2015/2315(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8

~~– having regard to its urgency resolutions on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law,~~deleted

Amendment 100 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading (new)

Calls addressed to the corporations and their duty to respect human rights

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on companies to integrate the findings of their human rights due diligence processes into policies and procedures, with resources and authority assigned accordingly, and to communicate their commitment and actions externally, in order to identify, prevent and mitigate any negative human rights impact of their activities;deleted

Amendment 102 #

Renate WEBER, Louis MICHEL, Javier NART, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on companies to ~~integrat~~make sure theat findings of their human rights due diligence processes are actually translated into policies and procedures, withich are~~sources and authority assigned accordingly, and to communicate their commitment and actions externally, in order to identify, prevent and mitigate any negative human rights impact of their activities~~ duly implemented; stresses that this requires sufficient resources to be allocated;

Amendment 103 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on companies to urgently integrate ~~the findings of their~~in their management process human rights due diligence ~~processes into~~and to transpose its findings into internal policies and procedures, with resources and authority assigned accordingly, and to communicate their commitment and actions externally, in order to identify, prevent and mitigate any negative human rights impact of their activities;

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on companies to ~~integrate the findings of their human rights due diligence processes into~~carry out human rights due diligence and integrate their findings into their policies and procedures, with resources and authority assigned accordingly, and to communicate their commitment and actions externally, in order to identify, prevent and mitigate any negative human rights impact of their activities;

Amendment 105 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on companies to ~~integrate the findings of their~~carry out human rights due diligence ~~processe~~and integrate their findings into policies and procedures, with resources and authority assigned accordingly, and to communicate their commitment and actions externally, in order to identify, prevent and mitigate any negative human rights impact of their activities;

Amendment 106 #

Kati PIRI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Asks the European External Action Service (EEAS) to make this issue part of their dialogues with third countries where there are documented widespread violations of human rights by companies;

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Stresses that transparency and communication on measures taken to avoid human rights abuses in third countries are crucial to allow proper democratic oversight and to allow consumers to make fact-based choices;

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Recognises the major importance of CSR and welcomes the growing use of instruments based on CSR and the self- commitment by corporations; strongly emphasises, however, that avoiding violations of human rights is not a matter of charity or something to be done on a voluntary basis but a legal obligation on enterprises and their management, wherever they may act and whatever their size or industrial sector;deleted

Amendment 109 #

Miguel URBÁN CRESPO, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Estefanía TORRES MARTÍNEZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8

– having regard to its urgency resolutions on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law directly or indirectly involving European corporations, including those relating to the Central African Republic (2015/2874), Cambodia and Laos (2014/2515), Bangladesh (2014/2834 and 2013/2951), Qatar (2013/2952), South Africa (2012/2783), Iran (2011/2908), Sudan (2008/2580) and Turkey (1994/2644) among others,

Amendment 110 #

Renate WEBER, Louis MICHEL, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Recognises the major importance of CSR and welcomes the growing use of instruments based on CSR and the self- commitment by corporations; strongly emphasises, however, that avoiding ~~violation~~abuses of human rights is ~~not a matter of charity or something to be done on a voluntary basis but a legal obligation on enterprises and their management, wherever they may~~a moral obligation, wherever companies are active and whatever their size ~~or industrial sector~~;

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Recognises the major importance of CSR and welcomes the growing use of instruments based on CSR and the self- commitment by corporations; strongly emphasises, however, that avoiding violations of human rights is not a matter of ~~charity or something to be done on a voluntary basis but a~~voluntary action but an ethical question and legal obligation on enterprises and their management, wherever they may act and whatever their size or industrial sector;

Amendment 112 #

Miguel URBÁN CRESPO, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Estefanía TORRES MARTÍNEZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Recognises the major importance of CSR and welcomes the growing use of instruments based on CSR and the self- commitment by corporations; strongly emphasises, however, that avoiding violations of human rights is ~~not a matter of charity or something to be done on a voluntary basis but~~ a legal obligation on enterprises and the~~ir management~~ people managing or financing them, wherever they may act and whatever their size or industrial sector;

