European Parliament 2019-2024

Committee on Constitutional Affairs

2020/2136(INI)

21.7.2021

AMENDMENTS 1 - 199

Draft report Danuta Maria Hübner (PE692.762v01-00)

Assessment of the implementation of Article 50 TEU (2020/2136(INI))

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PE695.028v01-00 2/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN Amendment 1 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Citation 1

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the Treaty on — having regard to the Treaty on European Union (TEU), and in particular European Union (TEU), and in particular Article 50 thereof, Article 50 and Article 8 thereof,

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Amendment 2 Gunnar Beck, Laura Huhtasaari, Gilles Lebreton, Jaak Madison, Peter Kofod

Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— Having regard to the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (VCLT);

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Amendment 3 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Citation 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the Commission Declaration for the European Parliament plenary of 16 April 2019;

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AM\1236891EN.docx 3/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN Amendment 4 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Citation 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to European Council Decision (EU) 2018/937 of 28 June 2018 establishing the composition of the European Parliament,

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Amendment 5 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Citation 11 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 10 December 2018, Andy Wightman and Others v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, case C- 621/18,

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Amendment 6 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Citation 11 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the in-depth analysis of the European Parliamentary

PE695.028v01-00 4/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN Research Service, entitled “Article 50 TEU in practice: How the EU has applied the 'exit' clause”, November 2020,

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Amendment 7 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Citation 11 d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the study commissioned by the European Parliament Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs, entitled ”Interpretation and implementation of Article 50 TEU – Legal and institutional assessment”, March 2021,

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Amendment 8 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Citation 11 e (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the Good Friday or Belfast Agreement of 10 April 1998 between the Government of the United Kingdom, the Government of Ireland and the other participants in the multi-party negotiations (the "Good Friday Agreement"),

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AM\1236891EN.docx 5/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN Amendment 9 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Recital -A (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

-A. Whereas the objective of this report is to analyse the way in which the provisions of Article 50 of the TEU were interpreted and applied, and the way the procedure of withdrawal of the UK from the EU under that Article was organised and conducted, including the lessons drawn for EU law and the functioning of the European Union.

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Amendment 10 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Recital -A a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

-Aa. Whereas the reflection on the implementation of Article 50 contributes to a better understanding of key components of the EU constitutional identity, the principles underpinning the European integration, the importance of the decision making autonomy and the right to regulate, to be taken into account in future treaty change;

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Amendment 11

PE695.028v01-00 6/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN Loránt Vincze

Motion for a resolution Recital A

Motion for a resolution Amendment

A. whereas Article 50 of the TEU A. whereas Article 50 of the TEU solved the pre-existing uncertainty and solved the pre-existing uncertainty and ambiguity surrounding the right to ambiguity surrounding the right to withdraw from the EU by explicitly giving withdraw from the EU by explicitly giving Member States the unilateral right to Member States the unilateral right to withdraw, subject to no conditions apart withdraw, subject to no conditions apart from compliance with their own national from compliance with their own national constitutional requirements; constitutional requirements; whereas, while the compliance with such requirements is a question of the national law of the Member State wishing to withdraw, uncertainty may arise if different branches of government express conflicting views on what compliance requires;

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Amendment 12 Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield

Motion for a resolution Recital A

Motion for a resolution Amendment

A. whereas Article 50 of the TEU A. whereas Article 50 of the TEU solved the pre-existing uncertainty and addressed the pre-existing uncertainty and ambiguity surrounding the right to ambiguity surrounding the right to withdraw from the EU by explicitly giving withdraw from the EU by explicitly giving Member States the unilateral right to Member States the unilateral right to withdraw, subject to no conditions apart withdraw, subject to no conditions apart from compliance with their own national from compliance with their own national constitutional requirements; constitutional requirements;

Or. en

Amendment 13

AM\1236891EN.docx 7/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN Geert Bourgeois

Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Aa. whereas Article 50 of the TEU confirms that the Member States are the ‘masters of the Treaties’ and the EU is a free association of states and not a mandatory project;

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Amendment 14 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Aa. whereas the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (VCLT) is not directly applicable to the TEU as the EU is not a party to the Convention;

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Amendment 15 Loránt Vincze

Motion for a resolution Recital B

Motion for a resolution Amendment

B. whereas Article 50 of the TEU B. whereas Article 50 of the TEU establishes the only procedure under which establishes an exclusive procedure under a Member State may lawfully withdraw which a Member State may lawfully from the EU; withdraw from the EU by integrating withdrawal into the EU legal order and thereby excluding relevant provisions

PE695.028v01-00 8/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN from international law;

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Amendment 16 Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Gerolf Annemans

Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ba. whereas the principles and provisions of international law, and in particular the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, are applicable;

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Amendment 17 Loránt Vincze

Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ba. whereas the withdrawal agreement is an EU legal act, on the content of which the CJEU may issue rulings through the annulment procedure or through preliminary ruling requests;

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Amendment 18 Gunnar Beck, Laura Huhtasaari, Gilles Lebreton, Jaak Madison, Peter Kofod

Motion for a resolution Recital C

Motion for a resolution Amendment

AM\1236891EN.docx 9/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN C. whereas Article 50 of the TEU is C. whereas a Member State should be silent on several aspects of the procedure considered a third country as soon as it that arose during the withdrawal of the notifies the EU about its decision to UK from the Union; withdraw from the Union, meaning that the withdrawal procedure should follow the respective rules of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties;

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Amendment 19 Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield

Motion for a resolution Recital C

Motion for a resolution Amendment

C. whereas Article 50 of the TEU is C. whereas Article 50 of the TEU is silent on several aspects of the procedure not clear enough on several aspects of the that arose during the withdrawal of the UK procedure that arose during the withdrawal from the Union; of the UK from the Union and needs further clarification;

Or. en

Amendment 20 Loránt Vincze

Motion for a resolution Recital C

Motion for a resolution Amendment

C. whereas Article 50 of the TEU is C. whereas Article 50 of the TEU is silent on several aspects of the procedure silent on several aspects of the procedure that arose during the withdrawal of the UK that arose during the withdrawal of the UK from the Union; from the Union; whereas many of the political solutions adopted through the negotiations with the United Kingdom would serve as likely precedents in case of a future application of the Article, in particular in terms of deadlines and their extension, the sequencing of negotiations, the recourse of a transition

PE695.028v01-00 10/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN period and the definition of the future relationship of the exiting country with the EU;

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Amendment 21 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ca. whereas Article 50 of the TEU does not impose any formal requirements regarding the notification of the intention to leave the Union or its revocation, the extension of the period of two years set out under Article 50(3) of the TEU, and does not explicitly provide for the possibility of transitional arrangements,

Or. en

Amendment 22 Loránt Vincze

Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ca. whereas Article 50 does not specify a time limit between the decision to withdraw and the notification thereof to the European Council; whereas the principle of sincere cooperation should require the handing in of the notification as soon as the decision to leave is taken and the requirement to respect national constitutional requirements is fulfilled;

Or. en

AM\1236891EN.docx 11/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN Amendment 23 Loránt Vincze

Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Cb. whereas Article 50 foresees a two- year period for the parties to reach an agreement, which can be extended with the agreement of both parties; whereas the Article does not mention a specific time-limit for the extension nor the maximum number of times of extensions, thus allowing for useful flexibility in the negotiation process; whereas, nevertheless the repeated recourse to extensions could be seen as going against the logic of Article 50;

Or. en

Amendment 24 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Cb. whereas, in its judgment of 10 December 2018, in case C-621/18, the Court of Justice determined the conditions under which the withdrawing Member State may revoke unilaterally the notification of its intention to withdraw from the Union,

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Amendment 25

PE695.028v01-00 12/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Recital C c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Cc. whereas Article 50 of the TEU is not clear as regards the application of parts of Article 218 of the TFEU other than its paragraph 3,

Or. en

Amendment 26 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Recital C d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Cd. whereas the application of Article 50 of the TEU underlines that EU membership is voluntary and that a Member State cannot be forced to stay or leave, whereas the decision to withdraw from the Union is made in line with the withdrawing state’s internal constitutional order;

