13 Amendments of Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR related to 2020/2023(INI)
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point ii
Paragraph 4 – point ii
(ii) protection of the full integrity and proper functioning of the single market and customs union, the indivisibility of the four freedoms; in particular, the degree of cooperation in the economic pillar should be commensurate with the freedom of movement of peopleassociation pillar must be in accordance with the commitments that are acquired to facilitate the mobility of people, in areas, among others, such as the non- requirement of visas to travel, the mobility of researchers and students, the cooperation in the field of social security, and of temporary service providers and business travellers;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Reiterates its support to the negotiating directives, which set out that Gibraltar will not be included in the territorial scope of the agreements to be concluded between the EU and the UK, and that any separate agreement will require the prior agreement of the Kingdom of Spain;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that the Withdrawal Agreement is the instrument for implementing the arrangements for the UK’s withdrawal and that the onlyone of the main purposes of the EU-UK Joint Committee is to oversee its application; underlines the importance of the effective implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement as a litmus test for the good faith that the UK has committed to brings to the negotiating process and recalls that the outcome of the negotiations would be linked to it;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that under the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, after the end of the transition period the UK, while being a third country, will have the task of implementing parts of the Union Customs Code, which will require unprecedented structures to be set up even before the end of the transition period, necessitating due consideration for the issue of proper implementation and enforcement; calls on the Commission to carry out periodical and efficient checks and controls; notes that the term goods ‘at risk of subsequently being moved into the Union’ used in Article 5 of that Protocol is unclear and depends on subsequent decisions of the Joint Committee which are exempt from formal European Parliament scrutiny; requests to be kept fully informed oin the application of that Article andadvance and in detail on any proposals for decisions of the Joint Committee in that regardwith regard to the application of that Article, such as the establishment of the specific criteria for a good to be considered 'at risk', or on the amendment of any of its previous decisions;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that until 31 December 2020, the United Kingdom is obliged to contribute, inter alia, to the financing of the European Defence Agency, the European Union Institute for Security Studies, and the European Union Satellite Centre, and to the costs of Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) operations;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. 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 situations of its Overseas Territories, its Sovereign Base Areas and its Crown Dependencies and their non- compliance with EU good governance criteria and transparency requirements; reminds, with regard to the territory of Gibraltar, the negotiating directives and the provisions set out in the draft legal text of the EU;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Regrets the fact that the UK negotiating objectives published on 27 February stated that foreign policy will be determined within a framework of broader friendly dialogue and cooperation between the UK and the EU, demoting this key area to a non-institutionalised relationship to be agreed upon at a later stage;
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recalls that both the EU and the UK share principles, values and interests and a commitment to promoting global prosperity, security and effective multilateralism; stresses that it is in both sides’ interest to maintain an ambitious, close and lasting cooperation that, respecting the autonomy of the Union, serves the security of Europe and it citizens and contributes to global stability, the protection of human rights and peace in line with the objectives and principles we share and which, for the EU, are set out in Article 21 of the TEU;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the fact that the EU isand the UK are to each other an important partner for the UK in foreign and security policy, as the need for common responses to address foreign, security and defence policy challenges is crucial to both sides; encourages the exchange of information and intelligence as well as close cooperation in the areas of counter- terrorism, space policy, cyberwarfare and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defence;
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Emphasises that as of 1 January 2021, if there is no agreement on cooperation in foreign and security policy, the UK will be considered a third country without any specific framework of relations, which will have an impact on existing cooperation in foreign and security policy;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers that it is in the common interest of the UK and the EU to cooperate on the development of effective and genuinely interoperable defence capabilities, including within the European Defence Agency, and under the necessary administrative agreement that will have to be negotiated, in order to be able to continue the highly valuable partnerships within NATO and EU programmes on defence and external security, such as the European Defence Fund, Galileo and cyber-security programmes;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Recalls that effective international arms control, disarmament and non- proliferation regimes are a cornerstone of global and European security; recalls the importance of a coherent and credible European strategy for multilateral negotiations at global level and on regional de-escalation and confidence-building measures; calls on the UK to commit to continuing to remain compliant with in the future withe criteria ofequivalent to those laid down by Common Position 2008/944/CFSPP12; _________________ 12 OJ L 335, 13.12.2008, p. 99.
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Insists on the absolute necessity for this governance system, while respecting the autonomy of both sides, to fully preserve the autonomy of the EU’s decision-making and legal and judicial order, including the role of the CJEU as the sole interpreter of EU law and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights; considers that, for provisions based on EU law concepts, the governance arrangements must provide for referral to the CJEU;