The question is whether the government should work to have EU trade agreements revised so that developing countries get better opportunities to extract and process raw materials themselves in a sustainable way, or whether the current work on sustainability requirements, including the EU's due-diligence proposal, is sufficient.
Committee proposal adopted, 266–36
Plan → Vote
»En rättvis handelspolitik«“Just trade policy”just trade policy · party programme ↗
»Handelsavtalen får inte bli verktyg för starka kapitalintressen gentemot fattiga länder«“Trade agreements must not become tools for strong capital interests against poor countries”trade must not exploit poor countries · party programme ↗
»även om det strider mot EU:s inre marknad. Handelshinder gentemot fattiga länder ska rivas så att«“even if it conflicts with the EU's internal market. Trade barriers against poor countries must be torn down so that”tear down trade barriers for poor countries · party programme ↗
»Ställ hårdare krav på arbetsvillkor, miljö och klimat i handelsavtal.«“Place stronger requirements on working conditions, environment and climate in trade agreements.”conditions in trade agreements · 2022 manifesto ↗
»EU ska helt avskaffa tullar och andra handelshinder mot omvärlden.«“The EU shall completely abolish tariffs and other trade barriers against the rest of the world.”abolished trade barriers · party programme ↗
»ökad inhemsk förädling av råvaror«“increased domestic processing of raw materials”domestic processing in poor countries · party programme ↗
»verklig utveckling är möjlig och att den bygger mer än något«“real development is possible and it rests more than anything”trade develops countries · party programme ↗
»Värna svenska intressen i frihandelsavtal«“Protect Swedish interests in free trade agreements”Swedish interests in trade agreements · 2022 manifesto ↗
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