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Amendment 27 Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield

Motion for a resolution Recital D

Motion for a resolution Amendment

D. whereas the decision to leave the D. whereas the decision to leave the EU resulting from the UK referendum, as EU resulting from the UK referendum, as

AM\1236891EN.docx 13/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN expressed by UK citizens in a free and expressed by the majority of citizens in democratic process, was entirely and fully England and Wales but by a minority of respected in line with the values of citizens in Scotland and Northern Ireland, freedom and democracy, as referred to in was respected in line with the values of Article 2 of the TEU; freedom and democracy, as referred to in Article 2 of the TEU; whereas this referendum was not accompanied by sufficient guidance or awareness-raising campaigns for citizens on the withdrawal process;

Or. en

Amendment 28 Victor Negrescu

Motion for a resolution Recital D

Motion for a resolution Amendment

D. whereas the decision to leave the D. whereas the decision to leave the EU resulting from the UK referendum, as EU resulting from the UK referendum, as expressed by UK citizens in a free and expressed by UK citizens was entirely and democratic process, was entirely and fully fully respected in line with the values of respected in line with the values of freedom and democracy, as referred to in freedom and democracy, as referred to in Article 2 of the TEU; whereas the UK Article 2 of the TEU; referendum underlines the risks and challenges raised by fake news and misinformation for democratic elections and the European Union;

Or. en

Amendment 29 Geert Bourgeois

Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Da. whereas, in the judgment in Wightman and others (C-621/18, 10 December 2018), the Court of Justice

PE695.028v01-00 14/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN declared that a Member State can unilaterally revoke the notification of its intention to withdraw, at least before the deadline laid down in Article 50(3) of the TEU expires;

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Amendment 30 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Recital E

Motion for a resolution Amendment

E. whereas Article 50 of the TEU E. whereas Article 50 of the TEU confers on the Union the exceptional confers on the Union institutions the horizontal competence to negotiate an exceptional horizontal competence to agreement covering all matters necessary negotiate an agreement covering all matters to arrange the withdrawal of a Member necessary to arrange the withdrawal of a State; Member State;

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Amendment 31 Charles Goerens

Motion for a resolution Recital F

Motion for a resolution Amendment

F. whereas the role of the EU F. whereas the role of all EU institutions in the withdrawal procedure institutions in the withdrawal procedure was key in the interpretation and was key in the interpretation and implementation of the provisions of Article implementation of the provisions of Article 50 of the TEU, in minimising institutional 50 of the TEU, in minimising institutional disruption, safeguarding the unity of disruption, safeguarding the unity of Member States and ensuring an orderly Member States and ensuring an orderly withdrawal; withdrawal;

Or. en

AM\1236891EN.docx 15/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN Amendment 32 Geert Bourgeois

Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fa. whereas the two-phase approach adopted by Michel Barnier, the chief negotiator on behalf of the European Commission, proved to be the correct one;

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Amendment 33 Geert Bourgeois

Motion for a resolution Recital G

Motion for a resolution Amendment

G. whereas under the TEU, citizens G. whereas under Article 10(1) of the are directly represented at Union level in TEU, citizens are directly represented at the European Parliament; Union level in the European Parliament; whereas Article 14(2) of the TEU establishes that that representation shall be digressively proportional; whereas Article 10(3) of the TEU stipulates that decisions shall be taken as closely as possible to the citizen;

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Amendment 34 Loránt Vincze

Motion for a resolution Recital G

Motion for a resolution Amendment

G. whereas under the TEU, citizens G. whereas under the TEU, citizens

PE695.028v01-00 16/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN are directly represented at Union level in are directly represented at Union level in the European Parliament; the European Parliament; whereas in order to be able to give its consent to the withdrawal agreement, as foreseen in Article 50, Parliament should be closely involved in the negotiations especially in what regards citizens' rights;

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Amendment 35 Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield

Motion for a resolution Recital G

Motion for a resolution Amendment

G. whereas under the TEU, citizens G. whereas under the TEU, citizens are directly represented at Union level in are directly represented at Union level in the European Parliament; the European Parliament; whereas the European Parliament played a crucial role in representing UK and EU citizens during the process;

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Amendment 36 Gunnar Beck, Laura Huhtasaari, Gilles Lebreton, Jaak Madison, Peter Kofod

Motion for a resolution Recital G

Motion for a resolution Amendment

G. whereas under the TEU, citizens G. whereas Article 10.2 TEU states are directly represented at Union level in that citizens are directly represented at the European Parliament; Union level in the European Parliament;

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Amendment 37 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice

AM\1236891EN.docx 17/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Recital G

Motion for a resolution Amendment

G. whereas under the TEU, citizens G. whereas under the TEU, EU are directly represented at Union level in citizens are directly represented at Union the European Parliament; level in the European Parliament;

Or. en

Amendment 38 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ga. whereas Parliament is part of the decision-making procedure under Article 50 of the TEU and exercises general political control, as provided for in Article 14 of the TEU;

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Amendment 39 Fabio Massimo Castaldo

Motion for a resolution Recital H

Motion for a resolution Amendment

H. whereas Parliament has engaged H. whereas, in the procedure provided actively and decisively in the withdrawal for in Article 50 of the TEU and as in all process since the very beginning, and has cases of international agreements committed to protecting the interests of EU negotiated using the procedure laid down citizens and to safeguarding the integrity of in Article 218(3) of the TFEU, Parliament the European Union throughout the whole plays a marginal role that is limited to process; approving a possible withdrawal

PE695.028v01-00 18/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN agreement; whereas, despite these limitations, Parliament has engaged actively in the withdrawal process since the very beginning, and has committed to protecting the interests of EU citizens and to safeguarding the integrity of the European Union throughout the whole process;

Or. it

Amendment 40 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ha. whereas the withdrawal of the UK had an impact on the composition of the European Parliament as provided for in Article3(2) of European Council Decision (EU) 2018/937,

Or. en

Amendment 41 Gunnar Beck, Laura Huhtasaari, Gilles Lebreton, Jaak Madison, Jessica Stegrud, Peter Kofod

Motion for a resolution Recital I

Motion for a resolution Amendment

I. whereas the withdrawal process has I. whereas the withdrawal process of led to unpredictability and has constituted the United Kingdom was unprecedented a challenge not only for the EU and the and presented procedural challenges for withdrawing Member State, but also and both the EU, the withdrawing Member even more so for the citizens and entities State, the citizens and entities most directly most directly affected; affected;

Or. en

AM\1236891EN.docx 19/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN Amendment 42 Geert Bourgeois

Motion for a resolution Recital I

Motion for a resolution Amendment

I. whereas the withdrawal process has I. whereas the withdrawal process has led to unpredictability and has constituted a led to unpredictability and has constituted a challenge not only for the EU and the challenge not only for the EU and the withdrawing Member State, but also and withdrawing Member State, but also and even more so for the citizens and entities even more so for the citizens and entities most directly affected; most directly affected; whereas the economic and social costs of this uncertainty have proven to be very high and have also put pressure on the political relations between the EU and the withdrawing Member State; whereas greater certainty could be achieved during the separation process by, amongst other things, demanding that the notification of the decision to withdraw be accompanied by a blueprint of the future relationship that the withdrawing Member State has in mind;

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Amendment 43 Loránt Vincze

Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ia. whereas Article 50 is triggered by a political events preceding it, which have strong influence on the conduct of the withdrawal negotiations; whereas a great flaw of the Brexit process was that the extremely complex and multidimensional problem that is a country's relationship with the EU was presented to people as a

PE695.028v01-00 20/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN binary choice; whereas UK citizens were never given a clear picture of what relationship their country would have with the EU once it left, and often were given misleading claims about the implications of Brexit, especially in what regards the issue of Northern Ireland;

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Amendment 44 Geert Bourgeois

Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ia. whereas regions that become independent in a legal and democratic manner should be able to accede to the EU automatically via a simplified and accelerated procedure, with a transition period during which relations between the EU and that region remain unchanged; whereas those regions already subscribe to European values and fundamental rights and apply Union law and their citizens are Union citizens;

