A/HRC/39/67 (2) should include peasants and other rural workers, and the reference to remuneration should not be removed. Article 14. Right to safety and health at work 70. Only two participants intervened under this article, highlighting the need to address the use of chemical pesticides and the responsibility of corporations, and the need for employees to report on unsafe and hazardous work conditions without fear of reprisal. One international organization made language proposals, which are contained in annex III. Civil society highlighted the intensive use of chemical pesticides as a hazard for health and the environment, the main victims being the small farmers and others working and living in rural areas. Article 15. Right to adequate food 71. There were no major objections to the content of article 15, however delegations and civil society made concrete suggestions on language. The discussion was essentially focused on the concept of food sovereignty. For some delegations, the constituent elements of the concept of food sovereignty had not been agreed internationally, and they called for the use of the term food security instead. Other delegations, civil society organizations and experts explained the difference between the two concepts and supported the inclusion of food sovereignty as a crucial element for peasants and ensuring national food production. The Chair indicated that the wording “food sovereignty” had been removed from the title, as agreed in the previous session. One delegation thanked the Chair for accepting the deletion. The same delegation also suggested deletion of “individually and collectively” in paragraph 2 and similarly suggested deleting “food sovereignty” in paragraphs 4 and 5. Finally, the same delegation stated that it was open to accepting food security instead of food sovereignty. Another delegation stressed the importance of including food sovereignty and called for its recognition throughout the article. It further noted that it supported maintaining “individually and collectively” in the text and supported article 15 in its entirety. Another delegation also disagreed with the proposal to replace food sovereignty with food security. One delegation noted that it would like to maintain “individually and collectively”. Another delegation also made language suggestions. Another delegation supported the article, called for it to be aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and suggested a reference to “sustainably”. Finally, another delegation also suggested a caveat in article 5 (1) “in accordance with national legislation”. Civil society organizations called for preserving food sovereignty in the text. 72. One expert called for retaining “individually and collectively” and suggested moving it to the first line of paragraph 2, after “rural areas”. She strongly recommended that food sovereignty be retained in the text. Other experts concurred with the recommendation to maintain food sovereignty, as the concept was recognized at international, regional and national levels. They stated that food sovereignty was about process while food security was about outcomes. Article 16. Right to a decent income and livelihood and the means of production 73. There were no major objections to the content of article 16. One delegation made language suggestions, which are reflected in annex III. Another delegation supported paragraph 6 on equal remuneration. One delegation proposed that “women” be added in paragraph 6. One organization also made a language suggestion, which is reflected in annex III. Civil society organizations supported the text as it was, in particular on the right to equal remuneration. Civil society representatives suggested that a provision on protection should be included in article 16. Experts supported article 16 as it was and stated that paragraph 2 was grounded in a Committee on Food Security resolution that States had adopted. Reference was made to the FAO Voluntary Guidelines and to article 14 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. 12

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