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the toxic truth
Recommendations to
the European Union and
its member states
» Ensure that the envisaged legislation
on non-financial reporting by companies
includes:
• A requirement for companies reports to
cover their global operations;
• a requirement for companies to report
on the actual and potential impacts of
their global operations on human rights
and environment, and to disclose social
and environmental impact assessments
» Adopt a normative framework that requires
companies to respect human rights and
the environment and to carry out adequate
human rights due diligence throughout
their operations.
» Make it mandatory for companies to
disclosure their lobbying activities
and positions in relation to national or
international regulatory frameworks.
» Support and fund the first meeting of the
Conference of Parties to the Bamako
Convention.
Recommendations to
the African Union and
member states
» All AU member states that have not
already done so should ratify the Bamako
Convention, the Basel Convention and
the Basel Ban Amendment at the earliest
opportunity.
» All AU member states should ensure that
all requirements of Basel, Basel Ban
Amendment and Bamako Convention are
transposed into national legislation.
» The AU should adopt a normative
framework that requires companies to
respect human rights and the environment
and to carry out adequate human rights
due diligence throughout their operations
» Support the first meeting of the
Conference of Parties to the Bamako
Convention. All AU member states should
adopt strong pollution liability legislation.
Recommendations
to the UK, Spain,
Gibraltar and Malta
» Establish a clear agreement between Spain,
UK and Gibraltar, which includes specific
mechanisms, to better control ships
operating in the waters around Gibraltar,
in order to prevent shipping accidents and
marine pollution and to ensure effective
policing of shipping activities.
» Investigate whether illegal conduct occurred
in the territorial waters around Spain, Malta
or Gibraltar, with respect to toxic waste
generation and/or export of hazardous
waste from the marine territories of any of
these countries during 2006.
Recommendation
to Trafigura
Disclose full information on the waste, including
scientific and other studies carried out in
relation to the waste and its potential impacts.
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