# Corporate and social responsibility in international trade agreements

European Parliament procedure 2009/2201(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 7th term, committee EMPL / INTA). Stage: Procedure completed. 156 committee amendments tabled by 20 Members between 2010-03-29 and 2010-10-07.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative report concerns corporate and social responsibility in international trade agreements. The amendments cite voluntary frameworks such as the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, the UN Global Compact, the ILO declaration and ISO 26000, and address whether corporate social responsibility should remain voluntary or be enforceable, the liability of European companies for environmental and social damage abroad, due diligence, supply chains, and references to CSR in trade agreements.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlem DÉSIR | France | S&D | 27 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4318.md |
| Małgorzata HANDZLIK | Poland | PPE | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28275.md |
| Pervenche BERÈS | France | S&D | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1985.md |
| Keith TAYLOR | United Kingdom | Verts/ALE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/102931.md |
| Jan ZAHRADIL | Czechia | ECR | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23712.md |
| Christofer FJELLNER | Sweden | PPE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28126.md |
| Joe HIGGINS | Ireland | GUE/NGL | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96669.md |
| Helmut SCHOLZ | Germany | GUE/NGL | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96646.md |
| Marian HARKIN | Ireland | ALDE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28116.md |
| Catherine BEARDER | United Kingdom | ALDE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96955.md |
| William (The Earl of) DARTMOUTH | United Kingdom | EFDD | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96958.md |
| Konstantinos POUPAKIS | Greece | PPE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96658.md |
| Cecilia WIKSTRÖM | Sweden | ALDE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96677.md |
| Richard HOWITT | United Kingdom | S&D | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2073.md |
| Daniel CASPARY | Germany | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28219.md |

## Official source documents

- PE439.985: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-439.985+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE450.649: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-450.649+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2009-2201-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2009-2201-INI.json

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