Activities of Giuseppe MILAZZO related to 2022/2188(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the implementation report on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
Amendments (8)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement establishes preferential arrangements in areas such as trade in goods and services, intellectual property, digital trade, road transport and aviation, public procurement, energy, social security coordination, law enforcement and judicial cooperation in criminal matters, fisheries, competition, mobility, investment, thematic cooperation and participation in Union programmes;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the Windsor Agreement covers a wide range of areas, such as customs, agri-food, medicines, state aid, VAT and excise duties;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca.. whereas on 27 February 2023, the European Commission and the UK Government reached political agreement on the Windsor Framework, which includes a comprehensive set of common solutions aimed at definitively addressing the practical challenges faced by Northern Ireland's citizens and businesses, as well as a commitment to preserve the Good Friday Agreement in all its parts;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that the TCA, despite its lack of a regional dimension, provides a general framework for the UK’s participation in EU programmes, including Horizon Europe programme;; reiterates its call1to explore possibilities for the participation of parts of the UK in EU cohesion policy programmes; _________________ 1 European Parliament legislative resolution of 28 April 2021 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, Texts adopted P9_TA(2021)0140.
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
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; supports dialogue and strategic cooperation between the EU and the UK on the most urgent common challenges from global security to strengthening energy security; 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 fund, provided that the UK Government financially contributes to the fund;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets the tensions that have arisen in Northern Ireland stemming from the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol and welcomes the fact that an agreement, referred to as the Windsor Framework, has been reached to remedy the implementation issues; hopes that the Windsor Framework will help strengthen relations between the parties by enabling them to fully exploit the potential of the TCA;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the importance of quantifying the effects of the TCA at regional level in order to adopt tailored measures for the most impacted regions and communities, businesses and producers;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Asks the Commission to properly involve the regional and local authorities in the process of scrutinising the implementation of the TCA; suggests that the EU and UK create a cooperation body for local and regional authorities within the framework of the TCA to foster communication and collaboration between the local and regional authorities.