Activities of Heidi HAUTALA related to 2020/2202(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the implementation report on the Agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU
Legal basis opinions (0)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. Whereas the UK Withdrawal Agreement has been ratified by the EU and the UK and is thus a legally-binding treaty under International public law;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. Whereas elected officials and stakeholders in Northern Ireland have first-hand knowledge and experience on the practical consequences of the implementation of the Protocol;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the UK’s withdrawal from the EU has resulted in trade and supply chain disruptions, increased uncertainties for citizens and businesses, and rising costs for traders in various sectors, investors and industry due to transportation shortages, shipping delays and customs border commotion; notes that this has resulted in an overall decline in the UK’s trade with the EU, in stark contrast to trade between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland which has increased significantly since the Protocol began operating in January 2021;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates the consistent EU position that the Protocol will not be renegotiated and highlights that EU Member States and institut, Parliament and Commissions remain united in this view; points out that renegotiation would only further increase legal uncertainty for businesses and citizens in Northern Ireland;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the EU has always sought pragmatic solutions to address implementation challenges experienced by stakeholders in Northern Ireland, and notably through far reaching proposals put to the UK in October 2021 aimed at lessening the impact of Brexit in Northern Ireland; regrets that the UK Government has not earnestly engaged with the EU on these proposals thus far; Deplores that the Protocol has been instrumentalised by the UK government and reaffirms that technical solutions that ease trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, while avoiding a hard-border on the island of Ireland, are reachable;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the EU has always sought pragmatic and flexible solutions to address implementation challenges experienced by stakeholders in Northern Ireland, and notably through far reaching proposals put to the UK in October 2021 aimed at lessening the impact of Brexit in Northern Ireland; regrets that the UK Government has not earnestly engaged with the EU on these proposals thus far;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Deplores the publication on 13 June 2022 of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill by the UK; Considers that, in its current form, it would constitute a break of International law; calls on the UK Parliament not to adopt the bill and on the UK Government to engage with the Commission to address practical trading issues within the legal framework of the Protocol.
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the UK government to proactive involve the Legislative Assembly in Northern Ireland, elected officials and stakeholders, in finding practical solutions for the implementation of the UK Withdrawal Agreement and the Protocol; Points out that parliament, including the European Parliament, should play an enhanced role in the enforcement and implementation of these agreements.