BETA

4 Amendments of Christofer FJELLNER related to 2009/2219(INI)

Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas distortions of competition and the risks of environmental and social dumping are becoming more and more frequent,deleted
2010/10/06
Committee: INTA
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point d
d) proposes that, when a WTO member state considers that a decision by the dispute settlement body calls into question ILO decisions on compliance with labour conventions, there should be an appeal route to the ILO;eleted
2010/10/06
Committee: INTA
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that a multilateral agreement including all the main emitters of CO2 would be the best instrument for internalising negative external environmental factors relating to CO2, but that there is a risk that this will not be achieved in the near future; considers therefore that the European Union should continue to study the possibilities of putting in place appropriate environmental instruments, particularly a ‘carbon inclusion mechanism’ which, while complying with WTO rules, would make it possible to combat the risk of CO2 emissions being transferred to countries which do not respect the same objectives as the EU in terms of greenhouse gas emissions reduction, and would also constitute a lever in international negotiations to encourage all countries to make firm commitments in this area;
2010/10/06
Committee: INTA
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Recognises that the chapter on sustainable development in the bilateral agreements currently under negotiation is binding but could be strengthened if it made provision for: a) a complaints procedure open to the social partners and civil society, b) appeals to an independent body to settle disputes, such as panels of experts selected on the basis of their expertise in human rights, labour law and environmental law, and whose recommendations would have to form part of a well-defined process, with implementing provisions, c) recourse to a dispute settlement mechanism on an equal footing with the other parts of the agreement, with provision for fines to improve the situation in the sectors concerned;deleted
2010/10/06
Committee: INTA