Activities of Marietje SCHAAKE related to 2015/2038(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Social and environmental standards, human rights and corporate responsibility - A forward-looking and innovative future strategy for trade and investment (debate)
Amendments (3)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas trade policy and ambitious trade agreements are key to promoting and strengthening the global-rules based trading system, which is essential for the EU with its trade-dependent economy; whereas the EU should use trade policy to aim towards setting high global standards in the area of human and social rights, consumer protection, the environment and animal and plant health;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates its support for the systematic introduction of human rights conditionality clauses in all international agreements between the EU and third countries; stresses that political will is needed to actually enforce commitments made by third countries;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the European Commission to present a legislative proposal for an update of EU dual use export control legislation without further delay, which is needed to make sure that EU companies are not involved in human rights violations in third countries and to align the EU's strategic goals and its values;