Activities of Sira REGO related to 2022/2188(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the implementation report on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
Amendments (7)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that the General provisions of Part Three of the TCA expressly refer to the ‘Parties’ and Member States’ long- standing respect for democracy, the rule of law and the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals, including as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in the European Convention on Human Rights, and on the importance of giving effect to the rights and freedoms in that Convention domestically’; emphasises that the European Convention on Human Rights is a legally binding instrument in the UK and that legislative proposals should be compatible with its standards and in line with the rights and freedoms therein;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that Part Three of the TCA allows for extended data flows between the EU and the UK, such as the exchange of DNA data, passenger name record data and criminal record information; underlines, therefore, that it is of the utmost importance that the UK ensures adequate data protection standards, so as not to put EU standardcitizens' fundamental rights at risk when sharing data with the UK;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recalls that mass surveillance programmes are incompatible with the principles of necessity and proportionality and are not adequate under EU law, and strongly encourages the UK to take into consideration CJEU case-law in this field, in particular as regards the legal framework in the area of national security or processing of personal data by law enforcement authorities;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Deplores the serious regression in the protection of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in the UK in recent years; is deeply concerned by the UK Government's proposed Illegal Migration Bill; stresses that the adoption of the bill would jeopardise the right to an effective remedy, breach the non-refoulement principle, endanger victims of forced labour and modern slavery, and strip international protection seekers of their right to seek asylum, with no regard for the best interest of the child, and result in the breach of the UK's obligations under the Refugee Convention and the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons; urges the UK to comply with the standards set out in the European Convention on Human Rights and to fulfil its international human rights obligations, and calls on the parliamentarias to refrain from adopting the bill;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Insists that the UK should further clarify the cooperation between the UK authorities and the EU agencies in the field of Justice and Home Affairs that are not included in the TCA; stresses that such cooperation should comply with Union and international law, which remains applicable to the border between the UK and the EU, including respect for human rights;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Regrets that the principle of the free movement of persons between the EU and the UK no longer applies, and the limited content of the TCA in the area of mobility outside the Withdrawal Agreement; insists in this regard that the rights of cross-border workers must be secured without delay; calls on the UK not to discriminate among EU citizens on the basis of their nationality, both in terms of registration in the EU settlement scheme, as well as in mobility and visa issues, and to refrain from applying discriminatory visa prices among Member States’ nationals; calls on the Commission to strictly enforce the reciprocity principle;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Recalls the need to fully respect the Good Friday Agreement in all its parts as stated in the Withdrawal Agreement and urges the UK authorities to ensure that there is no diminution of rights for citizens in Northern Ireland;