Activities of David MARTIN related to 2016/2226(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EC-Uzbekistan Partnership and Cooperation Agreement and bilateral trade in textiles (resolution) (A8-0330/2016 - Maria Arena)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas according to the ILO, awareness of forced labour in Uzbekistan is still at an early stage, but recent ILO surveys nonetheless show that a vast majority of workers participate voluntarily when invited to pick cotton and that people who refuse to pick cotton are only rarely finednonetheless surveys carried out by the ILO indicate that most workers pick cotton voluntarily and have the possibility to refuse to do so;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the eradication of forced labour is an ongoing process which needs to be supported by the EU and the international community, including with the participation of human rights and labour rights civil society organisations;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the Government of Uzbekistan has presented various Action Plans, has taken measures to raise awareness (including theadopted Action Plans to change the recruitment process for picking cotton, and together with employers' organiszation of round tables), has set up a feedback mechanism in order to eradicate child labour, and is changing the recruitment process in the country for picking cottons and trade unions, promoted awareness raising and developed feedback mechanisms to prevent forced and child labour;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas, in contrast to the ILO’s observations, NGOs are still reporting breaches of human rights in the country, in particular in the field of the cotton harvest where, according to them, massive forced mobilisation of students and public employees at cotton harvest time is reported, as well as violations of freedom of association and expression, in particular arrests and violent harassment and interrogations of citizens reporting on the harvest;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates the Union’s commitment to further and deepen bilateral relations, which include trade, as well as all areas related to democratic principles, respect for human and fundamental rights and the rule of law; calls on the Government of Uzbekistan to create more space for independent civil society and to take more into consideration concerns of Uzbek and international NGOs;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to submit to Parliament a legislative proposal for an effective traceability mechanismsupply chain transparency in the garment sector;