8 Amendments of Ádám KÓSA related to 2015/2038(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to respect the principle of Policy Coherence for Development in all external policies and specifically to include it in all treainsists that trade policies must be consistent with all EU's objectives, including social, environmental and development aid objectives;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls the 1986 UN Declaration on the Right to Development, which confirms the right to development as an inalienable human right; therefore calls on the EU to respect the sovereignty of developing countries in setting policies aimed at responding to the demands of their populations for human rights and dignitypromote an effective cooperation of all development actors, including the private sector, for the realization of this right and the elimination of obstacles to development;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the EU to recognise thetake into consideration the principle of common but differentiated responsibility of developing countries, while ensuring equity when addressing the post-2015 Development Agenda; recalls the EU’s direct and historical responsibility in its dealings with partner countries, and the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development; recalls the importance of guaranteeing partner countries' ownership and contribution to their own development, and particularly as regards their tax, trade and investment policies;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that corporate social responsibility is a concept whereby companies voluntarily incorporate social and environmental concerns into their business strategy for the overall wellbeing of stakeholders;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Notes that the CSR agenda must be adapted to the specific needs of regions and of each specific country in order to contribute to improving sustainable economic and social development;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Encourages the promotion of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, however recalls that those principles may not be read as binding international law; further insists that it is primarily the responsibility of the states to guarantee the respect and promotion of human rights;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Finds regrettable the significant lack of adequatCalls for more information and transparency as regards the actions of corporations and their impact on social and environmental standards and human rights; calls for an effective increase in the transparency of corporations and for independent ex-ante impact analysis prior to the signing of any trade agreement;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it regrettable that a regulatory framework on the way corporations comply with human rights and obligations with respect to social and environmental standards is still lacking; finds it regrettable that current human rights clauses in free trade agreements and othWelcomes the recent incorporation of human rights clauses in bilateral free trade agreements and other economic partnership agreements, as well as a chapter dealing with sustainable development; considers that these clauses pave the way for a better economic partnership agreements are ineffective and are usually not respectedoperation between the EU and its partner countries; urges the Commission to further promote CSR instruments and initiatives for responsible mining, logging and sourcing of commodities so as to ensure the accountability of companies;