3 Amendments of Luke Ming FLANAGAN related to 2017/0328(COD)
Amendment 1 #
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- Having regard to Article 50(3) of the Treaty on European Union, the European Medicines Agency should take its new seat as from the date on which the Treaties cease to apply to the United Kingdom or from 30 March 2019, whichever is the earlier, provided the new premises are fit and ready for purpose; if not, and to avoid unnecessary further disruption for those involved, allowances should be made for those services of the European Medicines Agency for which offices have not been fully readied to remain based in London until the new premises are ready.
Amendment 18 #
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the budgetary authorities and the Commission to ensure that the costs relating to the change in the seat of EMA will beRegardless of the negotiating directives of the Council of 22 May 2017 for the negotiation of an agreement with the United Kingdom setting out the arrangements for its withdrawal from the European Union, which states the the United Kingdom should fully cover the specific costs related to the withdrawal process; given that the United Kingdom withdrawal is partially the result of the European Union's own refusal to listen to reasoned and reasonable argument against the direction in which it is headed, towards a full federal USA-style union, arguments now likewise being heard from various other Member States across the European Union, and likewise being ignored, and in line with the Joint report on the Brexit withdrawal negotiation approved on December 08th, where paragraph 86 reads as fuolly covered by the current host country;ows: “The Commission welcomes the United Kingdom Government's offer to discuss with Union Agencies located in London how they might facilitate their relocation, in particular as regards reducing the withdrawal costs”, the cost of this relocation should be shared between the United Kingdom and the European Union, proportionate to Gross National Product.
Amendment 36 #
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. To ensure the proper functioning of the European Medicines Agency in its new location, a headquarters agreement should be concluded before the European Medicines Agency takes up its new seat; the building contract should include an 'end of lease' clause which stipulates that should the Member State leave the European Union, the contract is automatically terminated on the exit date; this should become standard practice for all such building leases henceforth, and should also be negotiated into all existing building leases;