8 Amendments of Ricardo CORTÉS LASTRA related to 2010/2205(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that observance of the core labour standards (CLS) and of the ILO's decent work agenda, as wells as the OECD Guidelines on multinational enterprises and the United Nations Global Compact, is essential in order to achieve the MDGs; expresses disappointment that the social provisions of EU preferential trade agreements are presented as objectives to be achieved rather than legal commitments to be enforced, as there is no provision for genuine enforcement mechanisms;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that measures to guarantee the social rights of the greatest number, in particular women and vulnerable individuals, should be one of the principal objectives of development cooperation and trade relations between the EU and the ACP countries;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the fact that FTAs contain few references to social standards; urges the EU to incorporate a social clause into all EU external trade agreements, including those coming within the ambit of the WTO; urges first and foremost that the EPAs currently being negotiated by the Commission contain such social clauses and for the development pillar of these agreements to be given a central position thereby adding a strong social dimension to globalisation;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support initiatives aimed at promoting productive employment, investment in human resources, redistribution mechanisms, social protection, gender equality, social dialogue and effective application of rights at work;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage good governance in the financial, tax and judicial areas, as a way to enhance the social dimension of globalisation.
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the heterogeneity of the conceptimplementation of CSR praises the issue of comparabilitctices can rebuild trust in business, which is vital for Europe's social market economy; urges the EU to move CSR away from a purely voluntary approach and to identify clear legal obligations on corporations as regards human rights and CLS, along with effective ways to hold them accountable in the event of breaches.
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Asks the Commission and the Member States for the development of a proactive approach to address the social consequences of adjustments and restructuring related to globalisation,
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to consider making access to public procurement conditional on adherence to and compliance with the OECD guidelines for multinational enterprises.