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Amendment 45 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ia. whereas the Union institutions have undertaken all efforts not to politicise the process of withdrawal, but the withdrawal under Article 50 of the

AM\1236891EN.docx 21/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN TEU is nevertheless inherently political as it stems from and is influenced by fundamental choices regarding membership of the EU and/or the relationship with the EU;

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Amendment 46 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Recital I b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ib. whereas after the entry into force of the Withdrawal Agreement the only legal path for a re-accession to the EU is on the basis of Article 49 of the TEU;

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Amendment 47 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Recital I c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ic. whereas Article 8 of the TEU emphasises the special relationship of the EU and its neighbouring countries;

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Amendment 48 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

PE695.028v01-00 22/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Recital I d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Id. whereas, according to the European Parliament’s rules of procedure, the Committee on Constitutional Affairs is responsible for the institutional consequences of withdrawal from the Union;

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Amendment 49 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph -1 (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

-1. Unprecedented process

Or. en

(This is not a paragraph, but a title before paragraph 1)

Amendment 50 Victor Negrescu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution Amendment

1. Highlights that the withdrawal of a 1. Highlights that the withdrawal of a Member State has been an unprecedented Member State has been an unprecedented and extremely critical process for the and extremely critical process for the European Union; European Union and should remain an exceptional mechanism applied under specific and limited conditions;

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AM\1236891EN.docx 23/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN Amendment 51 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution Amendment

1. Highlights that the withdrawal of a 1. Highlights that the withdrawal of Member State has been an unprecedented one of its Member States has been an and extremely critical process for the unprecedented and extremely critical European Union; process for the European Union;

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Amendment 52 João Pimenta Lopes

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

1a. The sovereign decision of a Member State and its people to withdraw from the European Union must be respected; considers that the withdrawal process, for which Article 50 lays down a maximum period of two years, must not be used to attempt to go against and pervert the sovereign decision of a people through any form of external interference;

Or. pt

Amendment 53 Gunnar Beck, Laura Huhtasaari, Gilles Lebreton, Jaak Madison, Peter Kofod

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2

PE695.028v01-00 24/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

2. Recognises but nevertheless 2. Recognises the withdrawal of the considers regrettable the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union; UK from the European Union;

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Amendment 54 Laura Huhtasaari, Gerolf Annemans, Gunnar Beck, Jaak Madison

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution Amendment

2. Recognises but nevertheless 2. Recognises the withdrawal of the considers regrettable the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union; UK from the European Union;

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Amendment 55 Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Gerolf Annemans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution Amendment

2. Recognises but nevertheless 2. Recognises the withdrawal of the considers regrettable the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union; UK from the European Union;

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Amendment 56 Victor Negrescu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2

AM\1236891EN.docx 25/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

2. Recognises but nevertheless 2. Recognises but nevertheless considers regrettable the withdrawal of the considers regrettable the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union; UK from the European Union and underlines more efforts could have been done to avoid this situation;

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Amendment 57 João Pimenta Lopes

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

2a. Considers that in the process of a Member State’s withdrawal from the European Union, the necessary initiatives should be promoted to ensure the development of mutually beneficial relations between the Member State in question and the remaining Member States of the European Union, within a framework of respect for the sovereignty, independence and equal rights of each country and for the legitimate rights and aspirations of their peoples;

Or. pt

Amendment 58 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

2a. Emphasises that the historical importance for EU membership of the UK’s withdrawal did not and does not

PE695.028v01-00 26/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN deviate the Union from its integration process, as the Article 50 provides guarantees to the EU legal order and protects fundamental goals of the European integration;

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Amendment 59 Gunnar Beck, Laura Huhtasaari, Gilles Lebreton, Jaak Madison, Peter Kofod

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

2a. Recalls that according to the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, which is also binding on the EU, every state has the inalienable right to withdraw immediately from any contract and under certain conditions;

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Amendment 60 Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Gerolf Annemans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution Amendment

3. Underlines that the provisions of deleted Article 50 of the TEU and the way in which they were interpreted and implemented reflect the common values that are at the foundation of the Union, in particular freedom, democracy and the rule of law;

Or. it

AM\1236891EN.docx 27/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN Amendment 61 Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution Amendment

3. Underlines that the provisions of 3. Underlines that the provisions of Article 50 of the TEU and the way in Article 50 of the TEU and the way in which they were interpreted and which they were interpreted and implemented reflect the common values implemented reflect the common values that are at the foundation of the Union, in that are at the foundation of the Union, in particular freedom, democracy and the rule particular freedom, democracy and the rule of law; of law; Emphasises that safeguards should be established to ensure that the public debate preceding the triggering of Article 50 by a Member States allowed for informed decision of citizens; Notes with concern the lack of debate in the departing Member state on the definition of leaving the European Union;

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Amendment 62 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution Amendment

3. Underlines that the provisions of 3. Underlines that the provisions of Article 50 of the TEU and the way in Article 50 of the TEU and the way in which they were interpreted and which they were interpreted and implemented reflect the common values implemented reflect and uphold the that are at the foundation of the Union, in common values and the goals that are at particular freedom, democracy and the rule the foundation of the Union, in particular of law; freedom, democracy and the rule of law;

Or. en

Amendment 63

PE695.028v01-00 28/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN Fabio Massimo Castaldo

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4. Believes that Article 50 of the TEU 4. Believes that the procedure has met its objectives of preserving the provided for under Article 50 of the TEU sovereign right of a Member State to has too many loopholes and does not withdraw from the European Union and of ensure the orderly withdrawal of a ensuring the orderly withdrawal of the Member State from the Union, but UK from the Union, while allowing for exposes the Union and its Member States the subsequent building of an enhanced for an excessively long time to the relationship between the EU and the UK uncertainty arising from the risk of as a third country; withdrawal without an agreement; believes that these procedural loopholes have exposed the EU’s institutions to the placing of excessive weight on the primary objective of preserving the sovereign right of a Member State to withdraw from the European Union;

Or. it

Amendment 64 Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4. Believes that Article 50 of the TEU 4. Believes that Article 50 of the TEU has met its objectives of preserving the has met its objectives of preserving the sovereign right of a Member State to sovereign right of a Member State to withdraw from the European Union and of withdraw from the European Union and of ensuring the orderly withdrawal of the UK ensuring the orderly withdrawal of the UK from the Union, while allowing for the from the Union, while allowing for the subsequent building of an enhanced subsequent building of an enhanced relationship between the EU and the UK as relationship between the EU and the UK as a third country; a third country; Considers that there are still some aspects of Article 50 that could be improved including the risk of no deal, the withdrawal notification revocation and the length of the conditional to agreement negotiation period;

AM\1236891EN.docx 29/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN Or. en

Amendment 65 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4. Believes that Article 50 of the TEU 4. Believes that Article 50 of the TEU has met its objectives of preserving the has met its objectives of preserving the sovereign right of a Member State to sovereign right of a Member State to withdraw from the European Union and of withdraw from the European Union, thus ensuring the orderly withdrawal of the UK confirming explicitly the voluntary nature from the Union, while allowing for the of EU membership, and of ensuring the subsequent building of an enhanced orderly withdrawal of the UK from the relationship between the EU and the UK as Union, while allowing for the subsequent a third country; building of an enhanced relationship between the EU and the UK as a third country;

Or. en

Amendment 66 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4a. EU priorities

Or. en

(This is not a paragraph, but a title before paragraph 5)

Amendment 67 Fabio Massimo Castaldo

Motion for a resolution

PE695.028v01-00 30/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution Amendment

5. Considers that the aims of Article 5. Believes that the withdrawal 50 of the TEU and the withdrawal negotiations and agreement with the UK negotiations with the UK of ensuring have made it possible to ensure disentanglement from the Union, providing disentanglement from the Union in an legal stability and minimising disruption, orderly fashion, providing legal stability and providing a clear vision of the future and protecting the integrity and interests of for citizens and legal entities, by ensuring the European Union, its citizens and its an orderly withdrawal, while protecting Member States; believes, however, that the the integrity and interests of the European agreement does not take sufficient Union, its citizens and its Member States, account of the possible negative were generally achieved; repercussions regarding, in particular, the position of Northern Ireland and respect for the Good Friday Agreement;

