Activities of Pedro SILVA PEREIRA related to 2020/2202(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Implementation report on the Agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU - The Windsor Framework (debate)
Implementation report on the Agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU - The Windsor Framework (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation report on the Agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU
Amendments (15)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the Withdrawal Agreement allowed for the orderly withdrawal of the UK from the European Union; whereas the Withdrawal Agreement stablished a Joint Committee, which is responsible for the implementation and application of the Agreement; whereas the Withdrawal Agreement establishes six specialised committees covering the following areas: Citizens’ Rights; Other Separate Provisions; Ireland/Northern Ireland; Gibraltar; Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus; and Financial Provisions;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the misalignment between status under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) and Withdrawal Agreement rights may present a risk of legal uncertainty for EU citizens;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas the UK’s Independent Monitoring Authority (IMA) has been established on 31 December 2020;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the European Commission published on 13 October 2021 bespoke arrangements to benefit Northern Ireland;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
E b. whereas the UK has recently put forward the Northern Ireland Bill which aims to unilaterally disapply Provisions of the Protocol; whereas such proposal constitutes a clear breach of international commitments under the Withdrawal Agreement;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the UK’s establishment of the EU Settlement Scheme to fulfil its obligations to EU citizens and their family members; expresses concern at the high number of applicants, up to 41 0%, who are only accorded pre-settled status; is worried that EU citizens with pre-settled status have to make a second application to obtain settled status, which might lead to an automatic and illegal loss of their rights;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Notes that by 30 of September 2022 and under the EUSS, the UK received 6,874,700 applications of which 822,630 were received after the 30 June 2021 deadline; Notes that of the concluded outcomes, 50% (3,359,250) were granted settled status, 40% (2,677,190) were granted pre-settled status and 10% had other outcomes (including 375,400 refused applications, 143,550 withdrawn or void applications, and 131,150 invalid applications);
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Is concerned about the late applicants situation, since many citizens remain in limbo about their immigration status, potentially generating problems in the context of the "UK's hostile environment policy";
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Echoes the Commission's concerns regarding the lack of legal clarity to EU citizens, who hold a new UK residence status, as to whether their rights are guaranteed by the Withdrawal Agreement or by the UK immigration law;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7 d. Welcomes the Sixth joint report on the implementation of residence rights under part two of the Withdrawal Agreement of 26 January 2022;
Amendment 45 #
7 e. Welcomes the establishment of the IMA provided for in Article 159 of the Withdrawal Agreement, whose role is to make sure that the UK authorities adequately and effectively implement the rights provided for by the Citizens’ Rights agreements; Reiterates the importance of ensuring that the Authority exercises its role in a genuinely independent manner;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 f (new)
Paragraph 7 f (new)
7 f. Welcomes the 2021 IMA’s Annual Activity Report to the Specialised Committee on Citizens’ Rights; Notes that the Authority has received 237 complaints in 2021 and that 70% of it are related to the Home Office related matters, including UK Visas and Immigration, Border Force and Immigration Enforcement;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 g (new)
Paragraph 7 g (new)
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 h (new)
Paragraph 7 h (new)
7 h. Notes that IMA issued judicial review proceedings against the Home Office, as it considers their position that citizens who fail to apply for Settled Status before the expiry of their Pre-Settled Status automatically lose their rights is unlawful;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Recalls that Spain and the UK reached an understanding on a possible framework for an agreement on Gibraltar on 31 December 2020; Recalls that on 20 July 2021 the Commission presented a recommendation for a Council decision authorising the opening of negotiations with the UK in respect of Gibraltar and for negotiating directives; Notes that the Council adopted a decision authorising the opening of negotiations for an EU-UK agreement in respect of Gibraltar, as well as the negotiating directives on 5 October 2021; Notes that as of October 2022, nine negotiating rounds have been completed;