2020/2023(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

Amendment 11 #

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Frédérique RIES, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Jordi CAÑAS, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Considers that the system proposed by the UK Home Office (‘the registration procedure’) for EU-27 nationals to apply for residence status is not as transparent and simple as it should be; considers that it creates unnecessary and unfair administrative burdens on citizens of the EU-27; considers that the system should be changed to an automatic registration procedure, which is the only way of reducing the administrative burden and of guaranteeing that EU citizens' status and rights are recognised;

Amendment 13 #

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Alex AGIUS SALIBA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Considers that the system proposed by the UK Home Office (‘the registration procedure’) for EU-27 nationals to apply for residence status is not as transparent and simple as it should be; considers that it creates unnecessary and unfair administrative burdens on citizens of the EU-27; reiterates the need for the Commission and the Council to guarantee that the registration procedure proposed by the UK Home Office follows the EU standards for guaranteeing reciprocity and equal treatment between citizens in UK and EU;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Insists on the need for an independent monitoring authority (IMA) to oversee how the Agreement is applied, to ensure that commitments are respected, and to create legal certainty in the lives of EU-27/EEA citizens and their families in the UK as well as of UK citizens and their families within the EU-27/EEA;

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Insists on the need for an independent monitoring authority (IMA) consisting of representatives of all Member States to oversee how the Agreement is applied, to ensure that commitments are respected, and to create legal certainty in the lives of EU-27/EEA citizens and their families in the UK;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

Amendment 17 #

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Alex AGIUS SALIBA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Expresses concern over the current implementation of the EU Settlement Scheme and the potential consequences for those who fail to apply before the deadline; ~~expresses its concern over~~strongly condemns the language used by the UK Home Office regarding possible deportations of EU citizens and the lack of measures in place to assist vulnerable citizens;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Expresses concern over the current implementation of the EU Settlement Scheme and the potential consequences for those who fail to apply before the deadline; expresses its concern over the language used by the UK Home Office regarding possible deportations of EU citizens and the lack of measures in place to assist vulnerable citizens; shows its concern regarding the fact that there are citizens of the EU-27 who have not yet been able to obtain their residence status through the established procedures;

Amendment 19 #

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Frédérique RIES, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Jordi CAÑAS, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses the need to pay particular attention to the needs of children from mixed families where only one of the parents is an EU citizen; stresses the need to provide appropriate legal mechanisms for resolving disputes between parents, for instance in the case of divorce, in a way that does not discriminate against citizens of Member States by restricting their right to access to the child;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union does not exempt the United Kingdom from its responsibilities to safeguard EU citizens’ rights as guaranteed by the EU- UK Withdrawal Agreement (‘the Agreement’); notes that the Agreement lays down provisions for safeguarding the status and rights stemming from Union law for EU and UK citizens and families affected; calls on the Commission to ensure that these provisions are included in the future partnership between the EU and the United Kingdom;

Amendment 20 #

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Frédérique RIES, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Jordi CAÑAS, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Notes that the United Kingdom has decided that the principle of free movement of persons between the Union and the United Kingdom will no longer apply after the transition period; insists on the need for the future partnership to include ambitious provisions on the movement of persons, based on full reciprocity and non-discrimination among Member States; wishes to emphasise that rights with regard to the free movement of persons go hand in hand with the other three freedoms; reiterates the fact that access by the United Kingdom to the Single Market must be conditional on its compliance with the principle of free movement of persons;

Amendment 22 #

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Alex AGIUS SALIBA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Notes that the United Kingdom has decided that the principle of free movement of persons between the Union and the United Kingdom will no longer apply after the transition period; insists on the need for the future partnership to include ambitious provisions on the movement of persons, based on full reciprocity and non-discrimination among Member States; stresses that the border- crossing regime should not create a burdensome administrative or financial barrier;

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Notes with regret that the United Kingdom has decided that the principle of free movement of persons between the Union and the United Kingdom will no longer apply after the transition period; insists on the need for the future partnership to include ambitious provisions on the movement of persons, based on full reciprocity and non-discrimination among Member States;

Amendment 24 #

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Frédérique RIES, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Jordi CAÑAS, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11

11. Considers that mobility agreements, including visa-free travel for short stays, should be based on non-discrimination between Member States of the Union and full reciprocity; considers, furthermore, that such agreements should include European acquis on mobility, specifically concerning workers and, in particular, the rules on the posting of workers and on the coordination of social security systems;

Amendment 25 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Recalls that maintaining seamless air, rail, maritime and road transport between the United Kingdom and the EU is essential to maintaining jobs in sectors such as passenger and goods transport and tourism; stresses the need to find effective mechanisms to protect passengers’ rights in cross-border traffic, particularly in the event of transport cancellations or delays, irrespective of the means of transport;

Amendment 26 #

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Frédérique RIES, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Jordi CAÑAS, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12

12. ~~Stresses that~~Calls for consideration to be given to better regulation of the conditions of entry and residence for purposes such as research, study, training and youth exchanges ~~should be taken into account~~.

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses that better regulation of the conditions of entry and residence for purposes such as research, study, training and youth exchanges should be taken into account; regrets, for this reason, the statements made by the British authorities that the United Kingdom wishes to pull out of mobility programmes such as Erasmus+; calls on the Commission to continue to allow the United Kingdom to participate in European programmes for the benefit of European and British citizens, fulfilling the necessary financial commitments in return.

Amendment 28 #

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Alex AGIUS SALIBA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses that better regulation of the conditions of entry and residence for purposes such as business, research, study, training and youth exchanges should be taken into account.

Amendment 3 #

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Alex AGIUS SALIBA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls that the Agreement ~~protect~~guarantees the rights of those Union citizens and their family members who exercised their right of free movement in the UK in accordance with Union law before the end of the transition period and who continue to reside there thereafter, as well as those UK citizens who exercise the same right in a Member State of the EU- 27;

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls that the Agreement protects the rights of those Union citizens and their family members who exercised their right of free movement in the UK in accordance with European Union law before the end of the transition period and who continue to reside there thereafter, as well as those UK citizens who exercise the same right in a Member State of the EU-27; reiterates the need for the public authorities in both the United Kingdom and the Union to give effect to this principle;

Amendment 5 #

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Alex AGIUS SALIBA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Recalls that any EU citizen residing in the UK has the right to petition the European Parliament pursuant to Article 227 of the TFEU, and has the right to participate in the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI), and the right to apply to the Ombudsman after the expected end of the transition period (31 December 2020);

Amendment 6 #

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Frédérique RIES, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Jordi CAÑAS, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. calls on the Ombudsman to continue her work, which began at the time of the negotiations on the withdrawal agreement, to ensure that the negotiations concerning a future partnership between the EU and the United Kingdom are transparent;

Amendment 7 #

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Alex AGIUS SALIBA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls that UK citizens residing in the EU will lose the right to participate in the ECI but will maintain the right to petition Parliament after the expected end of the transition period (31 December 2020);

Amendment 8 #

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO, Sylvie GUILLAUME, Alex AGIUS SALIBA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Highlights the importance that the host state plays in ensuring that any administrative procedure for applications for residence status is smooth, transparent and simple ~~and~~, that unnecessary burdens are avoided and that it is accessible in terms of the costs to the citizen;

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. It considers that the COVID-19 pandemic marks a turning point in the political, economic and social reality of the European Union and the United Kingdom, causing a global recession and a restructuring of our way of life that makes it difficult to make a progress in the negotiation on the future relationship between the two parties; observes that due to this fact it is advisable to lengthen the transition period until December 2022;

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2020/04/06 PECH 55 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Clara AGUILERA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Ivo HRISTOV, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Carmen AVRAM, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Manuel PIZARRO

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas the current negotiation will be of decisive importance for the future of the Member States and the United Kingdom (UK) and, in that context, fishing and the management of living marine resources are essential issues; whereas the fisheries sector directly and indirectly represents hundreds of thousands of jobs, provides a livelihood for many coastal areas and coastal communities, contributes to fix population thus fighting demographic decline, contributes to safe and healthy food for millions of consumers, and promotes a strong environmental model;

Amendment 10 #

Francisco José MILLÁN MON, François-Xavier BELLAMY, Gabriel MATO, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Peter van DALEN

Draft opinion
Recital C

C. whereas the existing historical and geographical links between the EU and the UK create a strong interdependence between the parties, both in terms of fishing and aquaculture activities, and in the sectors of processing of and trade in those products; whereas the UK and the EU currently share 97 stocks subject to Total Allowable Catches (TACs); whereas, from thatese points of view, a lack of agreement would cause immediate and significant damage for all stakeholders involved and ultimately for EU and UK citizens; whereas, furthermore, any agreement should aim to avoid economic dislocation for Union fishermen that have been engaged in fishing activities in UK waters.

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Recital C

C. whereas the existing historical ~~and~~, geographical and ecosystemic links between the EU and the UK create a strong interdependence between the parties, both in terms of fishing and aquaculture activities, ~~and~~ in the sectors of processing of and trade in those products, and in terms of protecting shared marine ecosystems; whereas, from that point of view, a lack of agreement would cause immediate and significant damage to the shared marine ecosystems, for all stakeholders involved and ultimately for EU and UK citizens;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Recital C

C. whereas the existing historical and geographical links between the EU and the UK create a strong interdependence between the parties, both in terms of fishing and aquaculture activities, and in the sectors of processing of and ~~trade in those products~~in their overall fisheries and aquaculture trade relationship; whereas, from that point of view, a lack of agreement would cause immediate and significant damage for all stakeholders involved and ultimately for EU and UK citizens;

Amendment 13 #

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Clara AGUILERA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Ivo HRISTOV, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Carmen AVRAM, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Manuel PIZARRO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Reaffirms th~~at no comprehensive agreement can be concluded~~e relations between the EU and the UK ~~if it does no~~must include a complete, balanced and long-term fisheries agreement, allowing the continuation under optimal conditions of reciprocal access to waters, resources and markets of the parties concerned, namely serving the interests of the Member States and its fisheries, aquaculture and transformative sector;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Reaffirms that no comprehensive agreement can be concluded between the EU and the UK if it does not include a complete, balanced and long-term ~~fisheries agreement~~agreement on fisheries and fisheries- related matters, allowing the continuation under optimal conditions of access to waters, resources and markets of the parties concerned; Recalls the need for the agreement on fisheries to be concluded by 1 July 2020;

Amendment 15 #

Francisco José MILLÁN MON, François-Xavier BELLAMY, Gabriel MATO, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Peter van DALEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Reaffirms that no comprehensive agreement can be concluded between the EU and the UK if it does not include a complete, balanced and long-term fisheries agreement, ~~allow~~upholding the continuation under optimal conditions of access to waters, resources and markets of the parties concerned, as well as the existing fishing activities;

Amendment 16 #

Pierre KARLESKIND, Søren GADE, Catherine CHABAUD, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Jan HUITEMA, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Reaffirms that no comprehensive trade agreement can be concluded between the EU and the UK if it does not include a complete, balanced and long-term fisheries agreement, allowing the continuation under optimal conditions of access to waters, resources and markets of the parties concerned;

Amendment 17 #

Pierre KARLESKIND, Søren GADE, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Catherine CHABAUD, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Jan HUITEMA, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Reaffirms that no comprehensive agreement can be concluded between the EU and the UK if it does not include a complete, balanced and long-term fisheries agreement, ~~allow~~upholding the ~~continuation under optimal conditions of~~existing arrangements on mutual access to waters, resources and markets of the parties concerned;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Reaffirms that the fisheries agreement must have a direct link with the ongoing negotiations on an economic partnership, in particular on trade, and can therefore not be disconnected; stresses that the issue of free access to waters and ports cannot be separated from the issue of free trade and access of UK fisheries products to the EU market;

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Reminds that both fish and pollution do not know political borders and will continue spreading throughout all sea basins, emphasises that ecosystems are interlinked;

Amendment 2 #

Pierre KARLESKIND, Søren GADE, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Catherine CHABAUD, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Jan HUITEMA, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas the current negotiation will be of decisive importance for the future of the Member States and the United Kingdom (UK) and, in that context, fishing ~~and~~, the management of living marine resources and the conservation and restoration of marine ecosystems are essential issues; whereas the fisheries sector directly and indirectly represents hundreds of thousands of jobs, provides a livelihood for many coastal areas and coastal communities, contributes to safe and healthy food for millions of consumers, and promotes a strong environmental model;

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that the greatest mutual benefit will be obtained by ~~maintaining~~upholding continued reciprocal access to water and resources, with the aim to uphold existing fishing activities, as well as by defining common, coherent and stable principles and rules, enabling open access of fishing and aquaculture products to markets without causing economic or social tensions through unbalanced competition; insists on having within the trade agreement a safe guard clause stating that any breaches on the reciprocal access to water and ressources clauses leads to a suspension of preferential tariffs for UK goods in EU market ;

Amendment 21 #

Francisco José MILLÁN MON, François-Xavier BELLAMY, Gabriel MATO, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Peter van DALEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that the greatest mutual benefit will be obtained by ~~maintain~~upholding existing reciprocal access to waters and fisheries resources, by defining common, coherent, clear and stable principles and rules, enabling open access of fishing and aquaculture products to markets without causing economic or social tensions through unbalanced competition;

