Activities of Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ related to 2020/2023(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 19 June 2020 - Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (debate)
Opinions (1)
OPINION on recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Amendments (20)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas during the transition period, EU law across all policy areas, is still applicable to, and in, the UK, with the exception of provisions of the Treaties and acts that were not binding upon, and in, the UK before the Withdrawal Agreement entered into force; whereas on the 14th of May 2020, the European Commission opened infringement proceedings against the UK for failure to comply with EU rules on free movement;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas the European Parliament gave its position on the proposed mandate for negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in its resolution the 12 February 2020.
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the United Kingdom (UK) ceased to be a Member State of the European Union (EU) on 31 January 2020.
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)
Recital I c (new)
I c. whereas facing a global pandemic and its foreseeable geopolitical, economic and social consequences reinforces the necessity to improve cooperation mechanisms between partners and allies.
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Welcomes and insists that the Commission continues its practice to provide timely information to the Parliament on the negotiations, in line with the information that is shared with the Member States;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Strongly believes that transparency benefits the negotiation process and is also beneficial to citizens and businesses as it allows them to better prepare for the post-transition phase;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines that the covid-19 pandemic directly affects the negotiation process; recognizes the willingness by both parties to continue negotiations during the covid-19 pandemic through virtual means in order to limit the extent of the delay; acknowledges that negotiations through virtual means pose additional challenges; calls on the parties to hold face-to-face meetings once this is deemed safe;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Strongly believes that the negative impact of the covid-19 pandemic on global trade and economic relations serves as an additional incentive to make substantial progress in the negotiations and work towards a comprehensive and ambitious partnership;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Emphasises the importance of making substantial progress on all topics in parallel, including on those that showed limited to no progress such as the level-playing field, governance, law enforcement as well as the timely conclusion of a fisheries agreement;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Pays special attention to the full respect of citizens' rights as defined in the Withdrawal Agreement; is determined to ensure that Member States fully respect and protect rights of British citizens living in the European Union under the Withdrawal Agreement; is equally committed to monitor closely that the UK fully respects and protects the rights of EU citizens living on its soil under the Withdrawal Agreement;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Insists that the European Parliament is regularly informed regarding the implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8 c. Notes with concern that the COVID19 pandemic had significant consequences on the possibility for EU citizens living in the UK to apply to the EU settlement scheme as front offices have been closed due to the lockdown decided by British authorities;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – point iv
Paragraph 16 – point iv
(iv) environmental protection and climate change related standards, the promotion of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals; the Parties' commitments to international agreements to tackle climate change including those which implement the United-Nations Framework Conventions on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement; enforceable midterm commitments to tackle climate change; the implementation by the UK of a system of carbon pricing of at least the same scope and effectiveness as provided for by the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) and the same principles regarding the use of external credits by the end of the transition period should apply;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recalls the EU’s position that foreign policy, security and defence should be part of a comprehensive agreement governing the future EU-UK relationship, as both the EU and the UK share the same strategic environment and the same threats to their peace and security;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Deplores the fact that the UK is showing no ambition for relations with the EU in the field of foreign policy, security and defence and that these were explicitly not covered by the UK mandate and therefore do not form part of the 11 negotiating tables; stresses that in a world of continuous instability, no cooperation between the EU and the UK in a would mean an increase of security threats;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recalls that both the EU and the UK share principles, values and interests and a commitment to promoting global prosperity, security and effective multilateralism; stresses that it is in both sides’ interest to maintain an ambitious, close and lasting, flexible and scalable cooperation that serves the security of Europe and it citizens and contributes to global stability, the promotion of a rules- based international order, the consolidation of democracy, the protection of human rights, fundamental freedoms and peace in line with the objectives and principles set out in Article 21 of the TEU, including through the UN and NATO, while respecting UK’s sovereignty and the autonomy of the EU;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the fact that the EU is an important partner for the UK in foreign and security policy, as the need for common responses to address foreign, security and defence policy challenges is crucial to both sides; encouragessuch as terrorism, illegal migration, cyber-warfare, crisis in the Neighborhood, challenges regarding the respect of human rights, disinformation campaigns, hybrid threats etc.is crucial to both sides; encourages dialogue, consultation, coordination and the exchange of information and intelligence as well as close cooperation in the areas of counter-terrorism, space policy, cyberwarfare and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defence;
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Encourages the UK to participate in EU crisis management operations and in CSDP missions and operations, including in humanitarian and rescue missions, conflict prevention and peacekeeping, military advice and assistance and post- conflict stabilization, through the signing of a framework participation agreement, as well as in projects under Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), aiming to continue to develop defence capabilities, with the corresponding rights and obligations of third countries and based on effective reciprocity;
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Emphasises the high importance of consular cooperation between the EU and the UK, as this would ensure efficient assistance for each other’s citizens and would allow the UK to offer its citizens the possibility of benefiting from consular protection via a wider network of consulates worldwide;