欧盟立法者对削弱供应链尽职调查法、提高门槛和取消欧盟民事责任等问题进行表决。
EU lawmakers vote on weakening supply chain due diligence law, raising thresholds and removing EU civil liability.
欧盟立法者准备就将大大削弱公司可持续性尽职指令的修正案进行表决,该指令是一项具有里程碑意义的法律,要求大公司评估和报告其全球供应链对环境和人权的影响。
EU lawmakers are set to vote on amendments that would significantly weaken the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, a landmark law requiring large companies to assess and report on environmental and human rights impacts in their global supply chains.
拟议的修改包括将雇员门槛值从1 000个提高到5 000个,将收入门槛值提高到17亿欧元以上,可能将许多中型公司排除在外。
Proposed changes include raising the employee threshold from 1,000 to 5,000 and the revenue threshold to over €1.7 billion, potentially excluding many mid-sized firms.
修正案还可能取消欧盟一级的民事责任框架,将执法转向国家法律。
The amendments may also eliminate a EU-level civil liability framework, shifting enforcement to national laws.
这一举动得到右翼和中右翼各方的支持,旨在减少监管负担,并在全球经济压力下提高竞争力。
The move, backed by right and center-right parties, aims to reduce regulatory burdens and boost competitiveness amid global economic pressures.
批评者,包括环境和人权团体,警告这些变化破坏了问责制和法律的有效性。
Critics, including environmental and human rights groups, warn the changes undermine accountability and the law’s effectiveness.
预计到年底将与成员国和欧盟委员会进行最后谈判。
Final negotiations with member states and the European Commission are expected by year-end.