Amendment 22 #

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Clara AGUILERA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Ivo HRISTOV, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Carmen AVRAM, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Manuel PIZARRO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that the greatest mutual benefit will be obtained by maintaining reciprocal access to water and resources, by defining common, coherent and stable principles and rules, enabling ~~open~~ access of fishing and aquaculture products to markets ~~without causing economic or social tensions through unbalanced competition~~in a mutually advantageous way;

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that the greatest mutual benefit will be obtained by maintaining reciprocal a~~cces~~nd equal access for fishers to waters and resources, by defining common, coherent and stable principles and rules, enabling open access of fishing and aquaculture products to markets without causing economic or social tensions through unbalanced competition;

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that the greatest mutual benefit will be obtained by maintaining existing reciprocal access to water and resources, by defining common, coherent and stable principles and rules, enabling mutual open access of fishing and aquaculture products to markets without causing economic or social tensions through unbalanced competition;

Amendment 25 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that the greatest mutual benefit will be obtained by protecting and restoring all shared ecosystems, by maintaining reciprocal access to water and resources, by defining common, coherent and stable principles and rules, enabling open access of fishing and aquaculture products to markets without causing economic or social tensions through unbalanced competition;

Amendment 26 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Notes the importance of the UK national fisheries legislation for UK territorial waters that is being discussed concurrently, with respect to its impact on the shared stocks;

Amendment 27 #

Clara AGUILERA, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Ivo HRISTOV, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. States that any agreement regarding the future relations between the EU and the UK, must not exclude the possibility for bilateral agreements between Member States and the UK;

Amendment 28 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Stresses the need to include in the draft agreement proposal, the distribution percentages that are currently applied for the stocks to be shared between both parties in Annex FISH-2 (Allocation of fishing opportunities) in accordance with the principle of relative stability in force. The fact that the percentages of the stocks to be shared between both parties have been left empty might be seen as an initial concession to the United Kingdom, lowering the objectives of the current mandate;

Amendment 29 #

Manuel BOMPARD

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls for the maintenance of a stable and constant distribution of fishing rights; and stresses the importance of long- term management of resources based on best available scientific advice and compliance with CFP principles such as a legal objective to ensure that exploitation of living marine biological resources restores and maintains populations of harvested species above levels which can produce the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) and the technical measures which have so far contributed to the improvement of the state of fish stocks for the benefit of the fleets of both EU Member States and the UK;

Amendment 3 #

Pierre KARLESKIND, Søren GADE, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Catherine CHABAUD, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Jan HUITEMA, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas the current negotiation will be ~~of decisive~~ importancet for the future relations of the Member States and the United Kingdom (UK) and, in that context, fishing and the management of living marine resources are essential issues; whereas the fisheries sector directly and indirectly represents hundreds of thousands of jobs, provides a livelihood for many coastal areas and coastal communities, contributes to safe and healthy food for millions of consumers, and promotes a strong environmental model;

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls for the maintenance of a stable and constant distribution of fishing rights that respect the principle of relative stability; and stresses the importance of long- term management of resources based on compliance with CFP principles such as maximum sustainable yield (MSY) as well as with the objectives of the Multiannual management plans (MAP) concerned namely North Sea and Western waters MAPs and the technical measures which have so far contributed to the improvement of the state of fish stocks for the benefit of the fleets of both EU Member States and the UK;

Amendment 31 #

Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Clara AGUILERA, Ivo HRISTOV, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls for the maintenance of a stable and constant distribution of fishing rights; and stresses the importance of long- term management of resources based on compliance with CFP principles such as maximum sustainable yield (MSY) ~~and~~, the technical measures and regional management tools such as Multiannual Plans for different sea basins which have so far contributed to the improvement of the state of fish stocks for the benefit of the fleets of both EU Member States and the UK;

Amendment 32 #

Francisco José MILLÁN MON, François-Xavier BELLAMY, Gabriel MATO, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Peter van DALEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls ~~for~~on the ~~maintenance of a~~parties to uphold existing quota shares and the stable and constant distribution of fishing rights; and stresses the importance of long- term management of resources based on compliance with CFP principles such as maximum sustainable yield (MSY) and the technical measures which have so far contributed to the improvement of the state of fish stocks for the benefit of the fleets of both EU Member States and the UK;

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls for the ~~maintenance of a stable and constant~~existing distribution of fishing rights to be upheld; and stresses the importance of long- term management of resources based on compliance with CFP principles such as maximum sustainable yield (MSY) and the technical measures which have so far contributed to the improvement of the state of fish stocks for the benefit of the fleets of both EU Member States and the UK;

Amendment 34 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls for the maintenance of a stable and constant distribution of fishing rights; and stresses the importance of long- term management of resources based on compliance with CFP principles such as maximum sustainable yield (MSY) ~~and~~, the technical measures and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive which have so far contributed to the improvement of the state of fish stocks for the benefit of the fleets of both EU Member States and the UK;

Amendment 35 #

Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Clara AGUILERA, Ivo HRISTOV, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls for the maintenance of a stable and constant distribution of fishing rights; and stresses the importance of long- term management of resources based on compliance with ~~CFP~~ principles such as maximum sustainable yield (MSY) and the technical measures which have so far contributed to the improvement of the state of fish stocks for the benefit of the fleets of both EU Member States and the UK;

Amendment 36 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Recalls that the UK was involved in the preparation and implementation of the Multiannual Plans for each sea basin, in particular for North Sea and Western Waters. These Multiannual Plans were drawn up considering the Member-States at the time, including the UK, and that the objectives set follow the best available scientific knowledge and the CFP;

Amendment 37 #

Manuel PIZARRO, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Clara AGUILERA, Ivo HRISTOV, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3 b. Reiterates that the full implementation of the CFP has given important positive results, either in increasing the number of stocks exploited within the MSY or in the way that Multiannual Plans have contributed to biological and economic sustainability with benefits for the fishing communities concerned;

Amendment 38 #

Pierre KARLESKIND, Søren GADE, Catherine CHABAUD, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Stresses that the agreement must ensure that technical measures or Marine protected areas are reciprocal, non- discriminatory and proportionate and do not constitute a de facto way of excluding EU vessels from UK waters ; stresses that when Marine protected areas are established, all stakeholders including European fishers shall be involved in the governance and in the monitoring of such areas in compliance with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature recommendations; insists that the agreement cannot lead to a levelling down of EU environmental and social standards;

Amendment 39 #

Clara AGUILERA, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Ivo HRISTOV, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Urges the Commission to include provisions on the prevention and combat of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities within Union and United Kingdom waters;

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas the common fisheries policy (CFP) has for almost 50 years enabled, in all the Member States concerned, the establishment of optimal conditions for the development of fishing and the sustainable management of resources; whereas, therefore, following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU), an agreement is necessary to guarantee the economic vitality of the fisheries sector, the preservation of species and the protection of biodiversity;

Amendment 40 #

Pierre KARLESKIND, Søren GADE, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Catherine CHABAUD, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Jan HUITEMA, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Stresses the need for a public database of both EU and UK vessels that will be fishing under a future agreement;

Amendment 41 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3 b. Insists that UK fisheries and aquaculture products that enter the Internal Market must comply with the same environmental, social, sanitary and phyto-sanitary standards than the EU fisheries and aquaculture products so as to ensure a level playing field between the UK and the EU fisheries and aquaculture products as well as to ensure European consumer protection ;

Amendment 42 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses the need for adequate consultation mechanisms, a common scientific approach and guarantees that ~~the UK~~both parties will continue to contribute to data collection and the scientific assessment of stocks; and urges the parties to continue their active ~~and loyal~~ cooperation in matters of fishing control and the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing;

Amendment 43 #

Bert-Jan RUISSEN, Peter van DALEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses the need for adequate consultation mechanisms, a common scientific approach as basis for future decisions for fishing opportunities in all shared sea basins, and guarantees that the UK will continue to contribute to data collection and the scientific assessment of stocks; and urges the parties to continue their active and loyal cooperation in matters of fishing control and the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing;

Amendment 44 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses the need for adequate consultation mechanisms, a common scientific approach and guarantees that the UK will continue to contribute to data collection and the scientific assessment of stocks as part of a common framework for joint fisheries management; and urges the parties to continue their active and loyal cooperation in matters of fishing control and the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing;

Amendment 45 #

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Clara AGUILERA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Ivo HRISTOV, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Carmen AVRAM, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Manuel PIZARRO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses the need for adequate cooperation and consultation mechanisms, a common scientific approach and guarantees that the UK will continue to contribute to data collection and the scientific assessment of stocks; and urges the parties to continue their active and loyal cooperation in matters of fishing control and the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing;

Amendment 46 #

Ivo HRISTOV, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Manuel PIZARRO, Clara AGUILERA, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Takes note of the UK’s intention to be negotiating a separate fisheries framework agreement with Norway; reminds that Norway is a member of the European Economic Area(EEA) and the European Free Trade Agreement (EFTA), which entails rights and obligations concerning the fisheries sector and products when it comes to access among others to the EU market;

Amendment 47 #

Clara AGUILERA, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Ivo HRISTOV, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Underlines the importance of including a reference in the agreement on the obligation of cooperation within the framework of coastal States, as provided by International Law, which is essential for fisheries management measures and the sustainability of shared stocks;

Amendment 48 #

Ivo HRISTOV, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Manuel PIZARRO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4 b. Notes with concern that the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom, the Kingdom of Denmark (on behalf of the Faroe Islands) and Iceland still have not found a mutually agreeable solution with regard to the Rockall islet case, which has for decades been causing bilateral and multilateral tension due also to the access to fishing resources in the area;

Amendment 49 #

Francisco José MILLÁN MON, François-Xavier BELLAMY, Gabriel MATO, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Peter van DALEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Believes~~, finally,~~ that the provisions of any fisheries agreement should be supported by dispute settlement mechanisms and include remedial measures as part of a general management of the governance of the future relationship between the EU and the UK.

Amendment 5 #

Bert-Jan RUISSEN, Peter van DALEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas the common fisheries policy (CFP) has for almost 50 years enabled, in all the Member States concerned, the establishment of optimal conditions for the development of fishing and the sustainable management of resources; whereas, therefore, following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU), an agreement is necessary to guarantee the economic vitality of the fisheries sector, the continuation of existing fishing activities and the preservation of species and the protection of biodiversity;

Amendment 50 #

Francisco José MILLÁN MON, François-Xavier BELLAMY, Gabriel MATO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Believes, finally, that the provisions of any fisheries agreement should be supported by dispute settlement mechanisms as part of a general management of the governance of the future relationship between the EU Member States and the UK.

Amendment 51 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Notes with regret that the coronavirus crisis, or COVID-19 outbreak, has disrupted the normal course of negotiations between the UK and the EU; under these circumstances, urges the Joint Committee to decide as soon as possible to extend the transition period in accordance with Article 132 of the Withdrawal Agreement.

Amendment 52 #

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Clara AGUILERA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Ivo HRISTOV, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Carmen AVRAM, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Manuel PIZARRO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Believes that the current context of crisis resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak does not facilitate the negotiations for an agreement within the demanding timetable established; calls, therefore, on the parties to be flexible so that the transitional period can be extended if necessary and to provide certainty for the sector;

Amendment 53 #

Clara AGUILERA, Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Manuel PIZARRO, Carmen AVRAM, Ivo HRISTOV, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Pietro BARTOLO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Believes that in case the extension of the transitional period is agreed, the current distribution of TACs and quotas should be extended accordingly in order to provide legal certainty to the fisheries sector;

Amendment 54 #

Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES, Clara AGUILERA, Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Ivo HRISTOV, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Carmen AVRAM, Giuseppe FERRANDINO, Manuel PIZARRO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. However, urges the Commission and the Member States to prepare for all scenarios, both the extension of the transitional period and the no-deal, and to devise the necessary measures to support the sector as well as the regulatory frameworks appropriate to either scenario;

Amendment 55 #

Francisco José MILLÁN MON, François-Xavier BELLAMY, Gabriel MATO, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Peter van DALEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Finally, calls on the negotiating parties to use their best endeavours to agree as soon as possible on the provisions on fisheries of any agreement between the UK and the EU, in order for them to be in place in time to be used for determining fishing opportunities for the first year after the transition period.