Amendment 113 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Recognises the major importance of CSR and welcomes the growing use of instruments based on CSR and the self- commitment by corporations; strongly emphasises, however, that ~~avoiding violations of~~respecting human rights is not a matter of charity or something to be done on a voluntary basis but a legal obligation on enterprises and their management, wherever they may act and whatever their size or industrial sector;

Amendment 114 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Reiterates that there cannot be a 'one size fits all' approach to CSR recognising that the profusion of various CSR initiatives, although demonstrating awareness of the importance of CSR policies, can generate additional costs, be a barrier to implementation and undermine trust and fairness; expresses its believe that there must be sufficient flexibility when implementing CSR guidelines to cater for the specific requirements of each Member State and region, with particular regard to the capacities of SMEs; welcomes the Commission's active cooperation with the participation of the Parliament and the Council together with other international bodies to achieve a fundamental convergence of CSR initiatives in the long term and the exchange and promotion of good corporate practice regarding CSR, as well as to push forward the guidelines found in the International Standard ISO 26000 so as to ensure a single global, coherent and transparent definition of CSR; urges the Commission to contribute effectively to the guidance and coordination of EU Member State policies, thereby minimising the risk of additional costs being incurred by businesses operating in more than one Member State as a result of divergent provisions;

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Reiterates that attention needs to be drawn to the special features of SMEs, which mainly operate at local and regional level inside specific sectors; considers it essential, therefore, for Union CSR policies, including national CSR action plans, to take proper account of the specific requirements of SMEs, to be in keeping with the 'think small first' principle, and to recognise the informal, intuitive SME approach to CSR; voices again its opposition to all measures that could result in additional administrative or financial constraints for SMEs, and its support for measures enabling SMEs to take joint action;

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

~~7. Recalls that, if companies find that they have caused or contributed to harm, they must provide for or participate in effective remedy processes for the individuals and communities affec~~deleted;

Amendment 117 #

Renate WEBER, Louis MICHEL, Javier NART, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recalls that~~, if~~ companies should take moral responsibility if they find that they have caused or contributed to harm, they must provide for or participate in effective remedy processes for the individuals and communities affected;

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recalls that~~, if~~ when companies ~~find that they~~are found to have caused or contributed to harm, ~~they must~~all instruments must be used so that the companies provide for or participate in effective remedy processes for the individuals and communities affected;

Amendment 119 #

Javier NART, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Carolina PUNSET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recalls that, if companies ~~find that they~~are found to have caused or contributed to harm, they must provide for or participate in effective remedy processes for the individuals and communities affected;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9

– having regard to its resolution of 17 December 2015 on the Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2014 and the European Union’s policy on the matter3, __________________ 3 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0470.deleted

Amendment 120 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recalls that, if companies ~~find that they~~ have caused or contributed to harm, they must provide for or participate in effective remedy processes for the individuals and communities affected, that include restitution, compensation and guarantees of non-repetition;

Amendment 121 #

Josef WEIDENHOLZER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recalls that, if companies find that they have caused or contributed to harm, they must provide for or participate in effective remedy processes for the individuals and communities affected; notes that this includes restitution, compensation, rehabilitation, satisfaction and guarantees of non-recurrence;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Welcomes the practice of incorporating responsibility for respecting human rights into binding contractual requirements between companies and their corporate and private clients and suppliers; notes that such requirements can, in most cases, be enforced by judicial means;deleted

Amendment 123 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading (new)

Calls addressed to Member States and their duty to protect human rights

Amendment 124 #

Renate WEBER, Louis MICHEL, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

~~9. Warmly welcomes the preparation of a binding UN Treaty on Business and Human Rights, and strongly calls for the EU Member States and the EU itself to promote and take part in this process;~~deleted

Amendment 125 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. ~~Warmly welcomes the prepar~~Calls on the EU and its Member States to constructively engage in the negotiations of ~~a binding UN Treaty on Business and Human Rights, and strongly calls for the EU Member State~~the Open-ended Inter- Governmental Working Group on the elaboration of an international legally binding instrument on transnational corporations and othe ~~EU itself to promote and take part in this proces~~r business enterprises with respect to human rights and to implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights;

Amendment 126 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Warmly welcomes the preparation of a binding UN Treaty on Business and Human Rights~~, and strongly~~; deplores the obstructive behaviour by the EU Member States in relation to this process and calls for the EU Member States and the EU itself to promote and take part constructively in this process;

