Activities of Christel SCHALDEMOSE related to 2020/2023(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Amendments (11)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas an agreement with the UK must ensure a balance of rights and obligations, respect the full integrity of the EU’s internal market and customs union, and guarantee a level playing field; whereas a non-member of the Union, that does not live up to the same obligations as a member, cannot have the same rights and enjoy the same benefits as a member;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the access to the EU Single Market requires, as a precondition, fully respecting the four freedoms associated with EU Membership, namely the free circulation of goods, capital, services and people as well as the EU Single Market acquis and all other relevant legislation;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas consumer protection in the EU is ensured through an extensive European legal framework;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Strongly reiterates that the Withdrawal Agreement, including the protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, must be fully implemented in all its parts by both sides, while this can be a strong indicator of the good faith in which the negotiations on the future agreement will be conducted;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that under no circumstance a third country can have the same rights or enjoy the same benefits as a Member State; recalls, therefore,Recalls that a balanced, ambitious and wide-ranging free trade agreement can only be agreed if a level playing field is secured through robust commitments;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that dynamic regulatory alignment on the market surveillance of products and robust product standards should be an essential and irreplaceable part of any future agreement so as to ensure a level playing field for EU businesses and a high level of protection for EU consumers through effective market surveillance, product traceability and transparency of information on the origin of products; underlines that a level playing field requires a horizontal mechanism, such as an overall governance framework covering all areas of cooperation, to ensure effective implementation, enforcement and dispute settlement through adequately resourced domestic authorities and effective administrative and judicial proceedings;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that in any event a new agreement will lead to customs checks and verification before goods enter the internal market and insists that safeguarding the compliance of goods with internal market rules is of the utmost importance; considers that operational procedures aimed at safeguarding the internal market for goods and the customs union must keep ‘red tape’ to a minimum, especially for SMEs;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Notes the intention of the UK to not seek the continuation of its current status vis-a-vis the Single Market and the Customs Union and the interest of the UK of close economic cooperation after leaving the EU;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Considers that robust product standards and consumer protection are fundamental and key areas on which the EU and the UK can work together towards achieving mutual benefits and influencing international discussions, including in order to ensure a secure and trustworthy environment for consumers and businesses online, and also in the areas of unfair commercial practices, fight against counterfeiting and trade in IoT products.