Activities of Eugen JURZYCA related to 2020/2023(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Amendments (11)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas due to unprecedented situation caused by the coronavirus pandemics the negotiations on the future agreement with the UK have been delayed;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas in 2019 the EU27 exports in goods to UK amounted to EUR 318,1 billion and EU27 imports from UK amounted to EUR 193,7 billion which was equivalent to 15% of all EU27 exports and 10% of all EU27 imports in goods;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that all Member States, EU Institutions, businesses and citizens should be prepared for a new partnership with the UK at the end of the transition period;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Reminds that the biggest free-trade barriers between the economic zones are not tariffs, but different regulations; believes that if the regulations are comparable when it comes to achieving the same social outcomes, which might likely be the case between the EU and the UK, a regulatory cooperation mechanism to promote mutual recognition in areas, where it is unlikely to be exploited, would be a useful innovation;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that under no circumstance a third country can have the same rights as well as the same obligations or enjoy the same benefits as a Member State; recalls, therefore, that a balanced, ambitious and wide-ranging free trade agreement can only be agreed ifthrough a level playing field is secured through robust commitmentsor mutual recognition;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that dynamic regulatory alignment on the market surveillance of products and robustappropriate and effective product standards should be an essential and irreplaceable part of any future agreement so as to ensure a level playing field and legal certainty for EU businesses and a high level of protection for EU consumers through effective market surveillance; underlines that a level playing field, which includes mutual recognition, requires a horizontal mechanism, such as an overall governance framework covering all areas of cooperation, to ensure effective implementation, enforcement and dispute settlement through adequately resourced domestic authorities and effective administrative and judicial proceedings;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that in any event a newthe future agreement will lead to customs checks and verification before goods enter the internal market and insists that safeguarding the compliance of goods with internal market rules is of the utmost importance; considers that operational procedures aimed at safeguarding the internal market for goods and the customs union must keep ‘red tape’ to a minimum, especially for SMEs;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that ambitiousppropriate arrangements should be included to facilitate electronic commerce and data flows, to address unjustified barriers to trade by electronic means, and to ensure an open, secure and trustworthy online environment for businesses and consumers;
Amendment 56 #
10. Stresses that the public procurement market should remain equally open on both sides, provided there is an effective level playing field, which includes mutual recognition, covering every relevant aspect; regrets that the public procurement sector is not mentioned in the UK mandate for the negotiations;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that the EU consumer protection standards and citizens’ rights under the EU acquis must not be negatively affected by any future agreement; believes that the future agreement should bring added value to EU consumers which may be delivered also by less regulation;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the importance of regulatory and administrative cooperation, such as occurs with other third countries, in order to tackle non-tariff barriers and to pursue objectives of public interest, so as to protect the interests of EU consumers including to ensure a secure and trustworthy environment for consumers and businesses online, as well as to combat unfair commercial practices.