9 Amendments of Jude KIRTON-DARLING related to 2018/2107(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to its report of 27 June 2016 on the implementation of the 2010 recommendations of Parliament on social and environmental standards, human rights and corporate responsibility (2015/2038(INI));
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas promoting international human rights standards must be at the core of the GSP+ system; whereas, accordingly, independent civil society and human rights defenders must play a central role in the monitoring and assessment of GSP+ schemes, including raising complaints of violations and seeking redress;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas Parliament recalls it has previously requested a series of reforms from the Commission, including but not limited to (1) standardised definitions for ‘serious failure to effectively implement’ an international convention and ‘serious and systematic violation of principles’ contained in an international convention, (2) to enhance the monitoring of commitments undertaken by beneficiary countries, better assessing their compliance with the international conventions, and (3) to include Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the GSP Regulation in order to ensure compliance by transnational corporations with national and international legal obligations in the areas of human rights, labour standards and environmental rules;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the simplified GSP+ entry mechanism to make it more attractive for Standard GSP beneficiary countries; highlights the fact that many of the candidate countries for GSP+ ratified several of the international conventions needed for GSP+ admission; stresses that the constant and systematic monitoring of the implementation process is of paramount importance; calls on the Commission to ensure the highest standards of monitoring transparency, using all available resources that involve civil society and social partners in the process;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that, overall, the GSP scheme appears to have created incentives for ratifying international conventions and has therefore created a better framework for progress; stresses the importance of putting in place thorough measures to ensure that GSP enhances positive environmental development;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges the Commission to address issues of civil society space and protection for human rights defenders at risk in its engagement with GSP+ beneficiary countries, including by raising individual cases of defenders at risk, visiting and meeting with human rights defenders when on GSP+ missions; Insists that there must be a binding mechanism through which independent civil society and human rights defenders can raise complaints of human rights violations;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need for a targeted approach for the withdrawal of preferences and that such withdrawal could be limited to specific sectorsthat will reduce the negative economic impact in Least Developed Countries (LDC) and that such withdrawal could be limited to specific sectors; calls on the Commission to proactively investigate allegations of non-compliance by GSP+ beneficiaries; reiterates the need for suspension of preferences for non- compliant beneficiaries in order to preserve the credibility of the scheme;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the number of beneficiary countries has significantly decreased due to the reformed eligibility criteria, which, together with product graduation, has resulted in an overall decrease in the volume of EU imports from GSP countries; acknowledges that these reforms allow preferences to be focused on the countries that are most in need; notes that consequently some countries previously subject to GSP+ screening are now covered by trade and sustainable development chapters of bilateral trade deals, making the case for better enforcement of these chapters crucial;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for further measures to enhance the diversification of exports from GSP countries; regrets the fact that diversification among beneficiaries seems to have been hampered by removing the possibility of cumulation with countries that have graduated from GSP, as they can no longer benefit from the Rules of Origin for GSP beneficiaries; callfirmly demands for this possibility to be reintroduced in a revision of the regulation; notes the significant decrease in export diversification at all sector levels for Standard GSP beneficiaries;