Activities of Paolo DE CASTRO related to 2020/2202(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the implementation report on the Agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU
Amendments (7)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas in 2021 EU imports of goods from the United Kingdom are estimated at EUR 146 billion, which is a marked decline both compared to 2020 (- 13.6%) and to 2019 (-24.8%); whereas in the same year EU exports of goods to the United Kingdom are estimated at EUR 283 billion, up by 1.9% compared to 2020 but still 11.4% below the level registered in 2019;
Amendment 3 #
A b. whereas EU imports and exports of goods with the rest of its partners sharply rose in 2021 compared to 2020 and above the 2019 pre-pandemic levels, while trade with the United Kingdom is still far from its pre-pandemic level;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the UK’s withdrawal from the EU has resulted in trade and supply chain disruptions and rising costs for traders in various sectors, investors and industry due to transportation shortages, shipping delays and customs border commotion, difficulties in complying with changing import rules and customs border commotion as a consequence of dual regulatory systems and additional formalities; notes that this has resulted in an overall decline in the UK’s trade in goods and services with the EU, in stark contrast to trade between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland which has increased significantly since the Protocol began operating in January 2021;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines that the rigorous, timely and full implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement and of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, which are based on international law, is and will always remain a key priority for the Union;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Urges the Commission to continue monitoring the United Kingdom’s regulatory system in the areas covered by the TCA, in order to ensure that it does not conflict with the TCA provisions and that Union workers and businesses are not put at a competitive disadvantage;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission to keep the European Parliament fully informed in a timely manner of all difficulties that may arise, in particular possible breaches of the Agreements, putting at risk a level playing field and fair competition for Union's workers and businesses.
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Welcomes the Commission proposal to lay down rules and procedures governing the exercise of Union's rights under the Withdrawal Agreement and the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.