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Activities of Eugen JURZYCA related to 2022/2188(INI)

Shadow opinions (1)

OPINION on the implementation report on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
2023/07/18
Committee: IMCO
Dossiers: 2022/2188(INI)
Documents: PDF(134 KB) DOC(46 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Anna CAVAZZINI', 'mepid': 86793}]

Amendments (9)

Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
C. whereas the full implementation of the provisions of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, in particular the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland and the new Windsor Framework, is a precondinecessary to ensure smooth trade and cooperation founder the UK to benefit from the advantages of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA); whereas the new Windsor Framework is primarily benefitting the UK, but its contribution to the overall trade and investment cooperation benefits both the EU and the UK;
2023/05/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Recital H
H. whereas EU and UK consumer protection provisions will diverge over time and will impact consumers, notably when it comes to passenger rights; whereas the Commission will track the divergence between EU and UK laws; whereas the divergence may also draw attention to better practices in the UK compared to the EU laws, whereas the Commission should analyse those cases and highlight best practices applicable for the EU law; whereas access to this divergence tracking would benefit Parliament and civil society organisations by better allowing them to scrutinise the implementation of the TCA;
2023/05/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Recital I
I. whereas as of 2021, all exports from the UK to the EU are subject to customs procedures and checks; whereas unnecessary red-tape and regulatory barriers need to be minimized to ensure efficient trade between the EU and the UK; whereas the UK has delayed EU import checks four times since it left the EU;
2023/05/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Considers it essential that both parties fully comply with the Withdrawal Agreement, the Protocol thereto and the Windsor Framework to facilitate the unprecedented levels of UK access to the EU internal marketsmooth trade between the EU and the UK under the TCA;
2023/05/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recognises that the reduction of regulatory barriers and red tape is crucial for enabling smooth trade and cooperation between the EU and UK, and calls on both parties to continue to identify and eliminate such barriers where possible; calls on the Commission to analyse further actions for greater market access to deliver benefits to both EU and UK consumers;
2023/05/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Recognises the potential of the Member States to seek to attract post- Brexit business investment; recognises the risks of focusing on open strategic autonomy in a way that could lead to isolationism or protectionism in the internal market, including the risks of unintended consequences from new legislative proposals; calls on the Commission to analyse and quantify the net impact on the consumer welfare in each legislative proposal, including in measures for the further closer cooperation with the UK and other like- minded countries;
2023/05/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to negotiate and conclude a cooperation agreement to exchange information and best practices related to the effective enforcement of market competition and consumer rights with the UK Competition and Markets Authority;
2023/05/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission to regularly monitor the overall net impact of the TCA on the internal market and consumers, including through quantifiable measurable indicators;
2023/05/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the positive role of the TCA DAG and calls for the group to be more deeply involved in Parliament’s scrutinising of the TCA implementationin promoting free trade between the EU and the UK;
2023/05/26
Committee: IMCO