3 Amendments of Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI related to 2010/2301(INI)
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the impact which China, as the biggest exporting country, has on the world economy and the responsibility which this entails to comply with minimum social standards; welcomnotes the efforts made by Chinese central and local government in this area, but considers that they still fall far short of what is required; emphasises the importance of a comprehensive law on social protection and health care and strict monitoring of compliance with legislation on employment conditions; underlines the importance of compliance with International Labour Organisation rules and respect for the right to freely form trade unions; considers that all trade agreements between the EU and China should contain a binding clause explicitly requiring the parties to uphold fundamental human rights, workers’ rights as established by ILO standards and the right to freely form trade unions;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that the ILO should be given responsibility for monitoring observance of these rights;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses that failure to uphold fundamental human rights, workers’ rights as established by ILO standards and the right to freely form trade unions is first and foremost an unacceptable violation of the principles underpinning civic coexistence, but also seriously distorts competition between businesses operating in different countries;