1 Amendments of Marielle DE SARNEZ related to 2012/2145(INI)
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
47. NCalls on the European Union to ensure that the trade agreements it signs with third countries promote social cohesion and ensure respect for social, environmental and labour standards and the sound management of natural resources, and in particular land and water; notes that the EU is developing a human rights monitoring mechanism to be included as part of new partnership and cooperation agreements, and other trade agreements, with a number of countries; is concerned that these monitoring mechanisms are not ambitious enough and not clearly defined, compromising the EU’s treaty commitment to the promotion of human rights and democracy in the world;