Amendment 6 #

Pierre KARLESKIND, Søren GADE, Catherine CHABAUD, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN

Draft opinion
Recital B

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas the common fisheries policy (CFP) has for almost 50 years enabled, in all the Member States concerned, the establishment of ~~optimal~~improved conditions for the development of fishing and the sustainable management of resources; whereas, therefore, following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU), an agreement is necessary to guarantee the economic vitality of the fisheries sector, the preservation of species and the protection of biodiversity;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas Regulation EU 2017/2403 on the Sustainable Management of the External Fishing Fleet marked a major step forward for transparency and accountability in global fisheries which should be reflected in the future agreement;

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Recital C

C. whereas the existing historical and geographical links between the EU Member States and the UK create a strong interdependence between the parties, both in terms of fishing and aquaculture activities, and in the sectors of processing of and trade in those products; ~~whereas, from that point of view, a lack of agreement would cause immediate and significant damage for all stakeholders involved and ultimately for EU and UK citizens;~~

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2020/04/07 BUDG 96 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas a third country cannot have the same rights and enjoy the same benefits as a member; whereas the Union should consider UK participation in Union and Euratom programmes having the Union’s interest first in mind; whereas any decision on UK participation in such programmes should take account of all relevant aspects of the envisaged partnership, since that partnership should form a coherent structure; whereas the participation of UK at certain programs of special interest for the EU and member states and has to correspond to specific criteria;

Amendment 1 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that the envisaged partnership should provide continued connectivity for all modes of transport subject to reciprocity and should ensure a level playing field, in particular with regard to social, employment, safety, security, passengers’rights and environmental standards;

Amendment 10 #

Jörgen WARBORN, Jens GIESEKE, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Deirdre CLUNE, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Ljudmila NOVAK, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Barbara THALER

Draft opinion
Recital D

D. whereas in its mandate the UK states that it will consider participation in elements of Erasmus+ on a time-limited basis; recommends the participation of UK a the Erasmus+ program under similar conditions as during membership;

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Raises concern about the UK’s position on the future partnership with the EU, and thus e~~Emphasises that rights and privileges entail obligations and that the level of access to the EU single market should fully correspond to the extent of regulatory convergence and commitments agreed with respect to observing a level playing field for open and fair competition with a view to dynamic alignment;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)

D a. Whereas the outbreak of COVID- 19 virus led to the disruption in negotiation between the EU and the UK of the future partnership agreement and the necessity to allocate extra time for the full negotiation round;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Raises concern about the UK’s position on the future partnership with the EU, and thus emphasises that rights and privileges entail obligations and that the level of access to the EU single market should fully correspond to the extent of regulatory convergence and commitments agreed with respect to observing a level playing field for open and fair competition ~~with a view to dynamic alignment~~;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)

D a. whereas the UK should fulfil all financial commitments agreed in the Withdrawal Agreement;

Amendment 12 #

Pablo ARIAS ECHEVERRÍA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

Amendment 13 #

Gheorghe FALCĂ, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Ioan-Rareş BOGDAN, Daniel BUDA, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Gheorghe-Vlad NISTOR

Draft opinion
Recital D b (new)

D b. Whereas in the absence of an agreement on future EU-UK partnership, the request of the UK to extend the transition period after01.01.2021 would mitigate the negative financial impact born by both partners asa result of the lack of agreement;

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Recital D c (new)

D c. Whereas in case the negotiation of the next MFF 2021-2027 is not concluded in due time, continency budgetary plan will be applied in the EU as from 01.01.2021;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Stresses the importance to Ireland’s economy of the UK market, the land bridge to continental Europe, and cross-border travel with Northern Ireland; while direct sea routes to the continent should be promoted, access to the UK market and transit through the UK should not be dependent on a limited number of permits under ECMT as this would disproportionately affect Ireland’s all-island economy;

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point a

(a) take the necessary action to ensure that the general principles, terms and conditions to be established as part of the envisaged partnership in relation to participation in Union and Euratom programmes include the requirement for the UK to make a fair and appropriate financial contribution to any programmes in which it takes part conditioned that the UK respects the financial commitments for the current financial framework and the N+3 rule;

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Believes that UK participation in cross-border and research and development EU programmes related to transport is beneficial and should be supported

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point a

(a) take the necessary action to ensure that the general principles, terms and conditions to be established as part of the envisaged partnership in relation to participation in Union and Euratom programmes include the requirement for the UK to make a fair and appropriate financial contribution, both in terms of Participation Fee and Operational Contribution, to any programmes in which it takes part;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Welcomes the ongoing negotiations on the future partnership between UK and EASA and stresses the importance of a close and fruitful cooperation with UK in the field of civil aviation safety

Amendment 17 #

Erik BERGKVIST

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

(a a) Believes that the UK should continue to contribute to the cohesion funds if it considers taking part of the internal market, in line with the model of EEA countries; further, suggests that the Interreg programmes should be accessible to the UK, as long as a financial contribution is made;

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Considers that the envisaged partnership should include an ambitious Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement which ensures the EU’s strategic interests; containing appropriate provisions related to the access to the market and investment included in the most ambitious Union bilateral agreements, provided that it is in the Union's interest and respects a balance of rights and obligations;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

(a a) ensures that EU businesses, especially in sectors like agriculture, IT and the machinery and equipment industry, will be provided with all the information, the level playing field and the support necessary to access the UK market;

Amendment 18 #

Pablo ARIAS ECHEVERRÍA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Considers that the envisaged partnership should include a~~n ambitious~~ Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement ~~which ensures the EU’s strategic interest~~containing appropriate provisions related to the access to the market and investment included in the most ambitious Union bilateral agreements, provided that it is in the Union's interest and respects a balance of rights and obligations;

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

(a a) take account of the expected slow- down of the EU economic growth provoked by COVID-19 epidemics, as well as the necessity to allocate further resources to mitigate the impact of the epidemics in the EU in the years to come;

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Considers that the envisaged partnership should include an ambitious Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement which ensures the EU’s strategic interests, including market access and aviation investment as well as operational and commercial flexibility provisions (e.g.code sharing);

Amendment 2 #

Johan DANIELSSON, Vera TAX, Marianne VIND, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas a third country cannot have the same rights and enjoy the same benefits as a member; whereas the Union should consider UK participation in Union and Euratom programmes ~~having the Union’s interest first in mind~~bearing in mind the strategic and financial interests of the Union and its citizens; whereas any decision on UK participation in such programmes should take account of all relevant aspects of the envisaged partnership, since that partnership should form a coherent structure;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that the envisaged partnership should provide continued connectivity for all modes of transport subject to reciprocity and should ensure a level playing field, in particular with regard to social, employment ~~and~~, safety, environmental standards as well as state aid;

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

(a a) ensures adequate funding at EU and UK level for the information and the needs of European and British citizens residing in each of the sides;

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Stresses that any Air Transport Agreement and the resulting EU regulation must be adopted without prejudice to the legal position of the Kingdom of Spain with regard to the sovereignty over the territory in which the airport of Gibraltar is situated; and reiterates that the territorial scope of this regulation and any reference to the United Kingdom therein must not include Gibraltar;

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point a b (new)

(a b) provide maximum clarity on the degree of the UK participation in the EU programmes to ensure predictability for the European programme partners and stability in terms of budgetary allocations;

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Stresses that UK should cooperate with the Union, Member States and entrusted bodies by the Union with the management of the European air traffic management network in such a way as to enhance the safe and efficient functioning of air traffic in the European regions. Interoperability with EU providers should be sought by UK.

Amendment 22 #

Clare DALY, Kateřina KONEČNÁ, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point a b (new)

(a b) studies the possibility of identifying an alternative solution of EU citizenship for the EU citizens living in UK and for British citizens living in the EU;

Amendment 22 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Considers that the envisaged partnership should include a level playing field in the areas of, in particular, state aid, passengers’ rights, social rights and environmental protection; Considers that the level playing field in the area of environmental protection should not prohibit taxation on a non-discrimination basis of aircraft fuel supplied to aircraft.

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point b

(b) not accept piecemeal UK participation in Erasmus+ or any other EU programme, and ensure full compliance with applicable EU legislation and principles such as the free movement for people and to not accept participation for a period shorter than the full length of ~~the~~any programme under the MFF;

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Considers that the envisaged partnership should include a level playing field in the areas of, in particular, state aid, passengers’ rights, social rights, safety, security and environmental protection;

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point b

(b) ~~not accept piecemeal~~the UK participation in Erasmus+ ~~or participation for a period shorter than~~will be conditioned by the full -length ofparticipation at the programme under the MFF under similar conditions as the current ones;

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Highlights that nothing in the agreement should prevent a Party from imposing taxes, levies, duties, fees or charges on fuel supplied in its territory for use in aircraft that operate between two points within and between the territories

Amendment 25 #

Clare DALY, Kateřina KONEČNÁ, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(b a) make proposals for arrangements to implement cooperation between UK authorities and EU agencies, taking into account that the UK, as a third country, will not have any decision-making power over EU agencies;

Amendment 25 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Stresses that in the context of Covid-19, the future subsidy control agreement between the two parties shall guarantee public support for the protection of jobs and wages and will accompany the decarbonisation of the industry.

Amendment 26 #

Clare DALY, Kateřina KONEČNÁ, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(b a) (ba) encourage the participation of the UK in other programmes in which cooperation might be in the interest of both the EU and the UK, such as research and innovation, environment and development policy;

Amendment 26 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7 b. Stresses that any legislation concerning UK and EU airlines to wet- lease from each other without restriction and time limits must guarantee reciprocal rights and obligations for the parties in accordance with Regulation 1008/2008.

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point b b (new)

(b b) take in due account the strategic partnership that should frame EU-UK relations with regard to foreign policy and cooperation in the field of defence;

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses that any possible granting of some elements of the so-called ‘fifth freedom’ (freedom of the air) should be ~~limited in scope and needs to include~~ balanced ~~and~~with corresponding obligations in the interests of the Union;

Amendment 28 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point b c (new)

(b c) take in due account the possible impacts of the new partnership that should frame EU-UK relations on EU consumers and producers and on the EU budget in the field of agriculture and fisheries;

Amendment 28 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Believes that any possible progressive liberalisation of ownership and control of European airlines should remain under the scrutiny of the European Parliament;

Amendment 29 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point b d (new)

(b d) ensure that the participation of the UK in EU programmes will not entail net transfers or benefits from the EU budget to the UK;

Amendment 29 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Considers that the envisaged partnership should facilitate ongoing collaboration in Air Traffic Management, including activities related to the overall through SESAR programme, and its potential successor, in order to support the smooth and efficient functioning of Europe’s aviation network

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas a third country cannot have the same rights and enjoy the same benefits as a member; whereas the Union should consider UK participation in Union ~~and Euratom~~ programmes having the Union’s interest first in mind; whereas any decision on UK participation in such programmes should take account of all relevant aspects of the envisaged partnership, since that partnership should form a coherent structure;

Amendment 3 #

Andor DELI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that the envisaged partnership should provide continued and unhindered connectivity for all modes of transport subject to reciprocity and should ensure a level playing field, in particular with regard to social, employment and environmental standards;

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point b e (new)

(b e) propose the necessary provisions to protect the financial interests of the Union with regard to the programmes in which the UK would participate, including audits as well as anti-fraud and anti-money laundering investigations conducted by Commission services, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), the European Court of Auditors and the European Parliament, through its right of scrutiny;

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9 b. Considers that UK could continue to be an important partner in the EU space policy. Underlines that the future access of UK to EU Space Programme needs to be addressed in the negotiations;

Amendment 31 #

Eero HEINÄLUOMA, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, Elisabetta GUALMINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point b f (new)

(b f) ensure that the Union may unilaterally suspend or terminate the participation of the United Kingdom in the Union programmes, if conditions for participation are not fulfilled or if the United Kingdom does not pay its fair financial contribution;

Amendment 31 #

Andor DELI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Notes that the current ECMT framework that is applicable for third country freight transport operators is not suitable for the EU-UK relations taking into account the extent of freight trade transported on road between the European Union and the United Kingdom;

Amendment 32 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point c

(c) assess and prepare for all possible scenarios, including the extension of the transition period, in order to ensure the sound financial management of the Union budget.; shall the transition period be extended, demands that, as of 2021, the UK will not participate as a Member State in the MFF, it will take part in EU programmes as a third country and will have to pay a financial contribution to the EU budget for its participation in the Single Market, whose amount will be decided by the Joint Committee established under the Withdrawal Agreement;

Amendment 32 #

Jörgen WARBORN, Jens GIESEKE, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Deirdre CLUNE, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Ljudmila NOVAK, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Barbara THALER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11

~~11. Emphasises that UK freight transport operators cannot be granted the same rights and benefits as Union freight transport operators in respect to road freight transport operations;~~deleted

Amendment 33 #

Gheorghe FALCĂ, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Ioan-Rareş BOGDAN, Daniel BUDA, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(c a) stand ready to limit, and possibly suspend, the UK participation in EU programmes in case the agreed pre- conditions as laid down in the withdrawal agreement and in any relevant legal base or treaty, especially the part on the financial settlement, are not fulfilled by the UK

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11

11. Emphasises that UK freight transport operators cannot be granted the same rights and benefits as Union freight transport operators in respect to road freight transport operations, while invites to explore the possibility to have a closer relation with UK, with inclusion of certain rights that may enable a more efficient use of journey, from operational, environmental and economical perspectives;

Amendment 34 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(c a) present budgetary estimation of the financial obligations expected from the UK during transition period, should the transition be extended after 01.01.2021;

Amendment 34 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11

11. Emphasises that UK freight transport operators cannot be granted the same level of rights and benefits as Union freight transport operators in respect to road freight transport operations;

Amendment 35 #

Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(c a) ensure transparency during the whole process until a political consensus will be reached;

Amendment 35 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11 a. The Agreement should avoid introduction of any additional unnecessary administrative burden.

Amendment 36 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point c b (new)

(c b) take necessary measures to protect from misusing and fraud the EU budget allocated to the programmes where the UK is one of beneficiaries.

Amendment 36 #

Vera TAX

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12

12. Considers that the envisaged partnership should include the right of transit of laden journeys from the territory of one party to the territory of the same party through the territory of the other party;, as well as the right to cabotage operations on the territory of the respective other party, based on the principle of reciprocity.

