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A new framework for free trade agreements, economic partnership and investment agreements that guarantees the real involvement of CSOs and the social partners and ensures public awareness

Pieņemtie on 23/03/2022
Atsauce: 
REX/536-EESC-2021
Rapporteur: 
Stefano PALMIERI (Workers - GR II / Italy)

EESK atzinums: A new framework for free trade agreements, economic partnership and investment agreements that guarantees the real involvement of CSOs and the social partners and ensures public awareness

EU and Africa: Making an equal development partnership a reality based on sustainability and common values (own-initiative opinion)

Pieņemtie on 18/09/2020
Atsauce: 
REX/527-EESC-2020
Rapporteur: 
Dimitris DIMITRIADIS (Employers - GR I/Greece), Dilyana SLAVOVA (/Bulgaria), Thomas WAGNSONNER (Workers - GR II/Austria) (Employers - GR I / Greece)
  • 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.

    EESK atzinums: EU and Africa: Making an equal development partnership a reality based on sustainability and common values (own-initiative opinion)

    Sustainable supply chains and decent work in international trade (Exploratory opinion at the request of the German presidency)

    Pieņemtie on 18/09/2020
    Atsauce: 
    REX/532-EESC-2020
    Rapporteur: 
    Tanja BUZEK (Workers - GR II / Germany)

    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.

    EESK atzinums: Sustainable supply chains and decent work in international trade (Exploratory opinion at the request of the German presidency)

    Compatibility of EU trade policy with the European Green Deal (own-initiative opinion)

    Pieņemtie on 18/09/2020
    Atsauce: 
    NAT/791-EESC-2020-EESC-2020-01349
    Rapporteur: 
    John BRYAN (Ireland)

    This opinion deals with three of four megatrends at the heart of the new Commission priorities: climate change, biodiversity loss and globalisation. While the European Green Deal will result in higher environmental standards with, for instance, stricter climate change targets, it is important that all Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are not undermining these improvements by contributing to deforestation or biodiversity loss in other countries. As one of the world's largest importer of energy, agricultural goods and raw materials, the EU has contributed to deforestation and biodiversity loss in other countries.

    EESK atzinums: Compatibility of EU trade policy with the European Green Deal (own-initiative opinion)

    Implementation of Free Trade Agreements 1 January 2018 - 31 December 2018

    Pieņemtie on 15/07/2020
    Atsauce: 
    REX/525-EESC-2020
    Referral: 
    COM(2019) 455 final
    Rapporteur: 
    Tanja BUZEK (Workers - GR II / Germany)
    Co-rapporteur: 
    Alberto MAZZOLA (Italy)

    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.

    EESK atzinums: Implementation of Free Trade Agreements 1 January 2018 - 31 December 2018

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