6 Amendments of Ulrike MÜLLER related to 2020/2202(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement (‘the Agreement’), whose full compliance was a precondition for the ratification of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), allows both EU citizens and affected families residing in the UK and UK nationals residing in the EU-27 to continue to live in the host state and exercise their rights, as guaranteed by EU law; in this regards, regrets that so far the United Kingdom has not fully implemented the Withdrawal Agreement, in particular with regard to the Northern Ireland Protocol;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the Agreement protects the rights of those EU citizens and their family members who exercised their right of free movement in the UK in accordance with EU law before the end of the transition period and who have continued to reside there following its end, as well as those UK citizens who are exercising the same right in a Member State of the EU- 27; reiterates the need for the public authorities in both the United Kingdom and the EU to ensure this principle; it is therefore necessary to remain vigilant regarding any decisions or attempts by British authorities to weaken these rights or the enforcement thereof or to exclude parts of the UK from the scope of the Agreement, Northern Ireland in particular;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recalls the role of the European Commission in monitoring the implementation of this agreement and welcomes the Commission's proposal for a Regulation 2022/0068 allowing the Union to act promptly in the event of violations of the withdrawal agreement including any violations of the citizens' rights guaranteed by the Agreement;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. HighlightWelcomes the role of the Independent Monitoring Authority in receiving complaints and conducting inquiries regarding alleged breaches of the Withdrawal Agreement; therefore highlights the case launched in December 2021 against the home office in the interest of protecting the rights of European citizens residing in the UK;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the Independent Monitoring Authority focuses on systemic failings in the implementation or application of Part Two of the Agreement and that individuals filing complaints must seek redress by other means without suffering unjustified discrimination;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the absence of a physical document creates the risk that many EU citizens and, in particular, the elderly and vulnerable and digitally challenged people will struggle to prove their rights; points out that the complexity of proving digital status may lead to the risk of discrimination against EU citizens; calls on the United Kingdom to facilitate the implementation of non-digital procedures to facilitate the application of the Agreement;