Amendment 37 #

Johan DANIELSSON, Vera TAX, Marianne VIND, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12

12. Considers that the envisaged partnership should include the right of transit of laden journeys from the territory of one party to the territory of the same party through the territory of the other party and unladen journeys in conjunction with these journeys;

Amendment 38 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12

12. Considers that the envisaged partnership should include the right of transit of laden and unladen journeys from the territory of one party to the territory of the same party through the territory of the other party;

Amendment 39 #

Gheorghe FALCĂ, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Ioan-Rareş BOGDAN, Daniel BUDA, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Gheorghe-Vlad NISTOR

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12

12. Considers that the envisaged partnership should include the right of transit ~~of laden~~ journeys from the territory of one party to the territory of the same party through the territory of the other party;

Amendment 4 #

Jörgen WARBORN, Jens GIESEKE, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Deirdre CLUNE, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Ljudmila NOVAK, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Barbara THALER

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

A a. having regard to the part four of the Draft text of the Agreement on the New Partnership with the United Kingdom on participation in union programmes, sound financial management and financial provisions, presented by the European Commission on 18.03.2020;

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Underlines the close economic ties and mutual dependence between the UK and the EU and therefore calls for an agreement maintaining, to the greatest extent possible, current transport connectivity.

Amendment 40 #

Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, José Ramón BAUZÁ DÍAZ, Dominique RIQUET, Elsi KATAINEN, Nicola DANTI, Jan-Christoph OETJEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 13

13. Considers that the envisaged partnership should include a level playing field in the areas of, in particular, work and rest time, tachographs, weights and dimensions; as well as specific provisions to ensure a common level of protection in relation to operators and drivers, including social rules;

Amendment 41 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 13

13. Considers that the envisaged partnership should include a level playing field in the areas of, in particular, cabotage, work and rest time, posting of drivers, tachographs, weights and dimensions and combined transport;

Amendment 42 #

Johan DANIELSSON, Vera TAX, Marianne VIND, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 13

Amendment 43 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 13

13. Considers that the envisaged partnership should include a level playing field in the areas of, in particular, work, driving, break and rest time, tachographs, vehicle weights and dimensions;

Amendment 44 #

Gheorghe FALCĂ, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Ioan-Rareş BOGDAN, Daniel BUDA, Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA, Gheorghe-Vlad NISTOR

Draft opinion
Paragraph 13

13. Considers that the envisaged partnership should include a level playing field in the areas of, in particular, work and rest time, tachographs, weights ~~and~~, dimensions and training of personnel;

Amendment 45 #

Clare DALY, Kateřina KONEČNÁ, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13 a. Recalls that the multilateral quota system of the European Conference of Ministers of Transport(ECMT) is currently inadequate to fully address the road freight transport needs between the EU and the UK and that appropriate measures should be put in place to avoid threats to public order and prevent disruptions to traffic flows of road haulage operators and coach and bus service operators;

Amendment 46 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13 a. Stresses that the common level of protection in relation to operators and drivers (including social rules) should not be reduced below the level provided by the common standards applicable in the EU and the UK at the end of the transition period.

Amendment 47 #

Jörgen WARBORN, Jens GIESEKE, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Deirdre CLUNE, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Ljudmila NOVAK, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Barbara THALER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14 a. Urges the parties to cooperate closely on the deployment of alternative fuels and charging infrastructure.

Amendment 48 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses that the envisaged partnership should include the specific situation of the Channel tunnel, especially with regard to the aspects of safety regime and authorisation and passengers’rights;

Amendment 49 #

Jörgen WARBORN, Jens GIESEKE, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Deirdre CLUNE, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Ljudmila NOVAK, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Barbara THALER

Draft opinion
Subheading 5

Maritime transport and ports

Amendment 5 #

Anna BONFRISCO

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

A a. Considering that the areas of research, technology and industry, both civil and military, are strategic and represent an opportunity for economic growth for the Parties due to their longstanding and shared history, interests, values and challenges

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. Calls for an agreement that safeguards good conditions for cross- border trade and business.

Amendment 50 #

Marianne VIND, Johan DANIELSSON, Vera TAX

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses that the envisaged partnership should ensure free and equal market access for the international maritime transport sector ~~with an appropriate level playing field.~~, including but not limited to the offshore sector and domestic trade, without reservations and with an appropriate level playing field in the fiscal, safety, security, environmental and social areas; urges moreover that the fluidity of EU-UK maritime trade should be a priority as well as the regulatory alignment and reciprocal recognition of standards, inspections and controls to ensure the movement of goods, logistics and supply chains and ensure close cooperation between the EU and the UK with regard to the global policy framework of the IMO, the OECD, the ILO and the WTO;

Amendment 51 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses that the envisaged partnership should ensure free and equal market access for the international maritime transport sector with an appropriate level playing field in the fiscal, environmental, social and other regulatory domains. The partnership should include continued reciprocal market access to the offshore sector and domestic trade. If the EU decides to open access to intra-EU cabotage, the UK must also allow EU Member States to allow short sea shipping between two UK ports.

Amendment 52 #

Tom BERENDSEN, Jörgen WARBORN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses that the envisaged partnership should ensure access for the international maritime transport sector with an appropriate level playing field. while maintaining safety, inspection and environmental standards;

Amendment 53 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses that the envisaged partnership should ensure access for the international maritime transport sector, including ports and the shipping industry, with an appropriate level playing field.

Amendment 54 #

Clare DALY, Kateřina KONEČNÁ, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Stresses that the future relationship should facilitate cooperation on maritime safety and security, including exchange of information between the European Maritime Safety Agency(EMSA) and the United Kingdom Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), consistent with the United Kingdom's status as a third country.

Amendment 55 #

Tom BERENDSEN, Jörgen WARBORN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Stresses that the envisaged partnership should ensure proper border- and customs systems are in place in order to prevent disruption and delays in ports when carrying out cargo inspections and customs clearance checks.

Amendment 56 #

Marianne VIND, Johan DANIELSSON, Vera TAX

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Emphasises that the envisaged partnership should aim for alignment in legislation relating to maritime affairs without compromising the high environmental and social standards of the EU.

Amendment 57 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Highlights the importance of paying particular attention to maintaining a regulatory and fiscal level playing field between EU and British ports

Amendment 58 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Considers that if the EU decides to open access to intra-EU cabotage, short sea shipping between two UK ports should be allowed

Amendment 59 #

Brice HORTEFEUX

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Considers that the envisaged partnership should ensure a continuous level playing field between EU and UK ports.

Amendment 6 #

Jörgen WARBORN, Jens GIESEKE, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Deirdre CLUNE, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Ljudmila NOVAK, Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Barbara THALER

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas The Withdrawal Agreement provides European and British citizens who are lawfully residents will continue to enjoy the same rights to live, work and travel as before;

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2 c. Asks for a “think small first” approach, to ensure that measures in the future agreement are designed to facilitate the conducting of business for SMEs.

Amendment 60 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 b (new)

16 b. Stresses that the envisaged partnership should ensure the the fluidity of cross border trade and the free movement of seafarers, on- and offshore staff and passengers.

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas any UK participation in Union and Euratom programmes should respect all relevant rules and mechanisms and conditions of participation, as laid down in the corresponding legal bases; whereas, as a consequence and among other aspects, a fair balance as regards UK contributions and benefits should be ensured and the UK cannot enjoy decisional power on any programme; whereas the UK has to respect its financial commitments towards the EU for the current multiannual financial framework and the N+3 rule;

Amendment 7 #

Andor DELI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls the importance of the Commission being the sole EU negotiator during the negotiations and that Member States shall not undertake any bilateral negotiations, however it should be ensured that the interests of each Member State are equally and fully represented by the Commission during the negotiations and implemented in the final comprehensive agreement;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas any UK participation in Union and Euratom programmes should respect all relevant rules and mechanisms and conditions of participation, as laid down in the corresponding legal bases; whereas, as a consequence and among other aspects, a fair balance as regards UK contributions and benefits should be ensured and the UK, as a third country, cannot enjoy decisional power on any programme;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls the importance of the Commission being the sole EU negotiator during the negotiations and that Member States shall not undertake any bilateral negotiations; urges, however, the Commission to fully protect and defend the interest and sovereignty of Members States as well as their territorial integrity;

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas any UK participation in Union ~~and Euratom~~ programmes should respect all relevant rules and mechanisms and conditions of participation, as laid down in the corresponding legal bases; whereas, as a consequence and among other aspects, a fair balance as regards UK contributions and benefits should be ensured and the UK cannot enjoy decisional power on any programme;

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. This agreement should not, subject to necessary terms and conditions, exclude future cooperation with the UK to support projects of common interest in the transport sector

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Amendment 1 #

Draft opinion
Recital -A (new)

-A. whereas the priority objectives of the European Union, shared by the United Kingdom, and in particular the fight against global warming and climate change, justify reciprocal commitments with a view to the ecological transition of the European continent through a global agreement that includes regional development;

Amendment 10 #

C. whereas even if the UK is a third country, it would be advantageous for ~~Interreg programmes between EU and UK region~~the EU as well as for the UK for Interreg programmes to continue;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Recital D

D. whereas cohesion funding is of special importance to Northern Ireland and the border regions of Ireland, as the PEACE programme has played a key role in community reconciliation and peacebuilding; whereas the PEACE programme has connected thousands of people through cross-border activities, including support for the development of small and medium-sized enterprises, for community-based organisations that lead projects on reconciliation and cultural understanding, and for cross-border projects focusing on skills, learning and training;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas EU development and cohesion policies have allowed for fruitful cooperation between EU and UK territories overseas, and this should continue in the future;

Amendment 13 #

Francesca DONATO, Alessandro PANZA, Rosanna CONTE, Stefania ZAMBELLI, Vincenzo SOFO

Draft opinion
Recital E

E. whereas the withdrawal of the UK without a subsequent agreement on its future relationship with the EU would have disruptive effects, creating a significant burden for public finances in the EU; whereas such a failure to reach an agreement on future EU-UK relations would justify activating the solidarity principle; whereas Parliament has already approved activating the solidarity principle in such a scenario;deleted

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Recital E

E. whereas the withdrawal of the UK without a subsequent agreement on its future relationship with the EU would have disruptive effects, creating a significant burden for public finances in the EU; whereas such a failure to reach an agreement on future EU-UK relations would justify activating the solidarity principle; ~~whereas Parliament has already approved activating the solidarity principle in such a scenario;~~

Amendment 15 #

Francesca DONATO, Alessandro PANZA, Rosanna CONTE, Stefania ZAMBELLI, Vincenzo SOFO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

~~1. Considers that the UK should be invited to contribute to the cohesion funds if it wishes to participate in the internal market, in accordance with the model for EEA countries;~~deleted

Amendment 16 #

Sandro GOZI, Laurence FARRENG, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Stéphane BIJOUX, Irène TOLLERET

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Considers that ~~the UK should be invited to contribute to the cohesion funds if it~~, in the absence of full participation in the internal market, the United Kingdom should not be able to benefit from cohesion funds, except for projects which are permitted under the regulations establishing those funds; adds that, should the United Kingdom ultimately wishes to participate in the internal market, it should contribute to cohesion funds for the 2021-2027 period in accordance with the model ~~for~~applied to EEA countries;

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Considers that the UK and the governments of its devolved nations should be invited to contribute to the cohesion funds if ithey wishes to participate in the internal market, in accordance with the model for EEA countries; believes that the UK should seek continued involvement in cross-border and other territorial cooperation programmes in the programming periods to come;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Considers that the UK should be invited to contribute to the cohesion funds if it wishes to participate in the internal market, in accordance with the model ~~for~~already applied to EEA countries;

Amendment 19 #

Francesca DONATO, Alessandro PANZA, Rosanna CONTE, Stefania ZAMBELLI, Vincenzo SOFO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls for a long-term solution to allow the participation of the UK in EU cohesion policy as a tool for ensuring sustainable development, partnership involvement, an integrated and bottom-up approach and the fostering of human links to the European continent.