Or. it

Amendment 68 Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution Amendment

5. Considers that the aims of Article 5. Considers that the aims of Article 50 of the TEU and the withdrawal 50 of the TEU and the withdrawal negotiations with the UK of ensuring negotiations with the UK of ensuring disentanglement from the Union, providing disentanglement from the Union, providing legal stability and minimising disruption, legal stability and minimising disruption, and providing a clear vision of the future and providing a clear vision of the future for citizens and legal entities, by ensuring for citizens and legal entities, by ensuring an orderly withdrawal, while protecting the an orderly withdrawal, while protecting the integrity and interests of the European integrity and interests of the European Union, its citizens and its Member States, Union, its citizens and its Member States, were generally achieved; were achieved to some extent, in spite of the low level of planning from the departing state; considers that the withdrawal process was complex but that more could have been done to ensure legal certainty, especially for citizens and businesses; considers that the two year period set out in Article 50 is the minimum time period for negotiations,

AM\1236891EN.docx 31/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN and suggests that this time period could be increased in order to better accommodate the major political and economic changes, including disruptive divergence of regulatory regimes;

Or. en

Amendment 69 Gunnar Beck, Laura Huhtasaari, Gilles Lebreton, Jaak Madison, Peter Kofod

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution Amendment

5. Considers that the aims of Article 5. Considers that the aims of Article 50 of the TEU and the withdrawal 50 of the TEU and the withdrawal negotiations with the UK of ensuring negotiations with the UK of ensuring disentanglement from the Union, providing disentanglement from the Union, providing legal stability and minimising disruption, legal stability and minimising disruption, and providing a clear vision of the future and providing a clear vision of the future for citizens and legal entities, by ensuring for citizens and legal entities, by ensuring an orderly withdrawal, while protecting the an orderly withdrawal, while protecting the integrity and interests of the European integrity and interests of the European Union, its citizens and its Member States, Union, its citizens and its Member States, were generally achieved; were generally achieved thanks to the skilful negotiation of both the EU and UK negotiation teams;

Or. en

Amendment 70 Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

5a. Considers that the limited timeframe for negotiations should not lead to reduced scrutiny opportunities for national parliaments, including that of the departing Member state; Proposes that

PE695.028v01-00 32/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN procedural guarantees ensure proper parliamentary scrutiny of the agreements reached, both in the European Parliament and in the departing State, notably by enabling enough time before their adoption;

Or. en

Amendment 71 Alin Mituța

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

5a. Reminds of the decision of the European Court of Justice – Case C- 621/18 Wightman and Others - in which the Court ruled that a Member State is free to unilaterally revoke the notification of its intention to withdraw from the EU, while the Treaties still apply to that Member State;

Or. en

Amendment 72 Fabio Massimo Castaldo

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution Amendment

6. Considers that the swift and firm 6. Considers that the swift and firm identification of the priorities in the context identification of the priorities in the context of the withdrawal of the UK from the of the withdrawal of the UK from the Union, and in particular, the protection of Union, and in particular, the protection of the rights of the millions of EU citizens in the rights of the millions of EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU the UK and UK nationals in the EU affected by the withdrawal, the special affected by the withdrawal, the special circumstances confronting the island of circumstances confronting the island of Ireland and a single financial settlement Ireland and a single financial settlement

AM\1236891EN.docx 33/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN were key in structuring the process and were key in structuring the process and stabilising its impact in the Union; stabilising its impact in the Union; considers, however, that there should have been more clarity during the negotiations regarding the resolution of any disputes that might arise from the application of the withdrawal agreement, particularly in regard to the role of the Court of Justice;

Or. it

Amendment 73 Victor Negrescu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution Amendment

6. Considers that the swift and firm 6. Considers that the swift and firm identification of the priorities in the context identification of the priorities in the context of the withdrawal of the UK from the of the withdrawal of the UK from the Union, and in particular, the protection of Union, and in particular, the protection of the rights of the millions of EU citizens in the rights of the millions of EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU the UK and UK nationals in the EU affected by the withdrawal, the special affected by the withdrawal, the special circumstances confronting the island of circumstances confronting the island of Ireland and a single financial settlement Ireland and a single financial settlement were key in structuring the process and were key in structuring the process and stabilising its impact in the Union; stabilising its impact in the Union; underlines the need to further reinforce the existing mechanisms designed to protect EU citizens across the world and especially in the UK or countries leaving the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 74 Charles Goerens

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6

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6. Considers that the swift and firm 6. Considers that the swift and firm identification of the priorities in the context identification of the priorities in the context of the withdrawal of the UK from the of the withdrawal of the UK from the Union, and in particular, the protection of Union, and in particular, the protection of the rights of the millions of EU citizens in the rights of the millions of EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU the UK and UK nationals in the EU affected by the withdrawal, the special affected by the withdrawal, the special circumstances confronting the island of circumstances confronting the island of Ireland and a single financial settlement Ireland, the mutual access to waters for were key in structuring the process and the fishing industry, and a single financial stabilising its impact in the Union; settlement were key in structuring the process and stabilising its impact in the Union;

Or. en

Amendment 75 Loránt Vincze

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

6a. Is satisfied that the negotiations with the United Kingdom prioritised an agreement on the rights of citizens and that the issue was first in the sequencing of withdrawal agreements;

Or. en

Amendment 76 Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Gerolf Annemans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7. Believes that the clear division of 7. Believes that, in the event of the tasks among the institutions and the withdrawal of a Member State, the inclusive and transparent approach conduct of the negotiations, and in

AM\1236891EN.docx 35/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN adopted by the Commission and its Chief particular the clear division of tasks and Negotiator were paramount in responsibilities among the institutions, maintaining unity within the EU and in should be based on verticality, centrality, promoting the EU’s priorities and interests transparency and inclusivity, with the aim in the negotiations; of maintaining unity within the EU and promoting the EU’s priorities and interests in the negotiations;

Or. it

Amendment 77 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7. Believes that the clear division of 7. Believes that the clear division of tasks among the institutions and the tasks among the institutions and the inclusive and transparent approach adopted unprecedented inclusive and transparent by the Commission and its Chief approach of the Commission and its Chief Negotiator were paramount in maintaining Negotiator were paramount in maintaining unity within the EU and in promoting the coherence and unity within the EU in EU’s priorities and interests in the promoting the EU’s priorities and interests negotiations; in the negotiations, and safeguarding the integrity of the legal order of the Union;

Or. en

Amendment 78 Victor Negrescu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7. Believes that the clear division of 7. Believes that the clear division of tasks among the institutions and the tasks among the institutions and the inclusive and transparent approach adopted inclusive and transparent approach adopted by the Commission and its Chief by the Commission, the Parliament and its Negotiator were paramount in maintaining Chief Negotiator were paramount in unity within the EU and in promoting the maintaining unity within the EU and in

PE695.028v01-00 36/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN EU’s priorities and interests in the promoting the EU’s priorities and interests negotiations; in the negotiations;

Or. en

Amendment 79 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7a. Commends the main institutional actors for having safeguarded the unity among the 27 Member States as well as within and among the Union institutions respecting the nature of the withdrawal as a Union process;

Or. en

Amendment 80 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7b. Believes that the Union’s interest has prevailed thanks to strategic organisation and conditionality between the different stages of the procedure, in particular through the sequencing of the negotiations, and the conditions linked to the extension, to the transition period, as well to the start of the second phase of talks on a new and close partnership between the EU and the UK on the basis of substantial progress in the negotiations on citizens’ rights, Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland and the financial

AM\1236891EN.docx 37/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN settlement;

Or. en

Amendment 81 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7c. Appreciates that the chapter on citizens’ rights of the withdrawal arrangements was agreed rather early in the negotiations, and the initial version of the draft Withdrawal Agreement of 19 March 2018 contained an entirely agreed Part Two on citizens’ rights, including on the direct effect of its provisions, and on the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice on the relevant provisions on citizens’ rights;

