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Trilogue negotiations on the Omnibus I package: Sharp weakening of the CSDDD – under the influence of large fossil-fuel corporations
Press release of the Supply Chain Act initiative, of which FEMNET is a member
Today, the trilogue negotiations on the Omnibus I package were concluded. Representatives of the European Parliament, the EU Commission and the EU Council have negotiated a final compromise text that provides for a massive weakening of core elements of the EU Supply Chain Directive.
Sofie Kreusch comments on the Supply Chain Act initiative:
‘The compromise proposal published today does not deserve this name. The agreed text was largely taken from the draft law tabled by right-wing extremists together with the EPP. To agree to this proposal would be tantamount to legitimising the re-forming right-wing alliance in Europe. We therefore call on the Federal Government to reject the proposal in the EU Council.
With a scope of 5,000 employees and an annual turnover of €1.5 billion, the complete deletion of the climate transition plans and the repeal of the EU-wide harmonised liability rule, there is little left of the core elements that make the CSDDD an effective rulebook for the protection of human rights, the environment and the climate. Such an EU supply chain law deprives those affected by human rights violations of the opportunity to defend themselves against injustice – and releases most companies from the legal obligation to seriously address human rights violations in their supply chains and climate action in their business model.”
Particularly worrying: The planned weakening of the EU Supply Chain Directive is The latest revelations According to the report, this was also due to the large-scale influence of fossil American corporations. Only at the end of November, the EU ombudswoman had also confirmed that the EU Commission had committed misconduct in the preparation of the Omnibus I proposal by not carrying out an impact assessment or a consultation in accordance with the rules. She is accused of being too close to business associations and of not involving NGOs and other stakeholders.
‘The circumstances surrounding the massive weakening of the EU Supply Chain Directive are scandalous and deeply worrying. The coordinated influence of fossil American corporations has nothing to do with legitimate advocacy.
The Omnibus I package threatens to set a dangerous precedent that paves the way for further deregulation initiatives and shifts the balance between public interest and corporate power to the detriment of citizens – and ultimately erodes any democratically decided rules to protect human rights and the environment beyond recognition.“
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