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas cohesion policy is a key instrument that ensures solidarity between European regions in exchange for the opportunities afforded by the internal market; whereas if regions are to access the internal market, they must make a contribution to the cohesion funds – as is the case for European Economic Area (EEA) countries;deleted

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Believes that the new agreement should take into account the needs of the regions affected by Brexit, especially those sharing a land or sea border with the UK, such as the border regions of Ireland and the coastal regions along the Channel and the North Sea; recalls the need for an assessment of the impact of Brexit on small and medium-sized enterprises operating in territories that share a land or sea border with the UK;

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

Amendment 22 #

Sandro GOZI, Laurence FARRENG, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Stéphane BIJOUX, Irène TOLLERET

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls for the future agreement to include provisions for the ongoing protection of the livelihood of cross- border workers, including for new employment relationships, particularly for those working across the Irish border or between the UK and Belgium, France or the Netherlands;

Amendment 25 #

Martina MICHELS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that the cross-border and transnational programmes funded through Interreg play a key role in encouraging cooperation between regions ~~in different Member States, and proposes that Interreg programmes should remain open to the UK in future, provided that a financial contribution is made~~and their citizens; would welcome any agreement which would allow Northern Ireland to participate in other EU programmes, in particular Interreg, provided that a financial contribution is made; believes, however, that, as a third country, the entire UK cannot enjoy the same rights and benefits as a Member State; proposes, therefore, that Interreg programmes should remain open to the UK in future, provided that the UK commits itself to make a fair and appropriate financial contribution to the programme for its full length under the multiannual financial framework;

Amendment 26 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that the cross-border and transnational programmes funded through Interreg, including the Wales-Ireland and Atlantic Area programmes, play a key role in encouraging cooperation between regions in different Member States, and proposes that Interreg programmes should remain open to the UK ~~in future~~and the governments of its devolved nations, provided that a financial contribution is made;

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Recalls that the Interreg programmes also support inclusive policies and strategies that avoid exacerbating inequalities in cross-border communities; considers that maintaining Interreg cross-border and transnational programmes with the UK is a way of promoting social cohesion and gender equality in the regions in question, and improving conditions for migrants, young and older workers and low-skilled workers;

Amendment 28 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Believes that the UK should be offered the opportunity to engage with, and be included in, territorial cooperation, whilst complying with European best practices and applying all provisions for the fully fledged cooperation of UK actors with EU counterparts, including an appropriate financial contribution from the UK;

Amendment 29 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that, whatever solution is found for cohesion funding in other regions, such as in Scotland and in Wales, it is of the utmost importance that the PEACE programme continue to operate in Northern Ireland and the border regions of Ireland, administered autonomously by the Special EU Programmes Body;

Amendment 3 #

Amendment 30 #

4. Stresses that~~, whatever solution is found for cohesion funding in other regions,~~ it is of the utmost importance that the PEACE programme continue to operate in Northern Ireland and the border regions of Ireland, administered autonomously by the Special EU Programmes Body;

Amendment 31 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Considers that cooperation between EU outermost regions and overseas countries and territories on the one hand, and UK overseas territories on the other hand, particularly in the Caribbean and Pacific, should continue; calls for special provisions to allow future joint projects under the European Development Fund and cohesion funds, as appropriate;

Amendment 32 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Recalls the importance of mobility and the temporary movement of goods and equipment for ongoing cooperation between cultural and educational groups; believes that the temporary mobility of people, goods and equipment is a good way to identify cooperation opportunities and share good practices and expertise;

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Underlines the important contribution of EU cohesion policy to Northern Ireland, particularly in terms of assisting the recovery of deprived urban and rural areas, tackling climate change, and building cross-community and cross- border contacts in the context of the peace process;

Amendment 34 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Emphasises the attachment of all stakeholders in Northern Ireland to the continuance of EU cohesion policy goals in the region; stresses in that regard the importance of a bottom-up approach, coordinated multilevel governance and the partnership principle;

Amendment 35 #

Francesca DONATO, Alessandro PANZA, Rosanna CONTE, Stefania ZAMBELLI, Vincenzo SOFO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Recalls the positive role of the Common Fisheries Policy in the development of the fishing sector and in the management of fishery resources; calls on the Commission to ensure that the new agreement does not affect either the existing biodiversity strategies or the economic sector;

Amendment 36 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls the importance of extending the scope of the European Union Solidarity Fund to cover a part of the additional public expenditure incurred in preparation for, or as a consequence of, the end of the transition period without a subsequent agreement on the UK’s future relationship with the EU; calls on the Commission to put forward a proposal on the matter, mirroring the proposal previously made to cover a failure to ratify the Withdrawal Agreement, which was approved by Parliament on 24 October 20191. _________________ 1Amendments adopted by the European Parliament on 24 October 2019 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 in order to provide financial assistance to Member States to cover serious financial burden inflicted on them following a withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union without an agreement (COM(2019)0399 – C9-0111/2019 – 2019/0183(COD)), P9_TA(2019)0045.deleted

Amendment 37 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls the importance of extending the scope of the European Union Solidarity Fund to cover a part of the additional public expenditure incurred in preparation for, or as a consequence of, the end of the transition period without a subsequent agreement on the UK’s future relationship with the EU; calls on the Commission to put forward a proposal on the matter, mirroring the proposal previously made to cover a failure to ratify the Withdrawal Agreement, which was approved by Parliament on 24 October 20191 . _________________ 1 Amendments adopted by the European Parliament on 24 October 2019 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 in order to provide financial assistance to Member States to cover serious financial burden inflicted on them following a withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union without an agreement (COM(2019)0399 – C9-0111/2019 – 2019/0183(COD)), P9_TA(2019)0045.deleted

Amendment 38 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls the importance of extending the scope of the European Union Solidarity Fund to cover a part of the additional public expenditure incurred in preparation for, or as a consequence of, the end of the transition period without a subsequent agreement on the UK’s future relationship with the EU; recalls on the ~~Commission to put forward a proposal~~reforms made to this fund as a result onf the matter, mirroring the proposal previously made to cover a failure to ratify the Withdrawal Agreement, which was approved by Parliament on 24 October 20191. _________________ 1 Amendments adopted by the European Parliament on 24 October 2019 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 in order to provide financial assistance to Member States to cover serious financial burden inflicted on them following a withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union without an agreement (COM(2019)0399 – C9-0111/2019 – 2019/0183(COD)), P9_TA(2019)0045SARS-CoV-2 health crisis; believes that they should be taken into account, in view of the impact of this crisis on health, social and economic systems.

Amendment 39 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Recalls that, in order to be in the internal market, the UK must respect the planned partnership and maintain a carbon pricing system whose effectiveness and scope are at least identical to those laid down in the common standards of the EU, including the target of achieving a climate-neutral economy by 2050 in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement; stresses that those targets must be reached before the end of the Union's transitional period and remain applicable thereafter;

Amendment 4 #

Sandro GOZI, Laurence FARRENG, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Stéphane BIJOUX, Irène TOLLERET

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas cohesion policy is a key instrument that ensures solidarity between ~~European~~all EU regions in exchange for the opportunities afforded by the internal market; whereas if regions are to access the internal market, they must make a contribution to the cohesion funds – as is the case for European Economic Area (EEA) countries;

Amendment 40 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Asks the Commission to prepare for the consequences of a no-deal scenario should the UK not request an extension to the transition period.

Amendment 41 #

Sandro GOZI, Laurence FARRENG, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Stéphane BIJOUX, Irène TOLLERET

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Considers that, in order to have access to the internal market, the UK should promote only natural resources obtained legally and managed in a sustainable manner, in particular regarding biodiversity, fauna and flora, aquatic ecosystems and forest products, and comply with relevant international instruments and practices, such as the EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking.

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas cohesion policy is a key instrument that ensures solidarity between E~~uropean~~U regions in exchange for the opportunities afforded by the internal market; whereas if regions are to access the internal market, they must make a contribution to the cohesion funds – as is the case for European Economic Area (EEA) countries;

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas certain competences are devolved within the United Kingdom to Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, which have their own respective approaches to the negotiations on the future partnership;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas many regions of the EU will be negatively affected by the creation of new barriers to trade and to the movement of people between the EU and the UK, particularly those sharing a land or sea border with the UK, and will thus require additional support from cohesion funds;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas global challenges, such as the fight against climate change or global pandemics including the recent coronavirus outbreak, cannot be overcome alone and individually by each single region or Member State;

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the protection of cross- border economic activity is particularly important, and it should remain possible for cross-border workers between the EU and UK to earn their livelihood;

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Amendment 1 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls its resolutions of 15 January 2020 on implementing and monitoring the provisions on citizens’ rights in the Withdrawal Agreement1 and of 12 February 2020 on the proposed mandate for negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland2 ; takes note of the fact that the negotiations on the future relationship are still at a very early stage, and underlines the major impact of the coronavirus crisis on this process and its timetable; invites the UK to prioritise the coordination with the EU of the measures needed to respond to the COVID 19 crisis; _________________ 1 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0006. 2 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0033.

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Notes the substantial divergences between both Parties at this initial stage of the negotiations, including on the scope and the legal architecture of the text to be negotiated; ~~expresses deep concern at~~takes note of the limited scope of the future partnership envisaged by the UK Government~~, and points out that the UK’s proposals fall short of its commitments under the Withdrawal Agreement and the Political Declaration~~;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Notes that the EU and the UK will remain close neighbours and will continue to have many interests in common; insists, therefore, that any agreement on a new relationship between the EU and the UK must take into account the status of the UK as a third country, be coherent and adapted to the geographical proximity of both parties, on the one hand, and to the high level of interconnectedness of both parties’ economies; rejects in this regard an approach of building a new relationship based on various elements that have been 'cherry picked' from different legal and trade frameworks applicable in the context of relations between the EU and various other third countries in different periods of time;

Amendment 12 #

Engin EROGLU

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Reminds that after leaving, the UK is still one of our closest allies, a NATO Partner and one of the EUs biggest export markets as well as one of our most important suppliers; therefore highlights that the negotiating strategy should not endanger this close partnership;

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Believes ~~it to be~~that the UK's geographic proximity and current economic interdependence with the Union make it in both Parties’ mutual interests to establish an ambitious future economic partnership covering a wide number of sectors; underlines that, in any case, a level playing field must be ensured and EU standards safeguarded in order to avoid a ‘race to the bottom’ and the acquisition of unfair competitive advantages through the undercutting of levels of protection or other regulatory divergences; considers that any future framework should safeguard fair competition, investor and consumer protection, and the integrity of the single market, while respecting the EU’s regulatory regime and decision- making autonomy; to ensure this level playing field and to remove any barriers to trade and investment, the future partnership should entail strong provisions on state-owned enterprises, designated monopolies, enterprises granted special rights or privileges, and abuses of dominant position;

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

Amendment 16 #

Billy KELLEHER, Olivier CHASTEL, Gilles BOYER, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN, Engin EROGLU, Monica SEMEDO, Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, Ondřej KOVAŘÍK, Luis GARICANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Believes it to be in both Parties’ mutual interests to establish an ambitious ~~future~~new economic partnership covering a wide number of sectors; underlines that, in any case, a level playing field must be ensured and EU standards safeguarded in order to avoid a ‘race to the bottom’ and the acquisition of unfair competitive advantages through the undercutting of levels of protection or other regulatory divergences; considers that any ~~future~~new framework should safeguard EU financial stability, fair competition, investor and consumer protection, ~~and~~ the integrity of the single market, and commitments to combat climate change, while respecting the EU’s regulatory regime and decision- making autonomy;

Amendment 17 #

Inese VAIDERE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Believes it to be in both Parties’ mutual interests to establish an ambitious future economic partnership covering athe widest number of sectors possible; underlines that, in any case, a level playing field must be ensured and EU standards safeguarded in order to avoid a ‘race to the bottom’ and the acquisition of unfair competitive advantages through the undercutting of levels of protection or other regulatory divergences; considers that any future framework should safeguard fair competition, investor and consumer protection, and the integrity of the single market, while respecting the EU’s regulatory regime and decision- making autonomy;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Believes it to be in both Parties’ mutual interests to establish an ambitious and reliable future economic partnership covering a wide number of sectors; underlines that, in any case, a level playing field must be ensured and EU standards safeguarded in order to avoid a ‘race to the bottom’ and the acquisition of unfair competitive advantages through the undercutting of levels of protection or other regulatory divergences; considers that any future framework should safeguard fair competition, investor and consumer protection, and the integrity of the single market, while respecting the EU’s regulatory regime and decision- making autonomy;

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Believes that it is in the mutual interest of the EU and the UK that the withdrawal of the UK from the EU takes place in an orderly way;

Amendment 20 #

Chris MACMANUS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

Amendment 21 #

Niels FUGLSANG

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

Amendment 22 #

Alfred SANT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

Amendment 25 #

Eero HEINÄLUOMA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Believes it to be in both Parties’ mutual interests to establish an ambitious future economic partnership covering a wide number of sectors; underlines that, in any case, a level playing field must be ensured and EU standards safeguarded in order to avoid a ‘race to the bottom’ and the acquisition of unfair competitive advantages through the undercutting of levels of protection or other regulatory divergences; considers that any future framework should safeguard fair competition, investor and consumer protection, and the integrity of the single market, while respecting the EU’s regulatory regime and decision-making autonomy; calls in this context for a robust and comprehensive framework for State aid control that prevents distortions for trade and competition; calls furthermore for strong chapters on competition, state owned enterprises, taxation and labour and social protection guaranteeing non-regression of the current level of protection and standards; believes that both the EU and UK must commit to and implement the principles of good governance in the area of taxation, including the global standards on transparency and exchange of information, fair taxation, and the OECD standards against Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS); underlines that both the EU and UK should promote good governance in tax matters, improve international cooperation in the area of taxation and facilitate the collection of tax revenues;

Amendment 26 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Believes that the future partnership must ensure the high level of environmental, labour and social protection and shall not undermine future initiatives to increase such level of protection; supports, in this context, the clause of non-regression of the level of climate protection and encourages both Parties to increase measures and cooperate regards to sustainable production and consumption, promoting circular economy and green and social inclusive growth; welcomes the proposal to establish an independent body to monitor and enforce climate related measures as well as the Parties commitment to the objective of achieving an economy-wide climate neutrality by 2050 and the alignment of policies to the objectives of the UN SDGs and the Paris Agreement; calls for a regular policy dialogue to monitor the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the UNSDGs;

