The Assembly therefore reiterates its proposals for action
by member States, as contained in its
, and urges
the Committee of Ministers to recommend in turn that member States’ governments:
3.1 support multilateral negotiations
towards the reform of the dispute settlement system for interstate
trade disputes of the World Trade Organization (WTO), on the one
hand, and the establishment of a multilateral investment court under
the auspices of the United Nations for enterprise versus State disputes,
on the other hand;
3.2 ensure that all new trade and investment agreements contain
comprehensive provisions on sustainable development and protection
of fundamental rights, and strengthen enforcement mechanisms for
these provisions, commensurate with those protecting investors;
3.3 assess existing trade and investment commitments under
the “old generation” treaties and, where necessary, launch their
revision with a view to upgrading them with provisions on sustainable development
and protection of fundamental rights, so as to ensure that they
contribute to the implementation of global environmental treaties
and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals;
3.4 use trade and investment agreements as tools to promote
democratic norms and human rights, including social rights, on a
global scale;
3.5 systematically involve parliaments in negotiations for
the conclusion or reform of any trade and investment treaties in
order to enhance democratic scrutiny and transparency of the process
from the negotiation mandate to the final ratification of such agreements;
3.6 where necessary, consider taking lawful unilateral measures
in international trade to enforce domestic environmental standards
at the border based on the European Union’s carbon border adjustment
mechanism, and consider extending such measures to cover fundamental
rights, including labour rights, and public health;
3.7 promote corporate due-diligence obligations through trade
with regard to the protection of the environment, fundamental rights
and public health;
3.8 work together for a co-ordinated revision of the Energy
Charter Treaty in order to minimise the length of the sunset clause
and its negative impact on the environment, climate change and fundamental rights.
