3 Amendments of Frances FITZGERALD related to 2020/2023(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
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 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
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, in the absence of alternative arrangements, access to the European financial market must be based on equivalence decisions made within the EU’s legal framework; underlines that safeguarding financial stability and ensuring full compliance with the EU regulatory regime and standards must be a key priority for the EU when it comes to financial services cooperation with the UK;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Defends the need to extend the transition period in order to allow enough time toConsiders 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.