Activities of Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE related to 2020/2202(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the implementation report on the Agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU
Amendments (14)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland (the Protocol) is the only solution found with the UK, after four years of intense negotiations, to address the specific consequences for Northern Ireland of the UK’s decision to leave the EU single market and the customs union, and to ensure the protection of the Good Friday Agreement in all its dimensions, the functioning of the all- island economy without a hard border and the integrity of the EU’s single market for goods, consumer protection and other areas;
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 12 #
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas it is necessary to preserve a level-playing field and legal certainty for businesses and citizens;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas a lack of implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement will have serious consequences for the entire EU- UK relationship, extending beyond the Withdrawal Agreement;
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 15 #
Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
C c. whereas it is paramount to uphold international law and strengthen cooperation with likeminded countries and democratic allies on the basis of mutual trust, in particular given the current geopolitical and security context;
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 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates the consistent EU position that the Protocol will not be renegotiated and highlights that EU Member States and institutions remain united in this view; points out that renegotiation would only further increase legal uncertainty and lack of predictability for businesses and citizens in Northern Ireland;
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;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Notes the recent resumption of talks between the EU and the UK following a pause in the talks since February 2022; regrets that the UK has not been willing to accept a satisfactory negotiated solution yet, despite the flexibility of the EU to engage on the Northern Ireland Protocol;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. DStrongly deplores the publication on 13 June 2022 of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill by the UK; calls on, which is an attempt to unilaterally override most parts of the Protocol; highlights the need to preserve the role of the European Court of Justice, which is necessary to interpret the applicable EU law; strongly rejects the proposed removal of the obligation for businesses in Northern Ireland to align with provisions in EU law; reaffirms the need for a level-playing field in the field of state-aid; and therefore urges the UK Parliament not to adopt the bill and calls on the UK Government to engage constructively with the Commission toand address practical trading issues within the legal framework of the Protocol.
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)