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Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Welcomes that the Withdrawal Agreement included “specific arrangements relating to the Union's external action” whereby, namely the United Kingdom was bound during the transition period by the obligations stemming from the international agreements concluded by the Union to implement the Union's restrictive measures in place or decided during the transition period, to support EU statements and positions in third countries and international organisations and to participate on a case by case basis in EU military operations and civilian missions established under the Common and Security Defence Policy (CSDP), yet without any leading capacity through a Framework Participation Agreement; underlines that these arrangements were put in place in order not to disrupt the UK's participation in the mentioned policy during the transition period;

2021/03/23
Committee: AFET

David MCALLISTER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Notes that the Withdrawal Agreement included a provision for early agreements on the future EU-UK relationship in the area of CFSP and CSDP;

2021/03/23
Committee: AFET

David MCALLISTER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1 c. Regrets that despite the mutual interest in such an agreement, which would be based on shared values, contributing to promotion of peace and strengthening of the rules-based global order, the parties could not take advantage of this possibility, due to the UK government's unwillingness to negotiate on foreign and security policy cooperation;

2021/03/23
Committee: AFET

David MCALLISTER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Regrets that this resulted in a missed opportunity for both sides to negotiate a close and stable cooperation in the field of foreign and security policy, which would have been of mutual interest;

2021/03/23
Committee: AFET

4 Amendments of David MCALLISTER related to 2020/2136(INI)

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