Or. en

Amendment 82 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7d. Stresses that the Union has clearly identified from the outset as issues of the European Union as a whole the specific circumstances of the island of Ireland and the need to safeguard the Good Friday Agreement and mitigate the effects of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal on the Republic of Ireland;

Or. en

PE695.028v01-00 38/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN Amendment 83 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 e (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7e. Considers that the time-limited transitional period with continued application of existing EU regulatory, budgetary, supervisory, judicial and enforcement instruments and structures following the withdrawal was in the interest of both parties and facilitated the negotiation of and bridging to the future relationship;

Or. en

Amendment 84 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 f (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7f. The withdrawing Member State

Or. en

(This is not a paragraph, but a title before paragraph 8)

Amendment 85 Gunnar Beck, Laura Huhtasaari, Gilles Lebreton, Jaak Madison, Peter Kofod

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution Amendment

AM\1236891EN.docx 39/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN 8. Believes, nevertheless, that the deleted withdrawal process was characterised by hesitancy on the part of the UK, leading to protracted uncertainty from the outset, reflected in the time gap between the referendum and the withdrawal notification under Article 50 of the TEU, and until the end of the negotiations, due to the spectre of a no-deal withdrawal;

Or. en

Amendment 86 Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Gerolf Annemans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8. Believes, nevertheless, that the 8. Believes, nevertheless, that the withdrawal process was characterised by withdrawal process was also characterised hesitancy on the part of the UK, leading to by protracted uncertainty from the outset, protracted uncertainty from the outset, reflected, among other things, in the time reflected in the time gap between the gap between the referendum and the referendum and the withdrawal notification withdrawal notification under Article 50 of under Article 50 of the TEU, and until the the TEU, and until the end of the end of the negotiations, due to the spectre negotiations; believes, however, in this of a no-deal withdrawal; regard, that the decision concerning when to give formal notification is at the sole discretion of the State; believes, furthermore, that assessing the conformity of the withdrawal decision with the constitutional requirements of the withdrawing State is a matter for that State alone;

Or. it

Amendment 87 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8

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8. Believes, nevertheless, that the 8. Believes, nevertheless, that the withdrawal process was characterised by withdrawal process was characterised by hesitancy on the part of the UK, leading to volatility, on the part of the UK, leading to protracted uncertainty from the outset, protracted uncertainty from the outset, reflected in the time gap between the reflected in the time gap between the referendum and the withdrawal notification referendum and the withdrawal notification under Article 50 of the TEU, and until the under Article 50 of the TEU, and until the end of the negotiations, due to the spectre end of the negotiations; Considers that of a no-deal withdrawal; raising the spectre of a no-deal withdrawal amounted to brinkmanship and gravely endangered the prospects of an orderly withdrawal;

Or. en

Amendment 88 Geert Bourgeois

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8. Believes, nevertheless, that the 8. Believes, nevertheless, that the withdrawal process was characterised by withdrawal process was characterised by hesitancy on the part of the UK, leading to hesitancy on the part of the UK, leading to protracted uncertainty from the outset, protracted uncertainty from the outset, reflected in the time gap between the reflected in the time gap between the referendum and the withdrawal notification referendum and the withdrawal notification under Article 50 of the TEU, and until the under Article 50 of the TEU, and until the end of the negotiations, due to the spectre end of the negotiations, due to the spectre of a no-deal withdrawal; of a no-deal withdrawal; therefore calls for greater clarity as to the process that a withdrawal from the EU should follow; takes the view that the withdrawal notification should be accompanied by an outline of the withdrawing Member State’s ambitions as regards future cooperation;

Or. nl

AM\1236891EN.docx 41/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN Amendment 89 Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8. Believes, nevertheless, that the 8. Believes, nevertheless, that the withdrawal process was characterised by withdrawal process was characterised by hesitancy on the part of the UK, leading to hesitancy on the part of the UK, leading to protracted uncertainty from the outset, protracted uncertainty from the outset, reflected in the time gap between the reflected in the time gap between the referendum and the withdrawal notification referendum and the withdrawal notification under Article 50 of the TEU, and until the under Article 50 of the TEU, and until the end of the negotiations, due to the spectre end of the negotiations, due to the spectre of a no-deal withdrawal; of a no-deal withdrawal; believes that this increased uncertainty for citizens and businesses on the island of Ireland in particular;

Or. en

Amendment 90 Laura Huhtasaari, Gerolf Annemans, Gunnar Beck, Jaak Madison

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution Amendment

9. Considers, in this regard, that the deleted political and economic consequences of the decision to leave the Union are significant; believes that these were not genuinely and fully assessed by the UK prior to its decision to withdraw, resulting in a lack of preparation for the procedure;

Or. en

Amendment 91 Gunnar Beck, Laura Huhtasaari, Gilles Lebreton, Jaak Madison, Jessica Stegrud, Peter Kofod

PE695.028v01-00 42/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution Amendment

9. Considers, in this regard, that the 9. Considers that the political and political and economic consequences of the economic consequences of the decision to decision to leave the Union are significant; leave the Union are difficult precisely to believes that these were not genuinely and estimate at the time of the decision to fully assessed by the UK prior to its withdraw; believes that this uncertainty decision to withdraw, resulting in a lack of warrants ample leniency in the procedure. preparation for the procedure;

Or. en

Amendment 92 Fabio Massimo Castaldo

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution Amendment

9. Considers, in this regard, that the 9. Considers, in this regard, that the political and economic consequences of the political and economic consequences of the decision to leave the Union are significant; decision to leave the Union are significant believes that these were not genuinely and and that these were not fully considered fully assessed by the UK prior to its because of British citizens’ scant decision to withdraw, resulting in a lack knowledge about the European Union; of preparation for the procedure; calls on Member States to do more to ensure that citizens are involved in the EU’s decision-making processes, with a view to increasing understanding and knowledge of the Union and strengthening its democratic legitimacy;

Or. it

Amendment 93 Antonio Maria Rinaldi

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9

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9. Considers, in this regard, that the 9. Considers, in this regard, that the political and economic consequences of the political and economic consequences of the decision to leave the Union are significant; decision to leave the Union are significant; believes that these were not genuinely and believes, therefore, that these could not be fully assessed by the UK prior to its fully assessed by the UK prior to its decision to withdraw, resulting in a lack of decision to withdraw, mainly in view of preparation for the procedure; the fact that this was the first case of a State withdrawing from the European Union and of the application of Article 50 of the TEU, resulting in a state of uncertainty regarding the procedure;

Or. it

Amendment 94 Victor Negrescu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution Amendment

9. Considers, in this regard, that the 9. Considers, in this regard, that the political and economic consequences of the political and economic consequences of the decision to leave the Union are significant; decision to leave the Union are significant believes that these were not genuinely and and largely negative both for the UK as fully assessed by the UK prior to its for the Union; believes that these were not decision to withdraw, resulting in a lack of genuinely and fully assessed by the UK preparation for the procedure; prior to its decision to withdraw, resulting in a lack of preparation for the procedure; Calls therefore for an assessment public report of the EC with regard to the benefits and disadvantages of withdrawing from the EU.