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Reaffirms that, in any case, a level playing field must be ensured and agreements should be found on standards and future alignment of UK’s standards with the EU on competition and state aid control, relevant tax matters (including the fight against tax evasion, tax avoidance and money laundering) and financial services; calls for such EU standards to be safeguarded in order to avoid a ‘race to the bottom’ and the acquisition of unfair competitive advantages through the undercutting of levels of protection or other regulatory divergences; considers that any future agreement should safeguard fair competition, investor and consumer protection, and the integrity of the single market, while respecting the EU’s regulatory regime and decision-making autonomy;

Amendment 28 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Considers that robust and comprehensive guarantees for level playing field in the area of competition and state aid control are needed; adhering to the EU rules for State aid control and providing for a framework that ensures the prevention and prohibition of anticompetitive behaviours and guarantees the effective enforcement and provision of remedial action as described in the EU treaties;

Amendment 29 #

Billy KELLEHER, Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Ondřej KOVAŘÍK, Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, Monica SEMEDO, Engin EROGLU, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN, Gilles BOYER, Olivier CHASTEL, Luis GARICANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Stresses the need to uphold common high standards in the field of state aid control and competition law; underlines that achieving a level playing field between the Parties will require a robust framework for state aid control, antitrust, and merger control that prevents unfair distortion of trade and competition;

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Considers that, for decades, Europe’s leading financial centre has been the City of London and, in some notable areas such as derivatives clearing and investment banking, the EU’s financial ecosystem has relied heavily on services provided by UK-based banks and market infrastructures;

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Asks for the introduction of a solid framework for competition and state aid control to preserve the level playing field between UK and EU economies; considers that the EU rules for State aid control must be included in the agreement;

Amendment 31 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Warns for the risk that Wall Street could end up as the biggest winner from further financial market fragmentation, leaving European financial stakeholders behind; Believes it therefore to be in both Parties’ mutual interests to retain a smooth cooperation on financial services with integrated capital markets, and by doing so, to keep a strong competitive position in global financial markets;

Amendment 32 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Recalls that a substantial amount of euro-denominated derivatives are cleared in the UK, which potentially could have financial stability implications for the European Union; welcomes the new supervisory regime put in place via regulation 2019/2099 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 as regards the procedures and authorities involved for the authorisation of CCPs and requirements for the recognition of third-country CCPs; invites the newly established CCP supervisory committees to make use of the powers conferred to them via this regulation to safeguard financial stability in the Union;

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Highlights that public procurement procedures should remain mutually open as a prerequisite for an effective level playing field between the Parties; regrets that the public procurement sector is not mentioned in the UK mandate for the negotiations;

Amendment 34 #

Billy KELLEHER, Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Ondřej KOVAŘÍK, Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, Monica SEMEDO, Engin EROGLU, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN, Gilles BOYER, Olivier CHASTEL, Luis GARICANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Stresses that the resulting framework must be clear and transparent, and must not impose a disproportionate burden on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs);

Amendment 35 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Considers that the UK must comply with EU and international standards on anti-money laundering legislation, including fair taxation, tax transparency, exchange of information on tax matters, anti-tax avoidance measures, as well as the OECD standards against Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS);

Amendment 36 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Recalls that the United Kingdom will still be bound by international agreements such as the OECD standards on fighting base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) and expects the UK to adhere to those standards going forward;

Amendment 37 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Strongly believes that the UK should adhere to the evolving standards on taxation and anti-money laundering legislation within the EU acquis, including tax transparency, the exchange of information on tax matters and anti-tax avoidance measures, and should address the respective situation of its Overseas Territories, its Sovereign Base Areas and its Crown Dependencies and their non- compliance with EU good governance criteria and transparency requirements;

Amendment 38 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Strongly believes that the UK should adhere to EU good governance principles and standards on taxation as well as anti-money laundering legislation; including standards on fair taxation, tax transparency, the exchange of information on tax matters and anti-tax avoidance measures; further underlines that the OECD standards against Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards should be upheld;

Amendment 39 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5 c. Recalls that according to the Commission’s country report for the UK as part of the 2020 Semester process, the UK’s dividend tax regime and the UK’s high number of bilateral tax treaties are features that may be used by companies to engage in aggressive tax planning; notes as well that the UK is ranked high according to the Commission on indicators that identify a country as having features that can be used by companies for tax avoidance purposes; calls on the future agreement to specifically address this matter and lay out how the UK will remedy this situation in the future;

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that the full implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement, including the Protocol on Northern Ireland, is a prerequisite for and a basic component of a future partnership between the EU and the UK; ~~expresse~~calls con~~cern at~~ the UK ~~Government’s statements demonstrating a lack of political will~~ to fully comply with its commitments under the Withdrawal Agreement, ~~namely~~including regarding border controls in the Irish Sea; ~~notes that no concrete reassurances were given on this matter during the first meeting of the Joint Committee;~~ underlines that mutual trust between the Parties is essential in these negotiations;

Amendment 40 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Considers that the UK should be allowed to participate in the relevant research, study, training and youth exchanges as well as in other appropriate EU programmes, agencies and funds provided that a fair contribution is ensured;

Amendment 41 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)

5 d. Notes that at the end of the transition period, the UK will be considered as a third country and will have to be screened by the Code of Conduct Group on Business Taxation according to the criteria established for the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions and could end up being listed if it is deemed not compliant;

Amendment 42 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)

5 e. Welcomes the requirements listed in Articles LAW.AML.130 and LAW.AML.131 of the Commission’s draft legal agreement regarding beneficial ownership transparency for legal entities and legal arrangements; recalls the outmost importance for both parties to ensure that information contained in central registries, is available according to the same standards as Directive (EU) 2018/843, especially taking into account its recital 42 on the notion of legitimate interest;

Amendment 43 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)

5 f. Calls on the Commission to include in its draft legal agreement for the future EU-UK relationship specific provisions regarding the supervision of financial and non-financial obliged entities in the context of the anti-money laundering framework; recalls the Commission’s Communication towards better implementation of the EU's anti- money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism framework and its report on the assessment of recent alleged money laundering cases involving EU credit institutions, concluding that EU anti-money laundering supervision was largely deficient;

Amendment 44 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Recalls, in the context of financial services, that passporting rights, which are based on mutual recognition and harmonised prudential rules in the internal market, will cease to apply between the EU and the UK at the end of the transitional period; underlines that, thereafter, access to the European financial market must be based on equivalence decisions made within the EU’s legal framework, which should be provided only if the EU is satisfied that UK regulatory and supervisory regime and standards continue to be fully aligned to those of the EU; calls for the future agreement to include a mechanism to regularly check that conditions for granting the equivalence are being maintained over time; recalls that equivalence decisions can be withdrawn by the Commission unilaterally at any moment; recalls also its position in the report on relationships between the EU and third countries concerning financial services regulation and supervision that equivalence decision on financial services should be subject to delegated acts;

Amendment 45 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Recalls, in the context of financial services, that passporting rights, which are based on mutual recognition and harmonised prudential rules in the internal market, will cease to apply between the EU and the UK at the end of the transitional period; underlines that, thereafter, access to the European financial market must be based on equivalence decisions made within the EU’s legal framework; recalls that EU legislation already provides for the possibility, in some areas, to consider third-country rules as equivalent based on a proportional and risk-based approach; notes, in this regard, that an assessment of the equivalence of UK’s financial regulation will be made by the EU and notes that the European Commission is the institution responsible to guarantee such equivalence is maintained over time; recalls that the EU can withdraw unilaterally the status of equivalent at any moment;

Amendment 46 #

6. Recalls~~, in the context of financial servi~~ that market acces,s t~~hat passporting rights, which are based on mutual recognition and harmonised prudential rules~~o UK based companies should be based on equivalence decisions, provided inf the ~~internal market, will cease to apply between the EU and the UK at the end of the transitional period; underlines that, thereafter, access to the European financial market must be based~~EU is satisfied that UK regulatory and supervisory regime and standards are fully equivalent to those of the EU to ensure a level playing field; recalls the EU can withdraw the status onf equivalen~~ce decisions made within the EU’s legal framework~~t at any time;

Amendment 47 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Notes that under existing FTAs market access for services is limited and subject to exclusions, reservations and exceptions; Recalls, in the context of financial services, that passporting rights, which are based on mutual recognition and harmonised prudential rules in the internal market, will cease to apply between the EU and the UK at the end of the transitional period; ~~underlines that, thereafter, access to the European~~recalls that EU legislation provides for the possibility to consider third-country rules as equivalent based on a proportional and risk-based approach; underlines that, after the transitional period, negotiating parties’ access to each other’s financial markets must be based on equivalence decisions ~~made within the EU’s legal framework~~;

Amendment 48 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Recalls, in the context of financial services, that passporting rights, which are based on mutual recognition ~~and~~, harmonised prudential rules and supervisory convergence in the internal market, will cease to apply between the EU and the UK at the end of the transitional period; ~~underlin~~and that on this basis, all firms must finalise their preparations by the end of 2020; stresses that, the~~reafter, access to the European financial market must be based on equivalence decisions made within the EU’s legal framework~~ interactions of the EU with the United Kingdom stemming from cross-border activities must be based on the autonomous equivalence framework and on any additional specific requirements enshrined in EU law, in particular to safeguard financial stability; and underlines that equivalence decisions must be taken in EU’s interest; stresses this is without prejudice to the Parties’ ability to adopt or maintain any measure for prudential reasons;

Amendment 49 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

Amendment 5 #

Billy KELLEHER, Olivier CHASTEL, Gilles BOYER, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN, Engin EROGLU, Monica SEMEDO, Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, Ondřej KOVAŘÍK, Luis GARICANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that the full implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement, including the Protocol on Northern Ireland, is a prerequisite for and a basic component of a ~~future~~new partnership between the EU and the UK; expresses concern at the UK Government’s statements demonstrating a lack of political will to fully comply with its commitments under the Withdrawal Agreement, namely regarding border controls in the Irish Sea; notes that no concrete reassurances were given on this matter during the first meeting of the Joint Committee; underlines that trust between the Parties is essential in these negotiations;

Amendment 50 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

Amendment 51 #

Frances FITZGERALD

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

Amendment 52 #

Billy KELLEHER, Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Ondřej KOVAŘÍK, Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, Monica SEMEDO, Engin EROGLU, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN, Gilles BOYER, Olivier CHASTEL, Luis GARICANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Recalls, in the context of financial services, that passporting rights, which are based on mutual recognition and harmonised prudential rules in the internal market, will cease to apply between the EU and the UK at the end of the transitional period; underlines that, thereafter, access to the European financial market must be based on equivalence decisions made within the EU’s legal framework; notes that equivalence examinations are a technical process which should be based on clear and transparent criteria; recalls that equivalence decisions are unilaterally granted and withdrawn by the European Commission, taking due account of the impact on the market and the need to preserve EU financial stability; recalls the importance of the EU maintaining its autonomy to adopt any measures for prudential reasons;

Amendment 53 #

Niels FUGLSANG

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Recalls, in the context of financial services, that passporting rights, which are based on mutual recognition and harmonised prudential rules in the internal market, will cease to apply between the EU and the UK at the end of the transitional period; underlines that, thereafter, access to the European financial market must be based on equivalence decisions made within the EU’s legal framework; recalls that the Commission is currently updating its methodology for identifying high risk third countries under Article 9 of Directive (EU) 2015/849, the 5th Money Laundering Directive; notes that the UK is not within the scope of this list under the transition period; urges that the UK with its overseas territories continuously commits to the EU framework on AML/CFT after the transition period;

Amendment 54 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

Amendment 55 #

Alfred SANT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

Amendment 56 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

Amendment 57 #

Engin EROGLU

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

Amendment 58 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Calls on the Parties to reach a strong commitment to ensure good tax governance following international and current European standards, notably on exchange of tax information and fair taxation as well as including OECD standards against Base Erosion and Profit Shifting; calls the Parties to prioritise a coordinated fight against tax evasion and tax avoidance; demands Parties to also address harmful tax practices by pursuing cooperation under the Code of Conduct for business taxation; demands the Parties to guarantee full administrative cooperation to ensure compliance with VAT legislation as well as the protection and recovery of VAT revenues;

Amendment 59 #

Marek BELKA, Csaba MOLNÁR, Paul TANG

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Emphasizes the need for further deep cooperation and transparency in the area of tax fraud and money laundering between the EU and the UK; underlines the need for the UK and its overseas territories to comply with international and EU standards in these matters; recalls, in this context, the existence of the EU list of third countries with strategic deficiencies in their anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing frameworks as well as the EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions;

Amendment 6 #

Frances FITZGERALD

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that the full implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement, including the Protocol on Northern Ireland which ensures that there will be no hard border on the island of Ireland, is a prerequisite for and a basic component of a future partnership between the EU and the UK; expresses concern at the UK Government’s statements demonstrating a lack of political will to fully comply with its commitments under the Withdrawal Agreement, namely regarding border controls in the Irish Sea; notes that no concrete reassurances were given on this matter during the first meeting of the Joint Committee; underlines that trust between the Parties is essential in these negotiations;

Amendment 60 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6 b. Welcomes the commitment from the UK to maintain the implementation of the Directive on Administrative Cooperation DAC 6, Council Directive (EU) 2018/822 of 25 May 2018 as regards mandatory automatic exchange of information in the field of taxation in relation to reportable cross-border arrangements; calls on the Parties to ensure the provisions included in the different directives providing for mandatory automatic exchange of information in the field of taxation (DAC, DAC 2, DAC 3, DAC 4, DAC 5) on income, financial accounts, tax rulings, country-by-country reports, beneficial ownership remainin place; recommends that Parties set up a dedicated platform on maintaining Administrative cooperation for ensuring the continuation of information exchange and coordination of future proposals for information exchange, such as for online platforms;

