11 Amendments of Jan-Christoph OETJEN related to 2020/2129(INL)
Amendment 12 #
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1. AcknowledgeHighlights that there is sufficient strong evidence that shows that the voluntary efforts of Union companies tocompanies domiciled or operating in the Union to identify, prevent and, mitigate and account for the negative impacts of their behaviour on developing countries have failednot been sufficient, as violations of the human rights of individuals, in particular worker’s rightsmen and children, and of local communities are still taking place at the end of the supply chainthroughout the supply chain, as are violations of environmental standards and corruption abuses; acknowledges that there is growing political, public and private sector support for Union legislation on due diligence to level the playing field, as responsible companies are currently competing with less scrupulous ones;
Amendment 24 #
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2. Believes that there is strong need for a mandatory, harmonised framework at Union level to contribute to the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement, and to ensure a level playing field for business and welcomes; calls on the Commission’ to step up its ongoing work on legislation requiring that Union companies domiciled or operating in the Union conduct due diligence on respect for human rights and environmental obligations throughout their supply chains; insists on the importance of consultation with developing countries and civil society organisations in both the Union and developing countries;
Amendment 26 #
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2. BEncourages Member States to avoid solitary paths such as developing national due diligence measures for national and Union companies; believes that there is strong need for a mandatory, harmonised framework at Union level to ensure a level playing field for business and welcomes the Commission’s ongoing work on legislation requiring that Union companies and companies operating from within the single market conduct due diligence on respect for human rights and environmental obligations throughout their supply chains;
Amendment 39 #
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3. Calls on the Commission to apply a human rights-based approach to the future legislation which shall be designed, implemented, monitored and evaluated through dialogue with local governments, relevant stakeholders and civil society, respecting the core human rights principles of transparency and access to information, inclusion and non-discrimination with a special focus on the most vulnerable;
Amendment 52 #
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4. Stresses that all human rights should be covered by the future legislation; considers that emphasis should be placed on workers and trade union rights, women, children or, in particular women and children, trade union rights and the rights of indigenous people; stresseinsists that full alignment with existing legal obligations and standards at European and international level should be sought; is of the opinion that the legislation should address all types of human rights abuses;
Amendment 56 #
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5. Highlights that the obligation to respect and protect human rights, the environment and to avoid the risk of corruption should be embedded throughout whole global value chains, products, services and business relationshiplies with states and governments, but in a globalised and digitised world the responsibility to observe and protect human rights must be borne by the entire international community; encourages the Union to provide assistance and access to advice and recommendations regarding the development of domestic legislation and policies relating to business and human rights in third countries;
Amendment 62 #
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Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
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6a. Is of the opinion that the new legislation should be based on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, especially with regards to a size, risk based and sector-specific approach; is of the opinion that small and medium-sized enterprises should receive additional support in implementing the due diligence process in their undertakings;
Amendment 83 #
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7. Is of the opinion that the future legislation should establish mandatory and effective corporate due diligence processes covering companies’ activities and their business relationships, including with their supply and subcontd parties for all Union companies and companies operacting chainsfrom within the internal market;
Amendment 101 #
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9. Expresses the opinion that the future legislation should establish a comprehensive system of liability that includes administrative, civil and criminal liability, and a sanctioning mechanism to enforce compliance with the new legislation and ensure enforcement, including through penalties and sanctions of all natureliance mechanism with the new legislation and should ensure its enforcement; stresses that encouraging voluntary measures based on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, remains the most effective tool to ensure the protection of human rights and the natural environment by Union companies and companies operating in third countries from within the internal market;
Amendment 111 #
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10. Stresses that access to effective remedy is crucial; considers that the legislation should oblige companies to have an effective grievance mechanism that should be transparent, accessible, predictable, safe, trustworthy and accountable; considers, in addition, that such mechanism should provide for effective judicial remedies to victims of human rights violations, environmental damage and corruption abuses, individually and through collective actions; believes that special protection should be provided to human rights defenders and its lawyers;