Or. en

Amendment 95 Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9

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9. Considers, in this regard, that the 9. Considers, in this regard, that the political and economic consequences of the political and economic consequences of the decision to leave the Union are significant; decision to leave the Union are significant; believes that these were not genuinely and believes that these were not genuinely and fully assessed by the UK prior to its fully assessed by the UK prior to its decision to withdraw, resulting in a lack of decision to withdraw, resulting in a lack of preparation for the procedure; preparation for the procedure; Believes that citizens were not adequately informed about the far-reaching consequences of the decision to leave the Union; considers that the rights of European citizens resident in the departing state and citizens of the departing state resident in Member states should have been a major concern during the process, even in the event of a no deal outcome, and in the years to come;

Or. en

Amendment 96 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

9a. Is of the view that the provisions of Article 50 of the TEU on the notification and extension of the period under Article 50(3) of the TEU have been handled in a sufficiently flexible manner to respond to the political vacillations and inconsistencies of the successive UK governments, while preserving the integrity of the withdrawal process and upholding the legal order of the Union;

Or. en

Amendment 97

AM\1236891EN.docx 45/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

9b. Recalls that the decision to withdraw is the sovereign right of a Member State and that the Union is obliged to acknowledge the intention of that state; reminds that Article 50 of the TEU does not specify and therefore places no constraints on the form of notification of the intention to withdraw; believes in this context that the conduct of a Member State not respecting EU law and/or expressing its intention to not apply the EU Treaties, not recognise the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice and not respect its judgements are a clear rejection of the obligations linked to EU membership;

Or. en

Amendment 98 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

9c. Points out that the withdrawal from the European Union is by nature a complex process, and that the political choices of the withdrawing Member State regarding its future relations with the Union can add to such complexity;

Or. en

PE695.028v01-00 46/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN Amendment 99 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

9d. The importance of an orderly withdrawal

Or. en

(This is not a paragraph, but a title before paragraph 10)

Amendment 100 Gunnar Beck, Laura Huhtasaari, Gilles Lebreton, Jaak Madison, Jessica Stegrud, Peter Kofod

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution Amendment

10. Believes that although the 10. Believes that although the withdrawal is not conditional upon an withdrawal is not conditional upon an agreement between the withdrawing agreement between the withdrawing Member State and the Union, the process Member State and the Union, the process of the withdrawal of the UK shows the of the withdrawal of the UK shows the importance of concluding an agreement on importance of concluding an agreement on the withdrawal arrangements; considers the withdrawal arrangements; considers that the EU institutions did their utmost that the EU institutions' unreasonable and accomplished their obligation to demands, especially with regards to the ensure the conclusion of an agreement; role of the Court of Justice of the EU, commends the efforts made to avoid a no- almost lead to a no-deal scenario; deal scenario;

Or. en

Amendment 101 Fabio Massimo Castaldo

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10

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10. Believes that although the 10. Deplores the fact that the withdrawal is not conditional upon an withdrawal is not conditional upon an agreement between the withdrawing agreement between the withdrawing Member State and the Union, the process Member State and the Union; emphasises of the withdrawal of the UK shows the that the process of the withdrawal of the importance of concluding an agreement on UK shows the importance of concluding an the withdrawal arrangements; considers agreement on the withdrawal that the EU institutions did their utmost arrangements, particularly with a view to and accomplished their obligation to ensure protecting the rights and legitimate the conclusion of an agreement; commends expectations of the citizens involved; the efforts made to avoid a no-deal considers that the EU institutions did their scenario; utmost and accomplished their obligation to ensure the conclusion of an agreement; commends the efforts made to avoid a no- deal scenario;

Or. it

Amendment 102 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

10a. Notes, in this regard, that if an agreement is not reached, the withdrawal becomes effective two years after notification of the Council, in accordance with Article 50 (3) of the TEU; emphasises that there are no provisions in the Treaty to tackle a no-deal scenario;

Or. en

Amendment 103 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new)

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10b. Reiterates the importance of the work undertaken by the Commission and the Member States at all levels of public administration and in reaching out to citizens and private sectors, in terms of awareness raising and preparation, through the publication of a great number of specific stakeholder preparedness notices, and the timely adoption of unilateral and temporary contingency measures;

Or. en

Amendment 104 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

10c. Flexibility under Article 50 of the TEU

Or. en

(This is not a paragraph, but a title before paragraph 11)

Amendment 105 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

10c. Notes that the Treaty does not specify any substantive requirements on the guidelines of the European Council under Article 50(2) of the TEU, or

AM\1236891EN.docx 49/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN regarding the framework for the future relationship between the withdrawing Member State and the Union and its link with the withdrawal arrangements;

Or. en

Amendment 106 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 – introductory part

Motion for a resolution Amendment

11. Considers that Article 50 of the 11. Considers that Article 50 of the TEU strikes a balance between ensuring a TEU strikes a balance between ensuring a withdrawal process and safeguarding the legally sound withdrawal process and flexibility necessary for adaptation to the safeguarding the political flexibility specific circumstances; believes, however, necessary for adaptation to the specific that, in the framework of a future reform circumstances; believes, however, that the of the Treaty, the opportunity of complexity of the withdrawal process and remedying some of the loopholes the far-reaching nature of its identified in Article 50 of the TEU could consequences are disproportional in be assessed, with particular regard to the relation to the lack of detail of the following: provisions of Article 50 of the TEU, including on the following aspects:

Or. en

Amendment 107 Gunnar Beck, Laura Huhtasaari, Gilles Lebreton, Jaak Madison, Peter Kofod

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 – introductory part

Motion for a resolution Amendment

11. Considers that Article 50 of the 11. Considers that Article 50 of the TEU strikes a balance between ensuring a TEU strikes a balance between ensuring a withdrawal process and safeguarding the withdrawal process and safeguarding the flexibility necessary for adaptation to the flexibility necessary for adaptation to the specific circumstances; believes, however, specific circumstances; believes that the that, in the framework of a future reform Vienna Convention on the Law of

PE695.028v01-00 50/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN of the Treaty, the opportunity of Treaties comprises the necessary rules to remedying some of the loopholes remedy some of the challenges identified identified in Article 50 of the TEU could in the exercise of Article 50 of the EU; be assessed, with particular regard to the following:

Or. en

Amendment 108 Pedro Silva Pereira, Domènec Ruiz Devesa

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 – introductory part

Motion for a resolution Amendment

11. Considers that Article 50 of the 11. Considers that Article 50 of the TEU strikes a balance between ensuring a TEU strikes a good balance between withdrawal process and safeguarding the ensuring a withdrawal process and flexibility necessary for adaptation to the safeguarding the flexibility necessary for specific circumstances; believes, however, adaptation to the specific circumstances; that, in the framework of a future reform of believes, however, that, in the framework the Treaty, the opportunity of remedying of a possible future reform of the Treaty, some of the loopholes identified in Article the opportunity to further clarify some 50 of the TEU could be assessed, with provisions in Article 50 of the TEU could particular regard to the following: be assessed, with particular regard to the following:

Or. en

Amendment 109 Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Gerolf Annemans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 – introductory part

Motion for a resolution Amendment

11. Considers that Article 50 of the 11. Considers that Article 50 of the TEU strikes a balance between ensuring a TEU struck a balance between ensuring a withdrawal process and safeguarding the withdrawal process and safeguarding the flexibility necessary for adaptation to the flexibility necessary for adaptation to the specific circumstances; believes, however, specific circumstances; believes, however, that, in the framework of a future reform of that, in the framework of a future reform of the Treaty, the opportunity of remedying the Treaty, the opportunity of remedying

AM\1236891EN.docx 51/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN some of the loopholes identified in Article some of the loopholes and shortcomings 50 of the TEU could be assessed, with identified in Article 50 of the TEU could particular regard to the following: be assessed, with particular regard to the following:

Or. it

Amendment 110 Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 – introductory part

Motion for a resolution Amendment

11. Considers that Article 50 of the 11. Considers that Article 50 of the TEU strikes a balance between ensuring a TEU strikes a balance between ensuring a withdrawal process and safeguarding the withdrawal process and safeguarding the flexibility necessary for adaptation to the flexibility necessary for adaptation to the specific circumstances; believes, however, specific circumstances; believes, however, that, in the framework of a future reform of that, in the framework of a future reform of the Treaty, the opportunity of remedying the Treaty, the possibility of remedying some of the loopholes identified in Article some of the loopholes identified in Article 50 of the TEU could be assessed, with 50 of the TEU could be assessed, with particular regard to the following: particular regard to the following:

Or. en

Amendment 111 Gunnar Beck, Laura Huhtasaari, Gilles Lebreton, Jaak Madison, Peter Kofod

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 – indent 1

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- delimited requirements for the deleted extension of the period of two years set out under Article 50(3) of the TEU,

Or. en

Amendment 112

PE695.028v01-00 52/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN Pedro Silva Pereira

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 – indent 1

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- delimited requirements for the deleted extension of the period of two years set out under Article 50(3) of the TEU,

