Activities of Anna CAVAZZINI 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 (8)
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that the future agreement should include reciprocal arrangements on mutually beneficial market access for goods and services, public procurement and recognition of professional qualifications provided that there is a level playing-field;
Amendment 24 #
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, that a balanced, ambitious and wide-ranging free trade agreement can only be agreed if a level playing field is secured through robust commitments and equivalent standards in environmental, health, labour and social protection, and competition policies with a view to dynamic alignment ;
Amendment 32 #
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 and enhanced cooperation between market surveillance authorities; 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; recalls that such a governance mechanism should fully preserve the autonomy of the EU’s decision-making and legal order;
Amendment 41 #
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 to preserve consumer safety and interests; 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 SMEsbe proportionate;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that ambitious arrangements should be included to facilitate electronic commerce and data flows, to address unjustified barriers to trade by electronic means, and to ensure an open, secure and trustworthy online environment for businesses and consumers, safeguarding consumers’ rights with particular attention to data privacy and protection;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights that any future agreement should establish comprehensive customs cooperation mechanisms to facilitate cross-border trade; stresses furthermore that any future agreement should foresee cooperation mechanisms between customs and market surveillance authorities to uphold the safety of consumers;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that the EU consumer protection standards and citizens’ rights under the EU acquis must not be negatively affectbe preserved by any future agreement;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the importance of regulatory cooperation, such as occurs with other third countrie provided that there is adequate parliamentary oversight and non-regression commitments, in order to tackle non-tariff barriers and to pursue objectives of public interest, so as to protect the interests of EU consumers including to ensure a secure and trustworthy environment for consumers and businesses online, as well as to combat unfair commercial practices.