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. W~~armly w~~elcomes the ~~preparation~~works initiated ofn a binding UN Treaty on Business and Human Rights, and ~~strongly~~ calls for the EU Member States and the EU itself to promote and take part in this process;

Amendment 128 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

Amendment 129 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

Amendment 13 #

Renate WEBER, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10

– having regard to its resolution of 12 March 2015 on the Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2013 and the European Union’s policy on the matter4, __________________ 4 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0076.deleted

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

Amendment 131 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Recalls the different but complementary roles of states and companies with regard to human rights protection; recalls that states have a duty to protect everyone within their jurisdiction, even if they operate in third countries, including against human rights abuses committed by companies~~, even if they operate in third countries~~; strongly recalls that, where human rights abuses occur, the victims’ states must grant them access to an effective remedy, and points out that the EU shares that duty with regard to areas of exclusive or shared competence;

Amendment 132 #

Miguel URBÁN CRESPO, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Estefanía TORRES MARTÍNEZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Recalls the different but complementary roles of states and companies with regard to human rights protection; recalls that states have a duty to protect ~~everyone within their jurisdiction~~human rights, including against ~~human rights~~ abuses committed by companies, even if they operate in third countries; strongly recalls that, where human rights abuses occur, the ~~victims’~~ states must grant ~~them~~ access for the victims to an effective remedy, and points out that the EU shares that duty with regard to areas of exclusive or shared competence;

Amendment 133 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Recalls the different but complementary roles of states and companies with regard to human rights protection; recalls that states have a duty to protect everyone within their jurisdiction, including against human rights abuses committed by companies, even if they operate in third countries; strongly recalls that, where human rights abuses occur, the ~~victims’ state~~state in which the abuse occurs must guarantee that those affected havem access to an effective remedy, and points out that the EU shares that duty with regard to areas of exclusive or shared competence; recognises that this means that the EU has an obligation to make its external relations conditional on third countries guaranteeing human rights and, in particular, effective remedy for people under their jurisdiction;

Amendment 134 #

Miguel URBÁN CRESPO, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Estefanía TORRES MARTÍNEZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

~~11. Calls for policy coherence on business and human rights at all levels: within different EU institutions, between the institutions, and between the EU and its Member States;~~deleted

Amendment 135 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls ~~for~~on the Commission and Member States to guarantee policy coherence on business and human rights at all levels: within different EU institutions, between the institutions, and between the EU and its Member States, and in particular in relation to the Union’s commercial policy;

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls for policy coherence on business and human rights at all levels: within different EU institutions, between the institutions, and between the EU and its Member States; notes that this will require intensive cooperation between different Directorates General within the Commission and the European External Action Service;

Amendment 137 #

Miguel URBÁN CRESPO, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Estefanía TORRES MARTÍNEZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on all national and international authorities to ensure that binding instruments devoted to the effective protection of human rights in this field are adopted as a matter of urgency and as widely as possible, and that all obligations stemming from the abovementioned international rules are enforced;deleted

Amendment 138 #

Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on ~~all nat~~the European Unional and ~~international authorit~~, above all, third countries, to ~~ensure tha~~adopt binding instruments devoted to the effective protection of human rights in this field ~~are adopted~~ as a matter of urgency and as widely as possible, and ensure that all obligations stemming from the abovementioned international rules are fully enforced;

Amendment 139 #

Arne GERICKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on all national ~~and international~~ authorities to ensure that ~~binding instruments devoted to th~~human rights are effectively protect~~ion of human rights in this field are adopt~~ed as a matter of urgency and as widely as possible, and that all ~~obligations stemming from the abovementione~~national and international ~~rule~~obligations are enforced;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 8 October 2013 on corruption in the public and private sectors: the impact on human rights in third countries,

Amendment 140 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on all national and international authorities to ensure that ~~binding~~effective instruments devoted to the ~~effective~~ protection of human rights in this field are adopted as a matter of urgency and as widely as possible, and that all obligations stemming from the abovementioned international rules are ~~enforced~~kept;

