4 Amendments of Gay MITCHELL related to 2010/2205(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the fact that FTAs contain few references to social standardRecognises that the international trend on bilateral trade agreements is moving towards a greater acceptance of labour and social standards linked to trade agendas; urges the EU to incorporate a social clause into all EU external trade agreements, including those coming within the ambit of the WTO;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores the poor implementation and enforcement of social standards, especially the ILO conventions and CSR principles; emphasises that the ILO permits the imposition of trade sanctions on countries that do not comply with their international obligations; calls on the EU to pursue an approach based on incentives and sanctions in the context of bilateral and regional agreements, so ascalls on the EU to ensure that the social provisions of EU preferential agreements are effectively enforced;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the EU to mainstream social policy in the context of the External Action Service and to increase development aid to ensure the ratification and implementation of the CLS, while avoiding derogations from general regulations, e.g. in export processing zones;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Considers the need to find an appropriate balance between boosting the competitiveness of industry whilst addressing the impact of business on the environment and society; welcomes the initiatives taken by the European Commission to include Corporate Social Responsibility as part of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.