Activities of Verónica LOPE FONTAGNÉ related to 2010/2205(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the external dimension of social policy, promoting labour and social standards and European corporate social responsibility PDF (257 KB) DOC (182 KB)
Amendments (13)
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the core ILO conventions are recognised internationally as a basis for fair international trade and whereas, regrettably, not all MILO member Sstates totally respect them,
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas there are strong voices stating that corporate social responsibility (CSR) codes do not sufficiently guaranteeit is desirable to provide companies with fuller information with a view to promoting their social responsibility, in order to ensure that thate actions and behaviour of multinational companies are in accordance with the non- binding CSR documentsexisting recommendations on corporate social responsibility,
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the adoption of a directive regulating CSR and enforcing its respect should become a reality at EU levelommendation on CSR represents a useful instrument for companies,
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points to the practices in certain Member States that are incompatibleUrges Member States to comply with the core ILO conventions, especially regarding the creation of barriers against freedom of association and collective bargaining, either through the encouragement of bogus self-employment or by forcing individuals to renounce collective agreements;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Insists that the credibility and reputation of the European Union in its external policy cannot be threatened by reason of discrepancies between words and deeds of Member States and the European Union itself;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Suggests building a new social alliancedeveloping a dialogue with all interested parties stressing the importance of social issues and focussing on implementation and enforcement of pragmatic and sustainable solutions; underlines in this respect the importance of raising the awareness of the social partners of their rights and obligations;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Advocates that the Union refrain from trade agreements with countries with production facilities in export processing zones, and at the same time considers exceptionally alarming the growing number of agency workers and their exploitation in the industrial zones in some Member States;hich do not respect human rights and core labour standards,
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that the existing practices of the WTO bring more profit to the developed countries than to developing countries and deepen the latter’s distrust of its usefulnesneed to be made equally beneficial for both developing and developed countries;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls that the weakening of the European social model in favour of competitiveness and alleged economic advantages is unacceptable and that, moreover, this practice enhances justified objneeds to be an example for strengthening competitiveness and the protections of the partner countries during negotiations with the Unionworkers in developing countries;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Takes the view that CSR is a useful, albeit non-binding form of behaviour of multinational companies; recommends further and more targeted development of CSR through, inter alia, the ISO 26000 Standard;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recalls the EU guidelines on various human rights issues, which represent a strong political signal that these are priorities for the Union; asks the Council therefore to adopt similar guidelines based on the four core ILO conventions, to be used as a pragmatic instrument of the EU that helps to better advance the Union's external social policy;