Activities of Mikuláš PEKSA related to 2022/2188(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the implementation report on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
Amendments (7)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the UK and EU reaffirmation of their ambitions on energy efficiency and renewable energy for 2030; Welcomes the Memorandum of Understanding on offshore energy cooperation and calls for the further development of renewable energy in line with climate change objectives, and for the establishment of an effective framework for trading arrangements for electricity flows; Calls on accelerating the deployment of renewable energies in the North Sea while ensuring good marine spatial planning;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that the continued application of the EU energy acquis in Northern Ireland is necessary for ensuring continuity for the Single Electricity Market on the island of Ireland following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU; Recalls that maintaining solid ties between the UK’s and the EU’s energy markets, including with additional electricity interconnections, is in everyone’s own best interest;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that existing energy legislation does not directly address any aspects of EU-UK relations and calls for the alignment of policies in this area, in particular on promotingreducing energy demand, promoting energy efficiency and renewable generation capacities, given the clear link between the two sides and the fact that any decisions made affect them both;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that an agreement on energy cooperation, which should be aligned with the overall agreement on future relations and based on robust governance and a level playing field, would be in the mutual interest of both parties to guarantee continued energy flows, as the current TCA is currently due to expire in June 2026;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights the importance and the mutual benefits of continued cooperation in research and innovation between the EU and the UK;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Underlines the need to cooperate in ensuring the resilience of digital communications, especially over internet, and participate in joint actions meant to increase cybersecurity;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Is concerned about the risk of disproportionate profiling and possible discrimination against EU citizens travelling to the UK; Underlines the importance of ensuring high level of data protection standards in the transferring and processing of personal data between the two parties, especially in the air transport sector, in line with the EU directive on passenger name record.