9 Amendments of Joëlle MÉLIN related to 2015/2105(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that future trade agreements should take into account Parliament’s resolutions on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and on the Trade in Services Agreement, which remain valid for the future EU trade policy, in particular as far as the protection of public services is concerned;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Insists that effective and transparent sustainability impact assessments arbe conducted, allowing not only for an ex-ante evaluation but also for an ex-post evaluation;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that, as a minimum, the legislation on the posting of workers and other national and EU labournational legislation, as well as collective agreements, should be applicable to contractual service suppliers;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Rejects any further liberalisationWelcomes the prospect of a review of the GATS Mode 4 commitments;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that the fundamental ILO conventions ought to apply strictly to all signatory states to an agreement so as to stem the trend towards globalised social dumping, but also to prevent any unfair competition, particularly competition that is based on inhuman or degrading practices;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that the Domestic Advisory Groups in each Member State handling the infringements of social clauses ofwithin trade agreements mustshould have sufficient financing and that they mustshould consist of a balanced representation of labour and business organisations from civil society;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises the need to increase the staffing levels of, and the resources available to, Member States’ labour inspectorates, in keeping with the principle of subsidiarity, to allow for effective monitoring of labour standards;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance of binding measures – exercised by the Member States – for due diligence in the production chain, ensuring liability going beyond voluntary corporate social responsibility initiatives;
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Points out that only national initiatives that tally exactly with the needs of the real economy in each Member State will have a major impact for SMEs where trade defence is concerned;