10 Amendments of Tokia SAÏFI related to 2010/2205(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Recalls that the EU has set itself the objective not only of becoming a Pole of Excellence on Corporate Social Responsibility but also of promoting CSR in its external policies;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Considers that failure to comply with basic international social standards constitutes a form of social and environmental dumping to the detriment of European enterprises and workers;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers it necessary to enhance the role of the relevant international institutions (particularly the ILO and WTO, WTO, OECD and United Nations) and seek their cooperation in the development, implementation and promotion of basic international social standards and corresponding penalties;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to systematically include a chapter on sustainable development containing a legally binding CSR clause in the free trade and investment agreements it negotiates with third countries, specifically covering compliance with the ILO’s eight core conventions and four priority conventions;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Proposes that this CSR clause should cover compliance with the ILO’s eight core conventions and four priority conventions and also provide incentives to enterprises to enter into CSR commitments and an obligation of diligence for enterprises and groups of enterprises, i.e. an obligation to take proactive measures to identify and prevent any violation of human rights and environmental rights, corruption or tax evasion, including in their subsidiaries and supply chains, i.e. their sphere of influence;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls also on the Commission, during the negotiations, to adapt the level of its requirements to the degree of development of each partner country; proposes in this context that the Commission draw up a list of additional standards which should be introduced gradually and flexibly, taking account of the economic, social and environmental situation of the partner concerned;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the implementation of these basic standards by partner countries should be subject to continuous monitoring, and that effective and transparent procedures should be in place to penalise non-enforcement or infringements in the territory of the partner country and in the Member States;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that these standards should be applied in full and that neither free zones nor host country agreements can be used to escape them;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that, given the size of their share of international trade, European companies and their subsidiaries and subcontractors play a key role in the promotion and dissemination of social and labour standards worldwide, and they should therefore act in accordance with European values and internationally recognised standards; considers that it would be normal if it were possible for European enterprises which relocate their production to countries with less stringent social obligations to be held liable, including before European courts, for any damage and negative externalities affecting local populations;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Wants the Commission, in its future communication on the internationalisation of SMEs’ activities, to propose measures that help support and promote their initiatives in the field of CSR that respect the ‘think small first' principle and take account of their specific circumstances.