Translation of "Hygiène et sécurité dans l’industrie textile " (French → English) :

3. Expresses its indignation at the horrific working conditions in the textile and apparel industry in LDCs and developing countries and condemns those who are responsible for this situation; stresses that European-based multinational retailers, often through subcontractors, are among the main beneficiaries of cheap labour and violations of workers’ rights and health and safety standards in LDCs and developing countries; is convinced that the tragic events in Bangladesh have illustrated the failed concept of a voluntary corporate social responsibility (CSR) scheme, and points out that a legally binding and thus enf ...[+++]orceable CSR scheme is a necessary step towards ending this gross exploitation;

8. Notes the Bangladesh Fire and Building Safety Agreement between the trade unions, NGOs and around 1 000 multinational textile retailers, which was finalised on 15 May 2013 and which aims to improve safety standards at production sites (and covers the arrangements for paying for such measures), notably by establishing an independent inspection system, including public reports and mandatory repairs and renovations, and by actively supporting the creation of health and safety committees involving workers’ representatives in each facto ...[+++]ry; calls on all relevant textile brands to support this effort, including textile retailers Walmart and Gap who continue to reject any binding agreement;

4. Welcomes the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh between the trade unions, NGOs and about 40 multinational textile retailers, finalised on 15 May 2013, which aims to improve safety standards at production sites (and which covers the arrangements for paying for such measures), in particular by establishing an independent inspection system, including public reports and mandatory repairs and renovations, and by actively supporting the creation of ‘health and safety committees’ involving worker representation bodies in eac ...[+++]h factory; calls on all other relevant textile brands to support this effort, including textile retailers Walmart, Gap, Metro, NKD and Ernstings, which continue to reject any binding agreement;

The textile industry has to withstand unequal competition conditions and apply higher manufacturing, work, hygiene and ecological standards.

Industry-relevant priorities and their integration for sectoral applications can be established through activities like the European Technology Platforms in fields such as nano-electronics, manufacturing, power generation, steel, chemistry, energy, the transport industry, construction, industrial safety, textiles, ceramics, forest-based industry and nano-medicine.

Industry-relevant priorities and their integration for sectoral applications can be established through activities like the European Technology Platforms in fields such as nano-electronics, manufacturing, power generation, steel, chemistry, energy, the transport industry, construction, industrial safety, textiles, ceramics, forest-based industry and nano-medicine.