Amendment 141 #

Renate WEBER, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on ~~all national and international authoriti~~the Member States to ensure that binding instruments devoted to the effective protection of human rights in thi~~s field~~rd countries are adopted as a matter of urgency ~~and as widely as possible,~~ and that all obligations stemming from the abovementioned international rules are enforced; hopes that European efforts on CSR can be a model for other countries;

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on ~~all national and international authoriti~~Member States to ensure that ~~binding~~ instruments devoted to the effective protection of human rights in this field are adopted as a matter of urgency and as widely as possible, and that all obligations stemming from the abovementioned ~~international~~ rules are enforced;

Amendment 143 #

Miguel URBÁN CRESPO, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Estefanía TORRES MARTÍNEZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Underlines that banks and other financing or lending institutions active in third countries should be included into the scope of such instruments and their enforcement, as they are equally liable for the human rights violations committed by the companies they finance or for the transactions that they enable; is convinced that national development banks must have an exemplary character concerning verifiable respect for human rights;

Amendment 144 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to respect the principle of development policy coherence in their foreign policies and explicitly to include it in all treaties signed by them, in keeping with international commitments undertaken in relation to human rights, decent working conditions, gender equality and environmental sustainability;

Amendment 145 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Member States to implement the UNGPs swiftly and robustly, including by developing National Action Plans; deplores that, notwithstanding the Commission’s 2001 CSR communication, only a few Member States have adopted CSR statements or policies that mention human rights or have published their plans on business and human rights;deleted

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on ~~the Member S~~all states to implement the UNGPs ~~swiftly and robustly~~, including by developing National Action Plans; ~~deplores that, notwithstanding the Commission’s 2001 CSR communication, only a few~~encourages remaining Member States ~~have~~to adopted CSR statements or, policies that mention human rights or ~~have~~to published their plans on business and human rights, in accordance with the Commission's 2001 CSR communication;

Amendment 147 #

Arne GERICKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Member States to implement the UNGPs swiftly and robustly, including by developing National Action Plans; ~~deplor~~notes that, notwithstanding the Commission’s 2001 CSR communication, only a few Member States have adopted CSR statements or policies that mention human rights or have published their plans on business and human rights;

Amendment 148 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Member States to implement the UNGPs swiftly and robustly, including by developing National Action Plans; deplores that, notwithstanding the Commission’'s 2001 CSR communication, ~~only a few~~not all Member States have adopted CSR statements or policies that mention human rights or have published their plans on business and human rights;

Amendment 149 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the EU and its Member States to implement the UNGPs swiftly and robustly, in all areas falling under their respective competence, including by developing ~~National~~ Action Plans; deplores that, notwithstanding the Commission’s 20011 CSR communication, only a few Member States have adopted CSR statements or policies that mention human rights or have published their plans on business and human rights; and deplores that the EU has not published its plan; invites Member States to develop or review National Action Plans in line with the guidance provided by the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights; calls for these plans to be developed on the basis of baseline assessments that identify gaps in laws, policies and practice and through meaningful stakeholder participation;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 6 February 2013 on Corporate social responsibility: accountable, transparent and responsible business behaviour and sustainable growth4a, __________________ 4a Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0049.

Amendment 150 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the EU and its Member States to implement the UNGPs swiftly and robustly, including by developing NaAction~~al Action Plans~~ Plans in all areas falling under their respective competence; deplores that, notwithstanding the Commission’s 2001 CSR communication, only a few Member States have adopted CSR statements or policies that mention human rights or have published their plans on business and human rights; and deplores that the EU has not published its plan; invites Member States to develop or review National Action Plans in line with the guidance provided by the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights; calls for these plans to be developed on the basis of baseline assessments that identify gaps in laws, policies and practice and through meaningful stakeholder participation; calls on the Commission and Member States to establish a mechanism to monitor the implementation of these plans and assess their effectiveness;

Amendment 151 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the EU and EU Member States to implement the UNGPs swiftly and robustly in all areas falling under their respective competence, including by developing National Action Plans; deplores that, notwithstanding the Commission’s 20011 CSR communication, only a few EU Member States have ~~adopted CSR statements or policies that mention h~~published their plans on business and human rights and the EU has not published its plan; invites EU Member States to develop or review National Action Plans in line with the guidance provided by the UN Working Group on Business and Human rRights ~~or have published their plans on business and human right~~; calls for these plans to be developed on the basis of baseline assessments that identify gaps in laws, policies and practice and through meaningful stakeholder participation; calls on the Commission and EU Member States to establish a mechanism to monitor the implementation of these plans and assess their effectiveness;

