La présente directive établira un cadre horizontal visant à encourager la contribution des entreprises opérant sur le marché unique au respect des droits de l’homme et de l’environnement dans leurs propres opérations et par l’intermédiaire de leurs chaînes de valeur, en identifiant, en prévenant, en atténuant et en tenant compte de leurs incidences négatives sur les droits de l’homme et l’environnement, et en mettant en place des systèmes et des mesures de gouvernance, de gestion et de gestion adéquats à cette fin.
Une approche «nouvelle génération» pour le commerce et le développement durable – Réexamen du plan d’action en 15 points (avis d’initiative) - Related Opinions
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Waste transport can involve hazardous materials that are harmful to human health and the environment. The EU therefore has rules in place on waste shipments (Regulation 1013/2006) and the Commission intends to review the EU rules on waste shipments.
Trade Policy Review - An Open, Sustainable and Assertive Trade Policy
- The common foundation of any EU political engagement leading to an equal development partnership with Africa shall be based on a multidimensional approach, articulating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the respect of Universal Human Rights (UHRs) - including fundamental rights, the right to a healthy environment and the freedom to conduct a business.
- The EESC advocates promoting a decent life and good prospects, creating a middle class and supporting equal partnerships by strengthening sustainable social-liberal democratic structures in Africa.
- The EESC highlights that the EU strategy on Africa must focus on Development and welcomes the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
- The EESC reiterates the important role of organised civil society in the up-coming ACP-EU Partnership Agreement.
Key points
Global supply chains (GSC) are key and complex in economic activities across the world and in global trade. Economic growth, job creation and entrepreneurship are also contested by evidence of negative implications for working conditions as well as for sustainability in some supply chains.
The COVID-19 crisis has unveiled the serious downfalls related to highly fragmented and undiversified supply chains. It exposed the vulnerability of workers' health and safety, and it highlighted violations of human rights. Trade will have to play a key role in promoting a sustainable economic recovery. However, stronger instruments need to deliver on a socially and environmentally responsible business, trade and investment agenda.
GSC need to become more resilient, diversified and responsible, and ambitious actions need to ensure they contribute to a fairer economic and social model, based on sustainability and decent work.
Le présent avis traite de trois des quatre grandes tendances qui sont au cœur des nouvelles priorités de la Commission: le changement climatique, la perte de biodiversité et la mondialisation. Alors que le pacte vert pour l’Europe va aboutir à renforcer les normes environnementales, par exemple en fixant des objectifs climatiques plus stricts, il importe qu’aucun accord de libre-échange ne vienne saper ces progrès en concourant à la déforestation ou à la perte de biodiversité dans des pays tiers. Comptant parmi les plus gros importateurs mondiaux d’énergie, de produits agricoles et de matières premières, l’UE a contribué au recul de la forêt et de la biodiversité dans d’autres États.
The Covid-19 impact is having a profound and unprecedented impact and Europe needs to respond with a strong, social, sustainable and inclusive EU Recovery Plan that will support companies and people. The upcoming early EU Trade Strategy review needs to draw important lessons from this crisis. The EU is not self-sufficient and depends on access to international markets. It needs resilient, diversified and responsible Global supply chains. Stronger instruments need to deliver on a sustainable trade and investment agenda in all its dimensions. It needs to be consistent with the Green Deal and show equal ambition on the effective implementation and enforcement of labour provisions. European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) recommendations made in a series of recent and ongoing key opinions on EU trade must inform this strategy review.