Activities of Gesine MEISSNER 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 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas there are strong voices stating thatmultinational companies should comply with corporate social responsibility (CSR) codes do not sufficiently guarantee that actions and behaviour of multinational companies are in accordance with the non-binding CSR documentsin their actions and behaviour,
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the role of the ILO has been significantly weakened in recent years and is usually reduced to the adoption of declarations thshould receive greater recognition and be taken into account more in State are subsequently not respectedction,
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
O a. whereas the Mid-term Evaluation of the EU’s Generalised System of Preferences (GSP)[1] shows that the GSP+ trade regime, which requires that the beneficiary countries ratify and effectively implement specified international conventions in the fields of human rights, core labour standards, sustainable development and good governance, had a significant positive effect on gender equality in these countries; [1] http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2010 /may/tradoc_146196.pdf
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Asks the Commission and the Member States to cooperate with the partner countries with the aim of making equality between women and men a reality in and outside the Unto fight gender discrimination and all forms of violence against women and make gender equality a reality in and outside the Union in accordance with the principles of the Millennium Development Goals and the Beijing Platform for Action;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13d. Welcomes the promotion of gender equality in the developing countries and territories by means of the current and future GSP trade agreements; requests that the ratification and effective implementation of international conventions relating to gender equality shall be prerequisites in all external trade and economic partnership agreements;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for the creation of social attachés inProposes that, in its negotiations with partner countries, the new European External Action Service to increase its efficiency in the area of social policy and, in particular, to ensure that decent work for all is implemented as a central policy objectiveshould take account of the issue of social standards;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 117 #
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 objections of the partner countries during negotiations with the Unioncompetitiveness and social policy must be combined;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Expresses concern over the practice of some non-member countries using the MODE4 process for their trade activities; calls ratherCalls upon the Commission and the Member States to aim to structure international migration in a way that will avoid exploitation and brain drainsbrain drains and facilitate immigration of skilled workers into the EU;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Asks the Commission and the Member States to integrate employment and social policies, including gender equality aspects as a priority in all negotiations regarding global economic governance structures and macro-economic dialogues;