Or. en

Amendment 113 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 – indent 1

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- delimited requirements for the - the extension of the period of two extension of the period of two years set out years set out under Article 50(3) of the under Article 50(3) of the TEU, TEU,

Or. en

Amendment 114 Charles Goerens

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 – indent 1

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- delimited requirements for the - delimited requirements for the extension of the period of two years set out extension of the two-year period, set out under Article 50(3) of the TEU, under Article 50(3) of the TEU, which should be limited to one prolongation, except in particular circumstances,

Or. en

AM\1236891EN.docx 53/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN Amendment 115 Geert Bourgeois

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 – indent 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- an obligation to enclose an outline of ambitions as regards future cooperation with the notification of the intention to withdraw,

Or. nl

Amendment 116 Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Gerolf Annemans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 – indent 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- laying down a negotiation period longer than the two years set out under Article 50(3) of the TEU,

Or. it

Amendment 117 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 – indent 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- the formal requirements of the notification of the intention to leave,

Or. en

PE695.028v01-00 54/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN Amendment 118 Geert Bourgeois

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 – indent 1 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- specification of a two-phase approach, starting with a withdrawal agreement, followed by the negotiation of the future relationship,

Or. nl

Amendment 119 Gunnar Beck, Laura Huhtasaari, Gilles Lebreton, Jaak Madison, Peter Kofod

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 – indent 2

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- a legal basis and strict conditions deleted for transitional arrangements,

Or. en

Amendment 120 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 – indent 2

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- a legal basis and strict conditions - the transitional arrangements, for transitional arrangements,

Or. en

Amendment 121

AM\1236891EN.docx 55/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN Pedro Silva Pereira, Domènec Ruiz Devesa

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 – indent 2

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- a legal basis and strict conditions - a possible legal basis for for transitional arrangements, transitional arrangements,

Or. en

Amendment 122 Gunnar Beck, Laura Huhtasaari, Gilles Lebreton, Jaak Madison, Peter Kofod

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 – indent 3

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- explicit conditions for the deleted revocation of the notification of the intention to leave,

Or. en

Amendment 123 Geert Bourgeois

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 – indent 3

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- explicit conditions for the - explicit recognition of the right to revocation of the notification of the unilaterally revoke the notification of the intention to leave, intention to leave,

Or. nl

Amendment 124 Pedro Silva Pereira, Domènec Ruiz Devesa

PE695.028v01-00 56/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 – indent 3

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- explicit conditions for the - to explicitly grant the possibility of revocation of the notification of the revocation of the notification of the intention to leave, intention to leave,

Or. en

Amendment 125 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 – indent 3

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- explicit conditions for the - the revocation of the notification of revocation of the notification of the the intention to leave, intention to leave,

Or. en

Amendment 126 Fabio Massimo Castaldo

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 – indent 3

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- explicit conditions for the - explicit conditions for the revocation of the notification of the revocation of the notification of the intention to leave, intention to leave, clearly setting out that in the event of notification being revoked the withdrawal procedure lapses without any consequences for the Member State that initiated the Article 50 procedure,

Or. it

AM\1236891EN.docx 57/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN Amendment 127 Fabio Massimo Castaldo

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 – indent 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- ensuring a greater role for Parliament in the procedure and during the course of negotiations on the withdrawal agreement,

Or. it

Amendment 128 Gunnar Beck, Laura Huhtasaari, Gilles Lebreton, Jaak Madison, Peter Kofod

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 – indent 4

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- clarification of the application of deleted the provisions of Article 218 of the TFEU, notably on the role of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the procedure;

Or. en

Amendment 129 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 – indent 4

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- clarification of the application of - the application of the provisions of the provisions of Article 218 of the TFEU, Article 218 of the TFEU other than its notably on the role of the Court of Justice paragraph 3, and in particular on the role of the European Union in the procedure; of the European Parliament and of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the procedure;

PE695.028v01-00 58/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN Or. en

Amendment 130 Geert Bourgeois

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 – indent 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- a simplified and accelerated accession procedure for regions that have become independent in a legal and democratic manner, with a transition period during which relations between the EU and the region remain unchanged;

Or. nl

Amendment 131 Charles Goerens

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 – indent 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

- clarification on the obligation to take into account the framework of the future relationship;

Or. en

Amendment 132 Fabio Massimo Castaldo

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12. Believes, furthermore, that the 12. Believes, furthermore, that the withdrawal provisions of the Treaty withdrawal provisions of the Treaty should should, as much as possible, ensure legal always ensure legal certainty for the EU

AM\1236891EN.docx 59/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN certainty for the EU citizens affected by the citizens affected by the withdrawal, fully withdrawal, setting out minimum safeguarding their rights and protecting standards for the protection of their rights; them against any discriminatory treatment;

Or. it

Amendment 133 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12. Believes, furthermore, that the 12. Regrets that the withdrawal of the withdrawal provisions of the Treaty UK from the Union entailed the departure should, as much as possible, ensure legal of an entire community of EU citizens; certainty for the EU citizens affected by the believes that the withdrawal provisions of withdrawal, setting out minimum standards the Treaty should, as much as possible, for the protection of their rights; ensure legal certainty for the vast number of EU citizens affected by the withdrawal, setting out minimum standards for the protection of their rights obtained on the basis of EU law;

Or. en

Amendment 134 Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12. Believes, furthermore, that the 12. Believes, furthermore, that the withdrawal provisions of the Treaty withdrawal provisions of the Treaty should, as much as possible, ensure legal should, as much as possible, ensure legal certainty for the EU citizens affected by the certainty for the EU citizens, as well as withdrawal, setting out minimum standards citizens of the departing State - including for the protection of their rights; through affected by the withdrawal, setting out minimum standards for the protection of their rights; Believes that citizens and

PE695.028v01-00 60/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN organisations representing citizens should be consulted throughout the withdrawal process;

Or. en

Amendment 135 Victor Negrescu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12. Believes, furthermore, that the 12. Believes, furthermore, that the withdrawal provisions of the Treaty withdrawal provisions of the Treaty should, as much as possible, ensure legal should, as much as possible, ensure legal certainty for the EU citizens affected by the certainty for the EU citizens affected by the withdrawal, setting out minimum standards withdrawal, setting out minimum standards for the protection of their rights; for the protection of their fundamental and social rights; underlines the need for further protection and legal certainty for vulnerable EU citizens affected by the withdrawal;

Or. en

Amendment 136 Pedro Silva Pereira, Domènec Ruiz Devesa

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12. Believes, furthermore, that the 12. Believes, furthermore, that the withdrawal provisions of the Treaty withdrawal provisions of the Treaty should, as much as possible, ensure legal should, as much as possible, ensure legal certainty for the EU citizens affected by the certainty for the EU citizens affected by the withdrawal, setting out minimum standards withdrawal, setting out minimum standards for the protection of their rights; and an effective enforcement system for the protection of their rights without the prejudice of also include the creation of follow-up mechanisms and information campaigns;

AM\1236891EN.docx 61/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN Or. en

Amendment 137 Gunnar Beck, Laura Huhtasaari, Gilles Lebreton, Jaak Madison, Peter Kofod

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12. Believes, furthermore, that the 12. Believes, furthermore, that the withdrawal provisions of the Treaty withdrawal procedures should, as much as should, as much as possible, ensure legal possible, ensure legal certainty for the EU certainty for the EU citizens affected by the citizens affected by the withdrawal, setting withdrawal, setting out minimum standards out minimum standards for the protection for the protection of their rights; of their rights;

Or. en

Amendment 138 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12a. The role of the institutions in the withdrawal process

Or. en

(This is not a paragraph, but a title before paragraph 13)

Amendment 139 Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

PE695.028v01-00 62/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN 12a. Points out that in order to ensure a better level of democratic accountability and transparency and to avoid uncertainty for citizens and businesses, provisions should ensure that the triggering of Article 50 is accompanied by a mandate from the departing state concerning the withdrawal agreement and the future relationship;

