;