Activities of Tiziana BEGHIN related to 2020/2023(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 19 June 2020 - Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (debate)
Amendments (26)
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the EU’s draft text of the Agreement on the New Partnership with the United Kingdom, published on 18 March 2020, which proposes a comprehensive agreement for a deep and close partnership, covering not only free trade in goods and services but also mutually satisfactory ways to prevent distortions and unfair competitive advantages, including those related to the agriculture sectors, SPS and state aid, and to establish a favorable climate for the development of trade in investment;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the UK has submitted various draft texts to the EU which – unlike the EU’s text – are not public and cover, inter alia, a trade agreement including annexes, an air transport agreement, an aviation safety agreement and an agreement on civil nuclear energy cooperation via Euratom; Rejects, in this regard, any piecemeal approach for the negotiations;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Invites the Commission and the Council to pursue the objectives provided in art. 21 of TEU, with special attention to the safeguard of values, fundamental rights and interests, security, independence and integrity of the Union as a whole, the strengthening of international security, the preservation and improvement of the quality of the environment and the sustainable management of global natural resources;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point ii
Paragraph 4 – point ii
(ii) protection of the full integrity and proper functioning of the single market and customs union as well as market surveillance mechanisms, the indivisibility of the four freedoms; in particular, the degree of cooperation in the economic pillar should be commensurate with the freedom of movement of people;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point iv
Paragraph 4 – point iv
(iv) the safeguarding of the EU legal order and the role of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in this respect as the ultimate body for interpreting of EU law;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point vi
Paragraph 4 – point vi
(vi) a level playing field, ensuring equivalent standards in social, labour, agriculture, food security, animal welfare, SPS, environmental, competition and State aid policies, including through a robust and comprehensive framework on competition and State aid control;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point vii
Paragraph 4 – point vii
(vii) the precautionary principle, the principle that environmental damage should as a priority be rectified at source, and the polluter pays principle should be considered as the core of the negotiations and fully implemented;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point x
Paragraph 4 – point x
(x) the right balance between rights and obligations, including, where appropriate, commensurate financial contributions or sanctions which should be effective, proportionate and dissuasive and have a real and deterrent effect;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls, in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic, for an extension of the transition period in accordance with Article 132, in order to minimize the risks of not reaching an agreement;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses that no agreement will be possible if the negotiators will fail to comply with what has been established under Part Two of the Withdrawal Agreement, namely the adoption of a comprehensive and reciprocal approach to grant full protection of the rights of EU- 27 citizens living in the UK and of UK citizens living in the EU-27;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Takes note that the UK has chosen to establish its future economic and trade partnership with the EU on the basis of a ‘Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement’ as laid down in the UK’s Approach to Negotiations; emphasises that, while the European Parliament is supportive of the EU constructively negotiating a balanced, ambitious and comprehensive FTA with the UK, by its nature an FTA will never be equivalent to ‘frictionless’ tradeits support for a balanced, ambitious and comprehensive FTA with the UK; shares the Commission’s negotiating position whereby the scope and ambition of an FTA that the EU would agree to is conditional on the UK agreeing to provisions related to the level playing field, given the geographical proximity and, the economic interdependence and connectedness, the integration of markets, as well as on the conclusion of an satisfactory agreement on fisheries;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Reminds, in this regard, the need to avoid customs duties on goods originating in the other party and to guarantee smoothly procedures for customs check, especially for SMEs, while safeguarding the compliance of goods with internal market and the relevant product rules;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point i
Paragraph 13 – point i
(i) reciprocal arrangement for mutually beneficial market access for goods, services, public procurement, recognition of professional qualifications, product rules and traceability and where relevant foreign direct investment to be negotiated in full compliance with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point iii
Paragraph 13 – point iii
(iii) while striving for the widest possible trade in goods, the Commission should evaluate possible quotas and, tariffs or the exclusion for the most sensitive sectors as well as the need for safeguard clauses to protect the integrity of the EU single market and national productions; reiterates, moreover, that for instance with respect to food and agricultural products, accesaccess for all goods to the single market is conditional on strict compliance with all EU laws and standards, particularlyrules; for instance, with respect to food and agricultural products, stresses the need to comply with the current legislations and standards in the fields of food safety, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), pesticides, geographical indications, animal welfare, labelling and traceability, sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) standards, and human, animal and plant health;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point iii a (new)
Paragraph 13 – point iii a (new)
(iii a) Reminds, in this regard, the importance to guarantee a bilateral cooperation mechanisms for the mutual recognition by both parties of any new GIs approved after the transition period or provide appropriate transitional provisions to avoid a harmful legal vacuum.
