Translation of "Code de rejet " (French → English) :

12. Believes that existing codes should be strengthened and that more effective monitoring of codes and better quality of explanations are required; stresses that shareholders (not only the majority but also minority ones) must play effectively their role in the governance of companies, that they should contribute more to responsible corporate governance, and that they should also be encouraged to think of the company’s long-term financial results; considers that, amongst other things, shareholders should have the right to reject the remuneration po ...[+++]licy defined by the remuneration committee at the general meeting; believes that shareholders should inform regulators when a company provides an unacceptable explanation for departing from a code of practice;

Summary code: Environment and climate change / Waste management / Waste from specific activities Environment and climate change / Air pollution / Industry Environment and climate change / Water protection and management / Discharges of substances Environment and climate change / Soil protection / Discharges of substances

H. whereas of the documents signed at international level and containing specific declarations on the need to reduce discards and by-catches, the EU agreed to the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, the FAO International Plan of Action for Reducing Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries, the FAO International Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks, Chapter 17 of the United Nations' Agenda 21, the Rome Consensus on World Fisheries, the Kyoto Declaration on the sustainable contribution of fisheries to food security, the New York Agreement for the implementation of the provisions of the United N ...[+++]ations Convention on the Law of the Sea and United Nations General Assembly resolutions 49/118 of 1994 and 50/25 of 1995, as well as the resolution of the 95th Interparliamentary Conference held in Istanbul, Turkey, from 15 to 20 April 1996, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD),

H. whereas of the documents signed at international level and containing specific declarations on the need to reduce discards and by-catches, the EU agreed to the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fishing and the International Plans of Action for Seabirds and Sharks, Chapter 17 of the United Nations Programme 21, the Rome Consensus on World Fisheries, the Kyoto Declaration on the sustainable contribution of fisheries to food security, the New York Agreement for the implementation of the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and United Nations General Assembly resolutions 49/118 of 1994 and 50/25 of 1995, as ...[+++]well as the resolution of the 1995 Interparliamentary Conference, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD),

The EU made a commitment in the FAO Code of Conduct to minimize discards (particularly section 8.5), as well as agreeing to implement the 1999 FAO Plans of Action on Seabirds and Sharks (about which very little has been accomplished to date).

B. having regard to Article 7 (7.2.2.g) of the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, according to which management objectives should include the introduction of measures so that "pollution, waste, discards, catch by lost or abandoned gear, catch of non-target species, both fish and non-fish species, and impacts on associated or dependent species are minimised, through measures including, to the extent practicable, the development and use of selective, environmentally safe and cost-effective fishing gear and techniques",