Amendment 152 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls for the Member States to legislate in a coherent, holistic, effective and binding manner in order to meet their duty to prevent, investigate, punish and redress human rights violations, including those perpetrated in third countries, directly or indirectly, by corporations acting under their jurisdiction;deleted

Amendment 153 #

Renate WEBER, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls for the Member States to legislate in a coherent, holistic, effective ~~and binding~~ manner in order to meet their duty to prevent, investigate, punish and redress human rights violations, including those perpetrated in third countries~~, directly or indirectly,~~ by corporations acting under their jurisdiction;

Amendment 154 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls for the Member States to legislate in a coherent, holistic, and effective ~~and binding~~ manner in order to meet their duty to prevent, investigate, punish and redress human rights violations, including those perpetrated in third countries, directly or indirectly, by corporations acting under their jurisdiction;

Amendment 155 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls for the Member States to legislate in a coherent, holistic, effective and binding manner in order to meet their duty to prevent, investigate, punish and redress human rights violations by corporations acting under their jurisdiction, including those perpetrated in third countries, directly or indirectly~~, by corporations acting under their jurisdiction~~;

Amendment 156 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Member States to lay down clear requirements as to the fact that companies domiciled in their territory and/or jurisdiction must respect human rights throughout their operations, in every country and context in which they operate; considers that they should ensure that they have systems in place to assess risks and mitigate potential negative impacts related to human rights, labour, environmental protection and disaster- related aspects of their operations and value chains, and periodically assess the adequacy of such laws and address any shortcomings;deleted

Amendment 157 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on ~~the Member S~~all states to lay down clear requirements as to the fact that companies domiciled in their territory and/or jurisdiction must respect human rights throughout their operations, in every country and context in which they operate; considers that they should ensure that they have systems in place to assess risks and mitigate potential negative impacts related to human rights, labour, environmental protection and disaster- related aspects of their operations and value chains, and periodically assess the adequacy of such laws and address any shortcomings;

Amendment 158 #

Renate WEBER, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the EU and the Member States to ~~lay down clear requirements as to the fact~~take legal measures introducing the obligation that companies domiciled in their ~~territory and/or~~ jurisdiction ~~must~~ respect human rights throughout their operations~~, in every country and context in which they operate; considers that they should ensure that they have systems in place~~ and in relation to their business relationships including outside the EU; considers that they should introduce mandatory due diligence systems for companies to assess risks and mitigate potential negative impacts related to human rights, labour, environmental protection and disaster- related aspects of their operations and value chains, and periodically assess the adequacy of such laws and address any shortcomings;

Amendment 159 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Member States to lay down clear requirements as to the fact that companies domiciled in their territory and/or jurisdiction must respect human rights throughout their operations, in every country and context in which they operate; considers that ~~they~~companies should ensure that they ~~have systems in place to~~ assess risks and mitigate potential negative impacts related to human rights, labour, environmental protection and disaster-related aspects of their operations and value chains, and periodically assess the adequacy of ~~such laws~~mitigation measures put in place and address any shortcomings;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 c (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 6 February 2013 on Corporate social responsibility: promoting society's interests and a route to sustainable and inclusive recovery5a, __________________ 5a Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0050.

Amendment 160 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Member States to lay down clear r~~equirements as to the fact~~ules that companies ~~domicil~~established in their territory and/or jurisdiction must respect human rights throughout their operations, in every country and context in which they operate; considers that they should ensure that they have systems in place to assess risks and mitigate potential negative impacts related to human rights, labour, environmental protection and disaster-related aspects of their operations and value chains, and periodically assess the adequacy of such laws and address any shortcomings;

Amendment 161 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the EU Member States to lay down clear requirements as to the fact that companies domiciled in their territory and/or jurisdiction must respect human rights throughout their operations, in every country and context in which they operate; considers that they should ensure that they have systems in place to assess risks and mitigate potential negative impacts related to human rights, labour, environmental protection and disaster-related aspects of their operations and value chains, and periodically assess the adequacy of such laws and address any shortcomings;