Amendment 61 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6 c. Invites the Parties to ensure their respective tax policies support delivering the Paris Agreement objectives and invites the Parties to cooperate in the framework of a future EU Carbon Border Adjustment (CBA) Mechanism, notably to avoid any form of double taxation while delivering on the environmental objectives of an EU CBA;

Amendment 62 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Points out that the changes introduced via regulation 2019/2033 on the prudential requirements of investment firms to the equivalence framework for investment firms require ESMA to "monitor the regulatory and supervisory developments, the enforcement practices and other relevant market developments in third countries"; highlights that these provisions could serve as blueprint for an effective monitoring regime;

Amendment 63 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Stresses that if the EU grants equivalence in an area, it thereafter monitors and enforces third countries’ on-going compliance with the equivalence criteria set out in the relevant EU legislation and the equivalence decisions and also recalls that the EU can withdraw unilaterally the status of equivalence at any moment;

Amendment 64 #

Chris MACMANUS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Believes that free movement of EU nationals - including future frontier workers - and free movement of services on the island of Ireland are important in order to limit damage to the all-island economy and a future agreement should cover this issue;

Amendment 65 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Emphasizes that in order to facilitate cross-border trade, significant investments in customs controls facilities at common transit points will be required, and comprehensive customs cooperation mechanisms should be foreseen in the future agreement;

Amendment 66 #

Billy KELLEHER, Ondřej KOVAŘÍK, Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, Monica SEMEDO, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN, Gilles BOYER, Luis GARICANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Is of the opinion that the future agreement has to include specific cooperation agreements between the ESAs and UK financial supervisory authorities to provide regular notifications of changes regarding the UK legal framework and its implementation;

Amendment 67 #

Billy KELLEHER, Olivier CHASTEL, Ondřej KOVAŘÍK, Engin EROGLU, Monica SEMEDO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Recalls, however, the limited scope of equivalence decisions, in particular in respect of retail financial services; calls on the Parties to endeavour to limit regulatory divergence in these sectors;

Amendment 68 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6 b. Welcomes the Parties’ commitment in the ‘Political Declaration setting out the Framework for the Future Relationship between the EU and the UK’ to endeavour to conclude the equivalence decision assessments by the end of June 2020; urges both Parties to continue their efforts to meet this objective;

Amendment 69 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6 b. Stresses that, in the context of financial services, and taking account of the practical consequences of the UK being a third country, regulatory and supervisory dialogue with the UK should be based on a voluntary, structured and flexible framework on issues of mutual interest;

Amendment 7 #

Billy KELLEHER, Olivier CHASTEL, Gilles BOYER, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN, Engin EROGLU, Monica SEMEDO, Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, Ondřej KOVAŘÍK, Luis GARICANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Highlights the considerable level of integration and interdependence of the EU’s and UK’s economies, as well as the geographical proximity of the Parties; notes the acknowledgment of these circumstances by both Parties in the ‘Political Declaration setting out the Framework for the Future Relationship Between the EU and the UK’; recalls that the Political Declaration, based on the existing unique relationship, serves as the basis for an ambitious, broad, deep and flexible partnership;

Amendment 70 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6 b. Underlines that any future partnership with the UK should include robust prudential carve-outs in order to legally guarantee both parties’ rights to regulate in the public interest;

Amendment 71 #

Billy KELLEHER, Ondřej KOVAŘÍK, Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, Monica SEMEDO, Engin EROGLU, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN, Gilles BOYER, Olivier CHASTEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6 c. Recommends that the Parties establish a mechanism for continuous cooperation and dialogue amongst policy- makers, regulators and supervisors; such a mechanism would serve as a forum for enhancing regulatory alignment and sharing supervisory concerns and best practices, including on new innovative services such as crypto assets; believes it is of mutual benefit to both Parties to continue to share necessary and relevant information and data between supervisors;

Amendment 72 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6 c. Points out that the EMIR 2.2 Regulation foresees a recognition process of UK CCPs based on dual supervision by UK and EU authorities including binding supervisory arrangements; is of the opinion that the Commission should consider a similar approach for other significant financial intermediaries established in the UK marketing, clearing or underwriting financial instruments denominated in euros;

Amendment 73 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)

6 d. Reiterates the importance of ensuring a framework for swift cooperation between the EU and the UK, in preventing, detecting and punishing money laundering and the financing of terrorism; calls on the Parties to include provisions on AML/CFT policy in the future partnership agreement; recalls that the EU and the UK committed on the Political Declaration to go beyond the Financial Action Task Force standards on AML/CFT with regard to beneficial ownership transparency and ending the anonymity associated with the use of virtual currencies, including through customer due diligence controls; suggests the UK to continue to apply the EU regulation in the field of anti-money laundering, which, in some respects, sets higher standards of protection and more transparency than the current international standards;

Amendment 74 #

Billy KELLEHER, Olivier CHASTEL, Gilles BOYER, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN, Engin EROGLU, Monica SEMEDO, Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, Ondřej KOVAŘÍK, Luis GARICANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)

6 d. Given the increasing digitisation of trade, including services, recommends that the Parties agree, as part of the governance framework of the new partnership, provisions for facilitating digital trade, addressing unjustified barriers to trade by electronic means, and ensuring an open, secure and trustworthy online environment for businesses and consumers; these provisions should facilitate necessary data flows, subject to exceptions for legitimate public policy objectives, while not undermining the EU’s personal data protection rules, and should be subject to appropriate judicial control;

Amendment 75 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)

6 d. Calls on the Parties to preserve the needs and interests of micro-enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises in the future agreement, especially with regard to market access facilitation including, but not limited to, compatibility of technical standards and streamlined customs procedures;

Amendment 76 #

Billy KELLEHER, Olivier CHASTEL, Gilles BOYER, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN, Engin EROGLU, Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, Ondřej KOVAŘÍK, Monica SEMEDO, Luis GARICANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)

6 e. Believes it is of mutual benefit to both Parties to continue to share any necessary and relevant information and data required to combat money- laundering and terrorist financing; recommends that the Parties establish a mechanism that will ensure full cooperation and communication in this regard;

Amendment 77 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)

6 e. Calls on both Parties to strengthen customs authorities’ capacity because of the higher risks of products being blocked at the border; stresses the importance in a future agreement to preserve the rules of the Union’s single market related to the customs union;

Amendment 78 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)

6 f. Considers that any future agreement should provide for clear mechanisms to ensure effective implementation, enforcement and dispute settlement of legislation in the above- mentioned areas; welcomes that in the draft legal agreement presented by the Commission, the Court of Justice shall have jurisdiction to give binding preliminary ruling on the interpretation of a concept of Union law or a question of interpretation of a provision of Union law;

Amendment 79 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Defe~~Reminds the need to extend the transition period in order to allow enough time to conclude the negotiations on a comprehensive future partnership, while safeguarding citizens’ rights, legal certainty and economic and financial stabilityat according to Article 132 of the Withdrawal Agreement, the Joint Committee may adopt a decision to extend the transition period.

Amendment 8 #

Billy KELLEHER, Olivier CHASTEL, Gilles BOYER, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN, Engin EROGLU, Monica SEMEDO, Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, Ondřej KOVAŘÍK, Caroline NAGTEGAAL, Luis GARICANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the fact that the Commission has presented and published a comprehensive legal proposal for a ~~future relation~~new partnership, broadly in line with its negotiating mandate and the European Parliament’s resolution~~, and deeply regrets the fact that the UK Government has refused to accept a similar level of transparenc~~; urges the Commission to continue its transparency towards the co-legislators, as well as the financial services industry and consumers, and deeply regrets the fact that the UK Government has refused to accept a similar level of transparency; stresses that clarity and certainty are crucial to business continuity and a seamless provision of services to consumers, as well as to preventing market volatility;

Amendment 80 #

Billy KELLEHER, Olivier CHASTEL, Gilles BOYER, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN, Engin EROGLU, Monica SEMEDO, Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, Ondřej KOVAŘÍK, Luis GARICANO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Defends the need to extend the transition period in order to allow enough time to conclude the negotiations on a comprehensive futu~~In light of the impact of the Covid- 19 crisis on the societies, economies and politics of the Parties, asks the European Commission to pre par~~tnership, while safeguarding citizens’ rights, legal certainty and economic an~~e the scenario of a potential extension to the transition period fin~~ancial stability~~ case requested by the UK.

Amendment 81 #

Frances FITZGERALD

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Defends the need to extend the transition period in order to allow enough time to~~Considers that the current timeline for concludeing the negotiations on a comprehensive future partnership, while safeguarding citizens’ rights, legal certainty and economic and financial stability, is extremely limited; believes that there needs to be sufficient time allocated to conclude these negotiations in an appropriate manner.

Amendment 82 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Defends the need to~~Calls for extending the transition period, especially in light with delays caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, in order to allow enough time to conclude the negotiations on a comprehensive future partnership, while safeguarding citizens’ rights, legal certainty and economic and financial stability. ; reiterates its position that given the complexity of the negotiations and the limited timeframe, there is a real risk of a ‘cliff edge’ in economic areas where contingency measures or the international framework may not be a sufficient legal framework to prevent severe disruption;

Amendment 83 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Defends the need~~Recalls the legal possibility to extend the transition period in order to allow ~~enough~~more time to conclude the negotiations on a comprehensive future partnership, while safeguarding citizens’ rights, legal certainty and economic and financial stability.

Amendment 84 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Defends the need to extend the transition period, especially in light of the current economic, social and health crisis caused by the coronavirus; in order to allow enough time to conclude the negotiations on a comprehensive future partnership, while safeguarding citizens’ rights, legal certainty and economic and financial stability.

Amendment 85 #

Engin EROGLU

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Defends the need to extend the transition period, also due to the current COVID-19 crisis, in order to allow enough time to conclude the negotiations on a comprehensive future partnership, while safeguarding citizens’ rights, legal certainty and economic and financial stability.

Amendment 86 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Reminds that the liquidity of Member States' bonds market as well as liquidity of exchange of national currencies of non-euro zone Member States have been relying on the infrastructure offered by investment banks in the UK; mentions that as it is banned in many of EU legal systems to conduct primary trading of state bonds in third countries, there is an important need to take the abovementioned issue into consideration in the new EU-UK partnership negotiations;

Amendment 87 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Considers that Brexit can create a new momentum for furthering the capital markets union (CMU) project, which could help to channel credit into the real economy in particular for SMEs, further enable private risk sharing, reduce the need for public risk-sharing and complement funding through banks;

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the fact that the Commission has presented and published a comprehensive legal proposal for a future relationship, broadly in line with its negotiating mandate and the European Parliament’s resolution, and ~~deeply regrets the fact~~notes that the UK Government has refused to accept a similar level of transparency;

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2020/04/27 IMCO 89 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Draft opinion
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 10 #

Draft opinion
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 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Believes that it is in the EU’s and UK’s mutual interest to pursue an ambitious, wide-ranging and balanced relationship through the future agreement, that will maintain a high level of consumer protection and standards on both sides;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that all Member States, EU Institutions, businesses and citizens should be prepared for a new partnership with the UK at the end of the transition period;

Amendment 13 #

Antonius MANDERS, Kris PEETERS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that all EU Institutions, Member States, businesses and citizens should be prepared for a new partnership with the UK at the end of the transition period;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Underlines that Brexit must stand as a cautionary tale to the EU27 that mainly focussing on rational economic policy cooperation might cause more exits; therefore the European Institutions and the Member States together should, also through effective communication instruments, work on fostering a common European emotion and identity, complementary to national and regional identities;

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Underlines that an agreement with the UK should not undermine the ambitious and balanced set of measures that have been put forward by the Commission in the last five years, such as the Single Market Strategy, the Capital Markets Union, the Digital Single Market Strategy and the European Digital Strategy;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
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 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines that the future agreement should include reciprocal arrangements on mutually beneficial market access for goods and services - including financial services -, public procurement and recognition of professional qualifications;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

Amendment 19 #

Sandro GOZI, Jordi CAÑAS, Liesje SCHREINEMACHER, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN, Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ, Karen MELCHIOR

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Reminds that the biggest free-trade barriers between the economic zones are not tariffs, but different regulations; believes that if the regulations are comparable when it comes to achieving the same social outcomes, which might likely be the case between the EU and the UK, a regulatory cooperation mechanism to promote mutual recognition in areas, where it is unlikely to be exploited, would be a useful innovation;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas an agreement with the UK must ensure a balance of rights and obligations, respect the full integrity and proper functioning of the EU’s internal market and customs union, and guarantee a level playing field for businesses as well as a high level of consumer protection;

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Believes that in order to move towards a zero carbon and circular economy, the Union needs a fully operational Single Market that encourages the dissemination of green, innovative solutions and the future agreement with the UK should be in line with this aim;

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Stresses the importance of a level playing field between the UK and the EU, that ensures equivalent standards in social, labour, environmental, competition and state aid policies in order to avoid a ‘race to the bottom´,

