5 Amendments of Françoise CASTEX related to 2012/0060(COD)
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union provides that the Union is to define and pursue common policies and actions, and work for a high degree of cooperation in all fields in international relations in order, inter alia, to encourage the integration of all countries into the world economy, including through the progressive abolition of restrictions on international trade.; pursuant to the same article the Union should promote democracy, the rule of law, the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms, respect for human dignity, the principles of equality and solidarity and the respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter and international law; the cooperation in the field of international relations should serve to foster the sustainable economic, social and environmental development of developing countries, with the primary aim of eradicating poverty;
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) The EU should not put pressure on third countries in order to push them to privatize public services. Public authorities at all levels should have the right to decide whether, how and to what extend they want to provide public services themselves.
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) Public contracts should not be awarded to economic operators that have participated in a criminal organisation, in exploitation of human trafficking and child labour, and that do not respect obligations established by Union legislation in the field of social, labour and environmental law or by international social, labour and environmental law provisions, in accordance with Directive [2004/18/EC].
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. This Regulation is without prejudice to the wide discretion of national, regional and local authorities in providing, commissioning and organising services of general economic interest, as set in Protocol 26. This shall also apply to European Union's policies towards third countries.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) where there is evidence of serious and repeated violations in the field of fundamental workers' rights and international law, including fundamental International Conventions, including ILO 94, in the field of labour, social and environmental law for certain goods and/or services.