Amendment 162 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Recalls that recent legislative developments at national level, such as the UK Modern Slavery Act Transparency in Supply Chains Clause and the French Bill on duty of care represent important steps towards mandatory human rights due diligence, and that the EU has already taken such steps in this direction (EU Timber Regulation, EU Non- Financial Reporting Directive, EC Proposal for a Conflict Minerals Regulation); calls on the Commission and the EU Member States to build on these improvements and to keep moving towards the introduction of mandatory human rights due diligence;

Amendment 163 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Recalls that recent legislative developments at national level, like the UK Modern Slavery Act Transparency in Supply Chains Clause and the French Bill on duty of care represent important steps towards mandatory human rights due diligence, and that the EU has already taken such steps in this direction (EU Timber Regulation, EU Non- Financial Reporting Directive, EC Proposal for a Conflict Minerals Regulation); calls on the Commission and Member States to build on these improvements and to keep moving towards the introduction of mandatory human rights due diligence;

Amendment 164 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)

15b. Recalls that recent legislative developments at national level, like the UK Modern Slavery Act Transparency in Supply Chains Clause and the French Bill on duty of care represent important steps towards mandatory human rights due diligence, and that the EU has already taken such steps in this direction (EU Timber Regulation, EU Non- Financial Reporting Directive, EC Proposal for a Conflict Minerals Regulation); calls on the Commission and Member States to build on these improvements and to keep moving towards the introduction of mandatory human rights due diligence;

Amendment 165 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)

15c. Stresses that mandatory human rights due diligence should follow the steps required in the UNGPs (identify, prevent/mitigate, remedy and account for). It should furthermore be guided by certain overarching principles related to the proactive identification of risks to human rights, the elaboration of rigorous and demonstrable action plans to prevent or mitigate these risks, adequate response to known abuses, and transparency; stresses that consultation with relevant actors should be ensured at all stages as well as disclosure of all relevant project or investment-specific information to affected stakeholders;

Amendment 166 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)

15d. Stresses that mandatory human rights due diligence should follow the steps required in the UNGPs (identify, prevent/mitigate, remedy and account for). It should furthermore be guided by certain overarching principles related to the proactive identification of risks to human rights, the elaboration of rigorous and demonstrable action plans to prevent or mitigate these risks, adequate response to known abuses, and transparency; stresses that consultation with relevant actors should be ensured at all stages as well as disclosure of all relevant project or investment-specific information to affected stakeholders;

Amendment 167 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 e (new)

15e. Stresses that mandatory human rights due diligence should follow the steps required in the UNGPs and be guided by certain overarching principles related to the proactive identification of risks to human rights, the elaboration of rigorous and demonstrable action plans to prevent or mitigate these risks, adequate response to known abuses, and transparency; stresses that consultation with relevant actors should be ensured at all stages as well as disclosure of all relevant project or investment-specific information to affected stakeholders;

Amendment 168 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 f (new)

15f. Calls on the EU and Member States to prioritise for immediate action the establishment of mandatory human rights due diligence for business enterprises which are owned or controlled by the State, receive substantial support and services from State agencies or European institutions; for businesses that provide goods or services to Member States or EU institutions through public procurement contracts, and enterprises which enjoy other commercial benefits and advantages; for business enterprises whose activities pose particularly high risks to human rights; business enterprises responsible for the delivery of privatised services that may impact upon the enjoyment of human rights;

Amendment 169 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 g (new)

15g. Calls on the EU and Member States to prioritise for immediate action the establishment of mandatory human rights due diligence for: business enterprises which are owned or controlled by the State, receive substantial support and services from State agencies or European institutions; for businesses that provide goods or services to Member States or EU institutions through public procurement contracts; and for business enterprises whose activities pose particularly high risks to human rights;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11

– having regard to UN Human Rights Council Resolution 26/9 of 26 June 2014, in which the UNHRC decided to establish an open-ended intergovernmental working group with the aim of drawing up an international legally binding instrument on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights5, __________________ 5 ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/LTD/G14/064/49/ PDF/G1406449.pdf?OpenElementdeleted https://documents-dds-

Amendment 170 #