Amendment 22 #

Sandro GOZI, Jordi CAÑAS, Liesje SCHREINEMACHER, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN, Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ, Karen MELCHIOR

Draft opinion
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 23 #

Draft opinion
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; stresses that the rights and privileges associated with the access to the internal market go hand in hand with strict obligations for full respect of and compliance with internal market rules; recalls, therefore, that a balanced, ambitious and wide-ranging free trade agreement can only be agreed if a level playing field is secured through stipulation, proper implementation and effective enforcement of robust commitments;

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
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 25 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Believ~~Stresses 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 to businesses, especially SMEs, as well as to consumers, through robust commitments;

Amendment 26 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Believes that under no circumstance a third country can have the same level of rights or enjoy the same level of 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;

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Believes that under no circumstance a third country can have the same rights as well as the same obligations 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 ifthrough a level playing field ~~is secured through robust commitments~~or mutual recognition;

Amendment 28 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

Amendment 29 #

Edina TÓTH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Stresses that businesses in the UK need to comply with Union legislation to access the Single Market, including in the fields of health, environment, food and product safety, and consumer protection;

Amendment 3 #

Maria GRAPINI

Draft opinion
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, and ensure consumer protection;

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Underlines however that the necessary balance of rights and obligations compels not to treat the United Kingdom less favourably than it would treat the European Union with respect to the level playing field and the rights and benefits attached thereto for each party to the future agreement;

Amendment 31 #

Draft opinion
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; 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 32 #

Sandro GOZI, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN, Jordi CAÑAS, Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ, Karen MELCHIOR

Draft opinion
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 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

Amendment 34 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines that ~~dynamic regulatory alignment on the market surveill~~the agreement must maintain common standards that correspond over time in areas such as state aid, employment, environment, climate chancge ~~of products and robust product standards should be an essential and irreplaceable part of any future~~and industry, among others, and that the improvement of these standards must be carried out by means of the common agreement with the EU standards as ag re~~ement~~ference, so as to ensure a level playing field for EU businesses and a high level of protection for EU consumers through effective market surveillance; 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 35 #

Draft opinion
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 36 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines that dynamic regulatory alignment on the market surveillance of products and ~~robust~~appropriate and effective product standards should be an essential and irreplaceable part of any future agreement so as to ensure a level playing field and legal certainty for EU businesses and a high level of protection for EU consumers through effective market surveillance; underlines that a level playing field, which includes mutual recognition, 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 37 #

Draft opinion
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 athe highest level of protection for EU consumers through effective market surveillance; 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, monitoring, enforcement and dispute settlement through adequately resourced domestic authorities and effective administrative and judicial proceedings;

Amendment 38 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

Amendment 39 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
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 40 #

Draft opinion
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; underlines that European SMEs must not be adversely affected by the agreement with the UK and calls for a stable, predictable and properly regulated environment in which to conduct their businesses and keep their competitiveness and market share, as well as growth, investment and job creation;

Amendment 41 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

Amendment 42 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Recalls that ~~in any event a new~~the future 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 43 #

Sandro GOZI, Jordi CAÑAS, Liesje SCHREINEMACHER, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN, Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ, Karen MELCHIOR

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Strongly believes that the arrangements should include provisions on market access and national treatment under host State rules to ensure that EU service providers are treated in a non- discriminatory manner by the UK, including with regard to establishment; stresses that non-discrimination should be reciprocal; underlines that the new arrangements should allow for the temporary entry and stay of EU citizens in the UK for business purposes with the aim of providing services;

Amendment 44 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Stresses the importance of an overarching chapter on the needs and interests of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with regard to market access facilitation issues including, but not limited to, compatibility of technical standards, and streamlined customs procedures with the aim of preserving and generating concrete business opportunities and fostering their internationalisation; emphasizes the need to enhance the ability of SMEs to benefit from trade in the future EU-UK economic partnership, including through the sharing of information on laws, regulations, and customs; encourages the Parties to set up SME contact points;

Amendment 45 #

Draft opinion
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 46 #

Jordi CAÑAS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Stresses that ambitious arrangements should be included to facilitate electronic commerce and data flows, such as the alignment of rules with the General Data Protection Regulation, to address unjustified barriers to trade by electronic means, and to ensure an open, secure and trustworthy online environment for businesses and consumers;

Amendment 47 #

Draft opinion
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 in full compliance with European data protection and privacy standards;

Amendment 48 #

Maria GRAPINI

Draft opinion
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, taking into account data protection at the same time;

Amendment 49 #

Sandro GOZI, Jordi CAÑAS, Liesje SCHREINEMACHER, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN, Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ, Karen MELCHIOR

Draft opinion
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, while respecting high EU standards (e.g. the General Data Protection Regulation);

Amendment 5 #

Kris PEETERS

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas the deadline for concluding the negotiations for a new partnership with the UK is ambitious, negotiations are highly complex, and the COVID-19 crisis with the consequent suspension of the negotiations makes the situation even more challenging;

Amendment 50 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

Amendment 51 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Stresses that ambitious arrangements should be included to facilitate electronic commerce and data flows and exchange, to address unjustified barriers to trade by electronic means, and to ensure an open, secure and trustworthy online environment for businesses and consumers;

Amendment 52 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Stresses that a~~mbitious~~ppropriate 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;

Amendment 53 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Recalls that the cross-border flow of goods and services is essential for supply chains and distribution networks for transport and business;

Amendment 54 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Stresses that the public procurement market should remain equally open on both sides, provided there is an effective level playing field covering every relevant aspect; regrets that the public procurement sector is not mentioned in the UK mandate for the negotiations and calls in this regard for the inclusion of additional rules and commitments that provide for the same level of access to procurement markets for both parties, which should be drawn up in full compliance with the EU acquis;

Amendment 55 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Stresses that the public procurement market should remain equally open on both sides, provided there is an effective level playing field covering every relevant aspect, without prejudice to the right for each party to protect its public interests; regrets that the public procurement sector is not mentioned in the UK mandate for the negotiations;

Amendment 56 #

10. Stresses that the public procurement market should remain equally open on both sides, provided there is an effective level playing field, which includes mutual recognition, covering every relevant aspect; regrets that the public procurement sector is not mentioned in the UK mandate for the negotiations;

Amendment 57 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Underlines that the future agreement with the UK must preserve the current high levels of protection of intellectual property, with mechanisms for cooperation and exchange of information, and it must keep the same level of protection for the existing geographical indications as set out in the Withdrawal Agreement, as well as for the recognition of new ones, which are of great economic and cultural value to both parties to the Agreement;

Amendment 58 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Emphasizes the importance of achieving high levels of protection of intellectual property rights, such as copyright and related rights, patents, and Geographical Indications; believes that the partnership should confirm the protection of existing geographical indications as provided for in the Withdrawal Agreement and ensure the same level of protection for the future ones;

Amendment 59 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Underlines that the EU Competition Policy has played an important role in the development of the Single Market; believes that in the future agreement the UK should commit itself to apply the EU's state aid rules and in case of disputes, the European Court of Justice should be the arbiter of EU law;

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas the Union is the world’s leading commercial power and the biggest single market in the world, acting as a major driver of economic prosperity;

Amendment 60 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10 b. Considers very relevant the negotiation of a new generation aviation agreement with fair and equal opening of markets and investments for companies established in both areas with a significant operational structure;

Amendment 61 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10 b. Reiterates that in terms of competition rules, online retailers must also comply with the Single Market rules, and this question should be tackled by the agreement with the UK;

Amendment 62 #

Draft opinion
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 63 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11

11. UPoints out that the large amount of non-tariff barriers, divergences in the level and quality of controls, and differences in customs procedures and sanctions policies at the EU’s points of entry into the Customs Union often result in distortion of trade flows and put at risk the integrity of the European single market; underlines the importance of preserving the integrity of the customs union and its procedures, which guarantee the safety of consumers and the economic interests of the EU and of EU undertakings; stresses the need for greater investment in customs controls facilities at common transit points;

Amendment 64 #

Maria GRAPINI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11

11. Underlines the importance of preserving the integrity of the customs union and its procedures, which guarantee the safety of consumers and the economic interests of the EU and of EU undertakings; stresses the need for greater investment in customs controls facilities at common transit points, and that they coordinate and exchange information with each other;

Amendment 65 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11

11. Underlines the importance of preserving the integrity of the customs union and its procedures, which guarantee the safety and protection of consumers and the economic interests of the EU and of EU undertakings; stresses the need for greater investment in customs controls facilities at common transit points;

Amendment 66 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11

Amendment 67 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12

Amendment 68 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses that the full implementation of the arrangements on the Irish border is crucial for business, and ~~that Article 12 of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland~~for ensuring the proper functioning of the internal market as well as for avoiding diversion of trade flows and unfair competition; underlines that the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland should be fully applied and the Specialised Committee must provide the necessary certainty on those aspects determined in the Protocol, especially on Article 12 concerning the application, monitoring and enforcement of the protocol, which should be implemented in good faith;

Amendment 69 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses that the full implementation of the arrangements on the Irish border is crucial for business, and that Article 12 of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland concerning the application, monitoring and enforcement of the protocol should be implemented in good faith; would welcome further steps to be taken on level playing field issues in order to limit distortion of the cross- border economy or damage to the all- island economy;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas due to unprecedented situation caused by the coronavirus pandemics the negotiations on the future agreement with the UK have been delayed;

Amendment 70 #

Draft opinion
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 71 #

Sandro GOZI, Jordi CAÑAS, Liesje SCHREINEMACHER, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN, Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ, Karen MELCHIOR

Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13 a. Insists that the Commission ensures that custom controls throughout the EU follow the same standards, by means of a direct unified customs control mechanism, in coordination with Member States and in full compliance with the principle of subsidiarity;

Amendment 72 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13 a. Calls on the Parties to work towards simplification of their requirements and formalities for customs procedures in order to reduce the time and costs thereof for traders or operators, including small and medium-sized enterprises;

Amendment 73 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 15

15. Highlights that it would be highly desirable for the UK to maintain the current product classification based on the Integrated Tariff of the European Communities (TARIC) in order to keep procedures simplified and to reduce the regulatory burden;deleted

Amendment 74 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses that the EU consumer protection standards and citizens’ rights under the EU acquis must not be negatively affected by any future agreement; believes that it should ensure the best framework for the enforcement of consumers rights and obligations from traders and efficient dispute resolution mechanisms;

Amendment 75 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses that the EU consumer protection standards and citizens’ rights under the EU acquis must not be negatively affected by any future agreement; believes that the future agreement should bring added value to EU consumers which may be delivered also by less regulation;

Amendment 76 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses that the EU consumer protection standards and citizens’ rights under the EU acquis must ~~not be negatively affect~~be preserved by any future agreement;

Amendment 77 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Stresses that EU competition policy and EU consumer policy have played an important role in the development of the Single Market; stresses, therefore, that the agreement with the UK must also ensure that businesses comply with competition and consumer protection rules and that there is no discrimination against competitors to the detriment of consumers' welfare;

Amendment 78 #

Edina TÓTH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Underlines that to reap the benefits, the Single Market should work effectively and consumers must be able to trust goods and services, both online and offline and whether provided locally or by the UK;

Amendment 79 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Stresses the need of assessing a robust market surveillance system, both in the EU and UK, in order to keep the trust of consumers and safety of products;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)

A b. whereas in 2019 the EU27 exports in goods to UK amounted to EUR 318,1 billion and EU27 imports from UK amounted to EUR 193,7 billion which was equivalent to 15% of all EU27 exports and 10% of all EU27 imports in goods;

Amendment 80 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 b (new)

16 b. Considers it of outmost importance to guarantee the safety of the products imported from the UK in a way that they would correspond to the EU standards;

Amendment 81 #

16 c. Underlines the importance of preserving the tangible benefits for EU and UK consumers in fields as the telecom roaming fees, unjustified geoblocking, energy supply (in order to maintain the electricity and gas markets) and passengers rights;

Amendment 82 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 d (new)

16 d. Strongly reiterates that a high level of protection of personal data and privacy of consumers must be respected by all means;

Amendment 83 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 e (new)

16 e. Urges that initiatives and programmes directly benefiting citizens from both sides shall be maintained , as for instance the European Emergency number (112) and the interoperable EU- wide eCall system, with no disruption for consumers;

Amendment 84 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses the importance of regulatory cooperation, such as occurs with other third countries, in order to tackle non-tariff barriers, to support the economic life of businesses and citizens 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.

Amendment 85 #

Draft opinion
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.

Amendment 86 #

Tomislav SOKOL, Kris PEETERS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses the importance of regulatory and administrative cooperation, such as occurs with other third countries, 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.

Amendment 87 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17 a. In order to ensure that medicines and medical equipment are available in the European Union's internal market and for the reason of protecting EU consumers, it has to be considered that the United Kingdom is among the 10 most important exporters of medicines and medical equipment in the world, worth $ 19.7 billion in exports in 2018 (which represents as much as 5.3% of total world exports); for this reason, underlines that special attention in negotiations should as well be devoted to the issue of future trade in medicines and medical products between the UK and the EU.

Amendment 88 #

Draft opinion
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.

Amendment 89 #

Edina TÓTH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17 a. Stresses that in terms of competition rules, online retailers of the UK must also comply with the Single Market rules, and that the EU's and UK's positions would have to be determined.

Amendment 9 #