Activities of Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ related to 2022/2188(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the implementation report on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
Amendments (12)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Regrets the slow recovery of trade with the UK after the Covid 19 pandemic compared to other third countries, despite the TCA, as this may affect the economic and social cohesion in certain EU regions;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls for a balanced and coordinated approach towards achieving Green Deal objectives and energy independence for both the EU and UK; calls on both parties to strengthen technological cooperation, skills development and exchange of data in the energy sector; highlights the importance of R&D cooperation in the field of critical technologies, carbon capture technologies, hydrogen, renewable energy and nuclear energy;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Calls for coordinated EU-UK critical infrastructure development, especially in the energy sector, to enhance its robustness and lower the chances of infrastructure disruptions and energy supply failures;
Amendment 19 #
2. Believes that there is untapped potential for EU-UK subnational cooperation in areas of mutual interest, such as immigration, mobility – including of military personnel and assets, the sustainable management of the North Sea, the Channel and the Irish Sea, and climate action; stresses the need to support initiatives for bilateral and multilateral cooperation between EU and UK regions, such as the Straits Committee, possibly through a specific EU interregional cooperation fundprogramme, provided that the UK Government financially contributes to the fundis programme;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes the Windsor Agreement and calls for constructive relations between the UK Government and the Commission to form the basis for effective cooperation and participation in EU programmes, including potential association to Horizon Europe under an agreed set of financial and intellectual rights rules;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Asks for specific measures to help workers in these four sectors and in the regions most affected by Brexit by creating a "bridge of skills" to help workers to reskill and to avoid unemployment and depopulation in these regions;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Underlines in this regard the need for a dedicated support for those SMEs, who are located on border regions and whose businesses are particularly dependent on the UK’s market;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Takes note of the ‘transitional arrangements’ in place for potential UK participants in Horizon Europe programmes and regrets that grant agreements cannot be signed, as they are conditional on UK association; calls on the Commission and the UK to swiftly reach a fair, balanced and mutually beneficial agreement on UK association to Horizon Europe;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Invites the UK to reconsider its association to the Erasmus+ programme, which would increase its opportunities for student exchange and cooperation projects in the areas of education and training;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Calls for strengthening cooperation in the field of cybersecurity, due to its implications for both the EU and UK on a wide range of aspects of mutual interest, especially in the digital and financial sectors, IT, defence, energy and R&D;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5g. Believes that common rules for offshore renewable and nuclear energy, carbon capture technologies, gas, hydrogen and pipeline infrastructure are essential for facilitating commercial agreements in these areas with the UK;