4 Amendments of Norbert NEUSER related to 2012/2225(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Confirms its support for Policy Coherence for Development; notes that, in the context of trade with developing countries, this presupposes inter alia the safeguarding and expansion of such countries' abilities to industrialise, diversify their production and move up the value chain, as well as the abolition of any EU agricultural subsidies that could harm their food security;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on EU-based companies with production facilities in developing countries to abide by obligations to respect human rights and freedoms, social and environmental standards, core labour standards and international agreements; in this respect calls on the Commission to include binding CSR clauses in all bilateral trade and investment agreements signed by the EU, based on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, including the OECD complaints procedure;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that European corporations whose subsidiaries or supply chains are located in developing countries comply with their national and international legal obligations in the areas of human rights, labour standards and environmental rules;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines that future bilateral investment treaties signed by the EU must guarantee a fair balance between investors' protection and the potential for state intervention, especially as regards social and environmental standards;