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point ix
Paragraph 13 – point ix
(ix) an overarching chapter on the needs and interests of micro-enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with regard to market access facilitation issues including, but not limited to, compatibility of technical standards, exchange of information on applicable legislations, and simplified and streamlined customs procedures along with harmonised controls with the aim of preserving and generating concrete business opportunities and fostering their internationalisation; notes that the UK’s approach to the negotiations does not include specific provisions reflecting these objectives;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point xii
Paragraph 13 – point xii
(xii) ambitious and appropriate provisions allowing for the development of digital trade, and to address unjustified barriers to trade by electronic means, and ensure an open, secure and trustworthy online environment for businesses and consumers, and regulating cross-border data flows and exchange, including principles such as fair competition and ambitious rules for cross- border data transfers, in full compliance with, and without prejudice to, the EU’s current and future data protection and privacy rules;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – introductory part
Paragraph 16 – introductory part
16. Recalls its determination to prevent any kind of ‘dumping’ in the framework of the future EU-UK relationship; considers that a key outcome of the negotiations is to guarantee a level playing field through robust commitments and binding and enforceable provisions on:
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Points out that these provisions should ensure that standards are not lowered, while empowering both parties to modify commitments over time to lay down higher standards or include additional areas; stresses, moreover, that commitments and provisions should be enforceable by autonomous interim measures, a solid dispute settlement mechanism and, remedies and possible sanctions, with a view to dynamic alignment;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reiterates the need to maintain high standards, clear traceability and a level playing field in the areas of medicinal products, medical devices, food safety and labelling, and veterinary, phytosanitary, and environmental policy and standards;
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recalls that both the EU and the UK share principles, values and interests and a commitment to promoting global prosperity, security and effective multilateralism; stresses that it is in both sides’ interest to maintain an ambitious, close and lasting cooperation that serves the security of Europe and it citizens and contributes to global stability, a rule-based international order, the protection of human rights and peace in line with the objectives and principles set out in Article 21 of the TEU;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the fact that the EU is an important partner for the UK in foreign and security policy, as the need for common responses to address foreign, security and defence policy challenges is crucial to both sides; encourages the timely and reciprocal exchange of information and intelligence as well as close cooperation in the areas of counter- terrorism, space policy, cyberwarfare and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defence;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers that it is in the common interest of the UK and the EU to cooperate on the development of effective and genuinely interoperable defence capabilities and to promote joint effectiveness of Armed Forces while preserving their respective strategic autonomy and freedom of action, including within the European Defence Agency, and to continue the highly valuable partnerships within NATO and EU programmes on defence and external security, such as the European Defence Fund, Galileo and cyber-security programmes;
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Encourages the UK to participate in EU crisis management operations and in CSDP missions and operations, through the signing of a framework participation agreement, as well as in projects under Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), where invited to participate and with the corresponding rights and obligations of third countries and based on effective reciprocity;
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Points out that the entire Agreement with the UK as a third country, including provisions on the level playing field, should include the establishment of a single coherent and solid governance system as an overarching framework, covering the joint continuous supervision and management, implementation and review of the Agreement as well as dispute settlement and enforcement mechanisms with sanctions and interim measures where necessary with respect to the interpretation and application of the Agreement’s provisions, as well as a for a for regular dialogue between the parties so as to provide strategic direction;