Activities of Thomas HÄNDEL related to 2012/0060(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the access of third-country goods and services to the Union's internal market in public procurement and procedures supporting negotiations on access of Union goods and services to the public procurement markets of third-countries
Amendments (7)
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) European Union trade policy should help to reduce poverty worldwide by promoting improved working conditions, health and safety at work and fundamental rights.
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 b (new)
Recital 5 b (new)
(5 b) Protection of the rights of workers from third countries covered by this Regulation should be guaranteed in the European Union. The same applies to EU workers providing services in third countries. Among others, the following rules should be complied with: ILO conventions, collective agreements, equal treatment, health and safety at work and trade union rights.
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12 a) Such an exclusion should not be made on the basis of the introduction by third countries of sustainable development objectives in their public procurement. Such objectives should be encouraged.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Sustainable development criteria, environment policy and social criteria that support working conditions, health and safety at work and equal treatment shall also be taken into account in relation to the award of public contracts. Such criteria shall be favoured and shall on no account be considered a reason for exclusion.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Environment and social policy aspects shall be taken into account in relation to the award of public contracts. Selection criteria such as, in particular, minimum provisions relating to health and safety at work, working conditions, Good Work and compliance with collective agreements shall be encouraged. The selection criterion shall not be the lowest price but the most sustainable tender, and the quality of services shall be ensured.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Rules on health and safety at work, working conditions and collective agreements in particular shall also be complied with in the case of abnormally low tenders.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The Commission shall not penalise third countries which introduce sustainable development objectives in their award criteria; on the contrary, these measures shall be encouraged.