Or. en

Amendment 140 Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12b. Believes that, given the nature of the decision to leave the Union and its fundamental impacts on citizens of the departing states, the holding of a referendum to confirm the final decision to leave can be an important democratic safeguard; Considers that the confirmation of this final choice by citizens is also crucial in case negotiations of a withdrawal agreement would have failed to conclude, provoking a no-deal scenario; Considers that all possible steps should be taken during this process to avoid disinformation, foreign interference and funding irregularities;

Or. en

Amendment 141 Laura Huhtasaari, Gerolf Annemans, Gunnar Beck, Jaak Madison

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13

AM\1236891EN.docx 63/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

13. Believes that the EU institutions 13. Considers that the EU institutions and the Member States have collectively and the Member States have collectively been responsive and have followed a been responsible for acting in bad faith in coherent and unified approach, providing the withdrawal process by not allowing for a timely, clear and well-structured negotiations about the future relationship definition of the aspects of the withdrawal to take place before the notification of process, including those which are not Article 50; is therefore of the view that in explicitly specified in Article 50 of the potential future withdrawal cases the EU TEU, in particular the objectives and should abandon its policy of no general principles of the negotiations, the negotiation before notification of Article EU’s competences for issues related to the 50 in order to emphasise bona fide and to withdrawal, the sequencing of demonstrate that the EU is a voluntary negotiations, the scope of the Withdrawal union of independent and sovereign Agreement, the transitional nation states; arrangements, and the framework of the future relationship;

Or. en

Amendment 142 Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Gerolf Annemans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution Amendment

13. Believes that the EU institutions 13. Believes that the EU institutions and the Member States have collectively and the Member States have in general been responsive and have followed a been responsive and have followed a coherent and unified approach, providing coherent and unified approach, providing for a timely, clear and well-structured for a timely and structured definition of definition of the aspects of the withdrawal the aspects of the withdrawal process, process, including those which are not including those which are not explicitly explicitly specified in Article 50 of the specified in Article 50 of the TEU, in TEU, in particular the objectives and particular the objectives and general general principles of the negotiations, the principles of the negotiations, the EU’s EU’s competences for issues related to the competences for issues related to the withdrawal, the sequencing of negotiations, withdrawal, the sequencing of negotiations, the scope of the Withdrawal Agreement, the scope of the Withdrawal Agreement, the transitional arrangements, and the the transitional arrangements, and the framework of the future relationship; framework of the future relationship;

Or. it

PE695.028v01-00 64/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN Amendment 143 Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Gerolf Annemans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

13a. Considers that the withdrawal agreement and the negotiation of future trade relations with the withdrawing State, pursuant to Article 50(2) of the TEU, should be more strictly aligned with each other, in view of the obstacles in the sequencing of negotiations imposed by the EU and the delays in resolving issues concerning withdrawal resulting from the absence of a shared vision on the content of future relations; in addition, asserts the importance of defining transitional measures inspired by the principle of sincere cooperation, with conditions set in the interests of both parties and of European citizens, which must be clearly defined and limited in time and subject to effective and fair application mechanisms;

Or. it

Amendment 144 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

13a. Emphasises that the European Parliament played a pivotal role in the entire process of the withdrawal, contributing actively with duly substantiated resolutions to the identification of strategies and to the

AM\1236891EN.docx 65/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN protection of the interests and priorities of the EU and its citizens, since the run-up to the UK referendum on EU membership; recalls in this regard that the contribution of Parliament was structured mainly through the Brexit Steering Group (BSG), created by the Conference of Presidents on 6 April 2017, with the support and close involvement of Parliament’s committees and the Conference of Presidents;

Or. en

Amendment 145 Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

13a. Reminds that until a Member States has left the EU, its citizens remain EU citizens; Considers, therefore, that prior to the decision to trigger the Article 50 procedure and during the negotiations referred to in Article 50 (2), the EU institutions have a role to play towards their citizens; Believes, in particular, that provisions should ensure that the EU institutions provide information to the citizens during the different phases related to Article 50;

Or. en

Amendment 146 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new)

PE695.028v01-00 66/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

13b. Stresses that the Parliament was mobilised as a whole and in unison in the monitoring of the process of withdrawal, both through its political bodies and through its committees, which were called to identify from early on the impact of the UK’s withdrawal on the policy areas and legislation in their respective fields of responsibility; reiterates the importance of the continuous involvement of the committees responsible for sectoral policies during the negotiations; commends the long and exhaustive preparatory work undertaken by the committees in gathering evidence, advice and expertise through hearings, workshops and studies on all issues related to the withdrawal or the future relationship between the EU and the UK;

Or. en

Amendment 147 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

13c. Recalls that the European Parliament has engaged in active dialogue with citizens and organisations representing them, through auditions and meetings organised by parliamentary committees and the BSG, who have striven to give a voice to their concerns and expectations during the withdrawal process;

Or. en

AM\1236891EN.docx 67/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN Amendment 148 Victor Negrescu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution Amendment

14. Is of the view that the European 14. Is of the view that the European Council played an aggregating and Council played an aggregating and stabilising role in the process, including stabilising role in the process, including through its guidelines under Article 50(2) through its guidelines under Article 50(2) of the TEU, by interpreting and applying of the TEU, by interpreting and applying the provisions of Article 50 of the TEU, the provisions of Article 50 of the TEU, including in relation to the elements about including in relation to the elements about which the provisions are silent, and setting which the provisions are silent, and setting a clear political direction in line with the a clear political direction in line with the interests of the Union in the definition of interests of the Union in the definition of the negotiation terms and in nominating the the negotiation terms and in nominating the Commission as the Union’s negotiator; Commission as the Union’s negotiator; underlines the importance of the unity of EU member states regarding the UK withdrawal and calls for a similar attitude regarding EU topics;

Or. en

Amendment 149 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

14a. Reminds that according to Article 50 (4) of the TEU, the member of the European Council or of the Council representing the withdrawing Member State cannot participate in the discussions of the European Council or Council or in decisions concerning the process of withdrawal, while the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) elected in the withdrawing Member State continue to be MEPs with all their rights and

PE695.028v01-00 68/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN obligations intact until the withdrawal becomes effective;

Or. en

Amendment 150 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

14b. Recalls the central role of the Union negotiator in liaising and creating remarkable unity between the Union’s institutions and the 27 Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 151 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

14c. Recognises the unprecedented nature of inter-institutional cooperation and transparency in the implementation of the Article 50 of the TEU, including the working methods and structures involved in the negotiations, the information channels, the publication of negotiating documents and the participation in meetings, and in particular in Sherpa meetings and meetings of the General Affairs Council;

Or. en

AM\1236891EN.docx 69/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN Amendment 152 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

14d. Acknowledges the relevance of the core principles proposed by the European Parliament and introduced by the European Council in its successive negotiation guidelines, and subsequently implemented in the negotiations: - Protecting citizens’ rights derived from their status as EU citizens; - Acting in the interest of the Union and preserving its constitutional integrity and the autonomy of its decision-making; - Safeguarding the role of the Court of Justice of the European Union; - Preserving the financial stability of the Union; - Defending the withdrawing state’s enjoyment of all the rights and fulfilment of all the obligations deriving from the Treaties, including the principle of sincere cooperation; - Defending the clear difference in status between Member States and non-member States, as a state having exited the Union cannot have the same rights and obligations as a Member State;

Or. en

Amendment 153 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 e (new)

PE695.028v01-00 70/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

14e. Continues to support fully the abovementioned principles;

Or. en

Amendment 154 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 f (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

14f. Is of the opinion that the abovementioned principles reach beyond the context of Article 50 of the TEU, as they underpin European integration and have become key elements of the EU constitutional identity and EU legal order even though they are not part of the treaty;

Or. en

Amendment 155 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 g (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

14g. Notes that in this respect, the Article 50 of TEU exit procedure has led both the EU and its Member States to reaffirm the Union’s constitutional identity;

Or. en

AM\1236891EN.docx 71/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN Amendment 156 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 h (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

14h. Rights and obligations of the EU and the withdrawing Member State

Or. en

(This is not a paragraph, but a title before paragraph 15)

Amendment 157 Gunnar Beck, Laura Huhtasaari, Gilles Lebreton, Jaak Madison, Jessica Stegrud, Peter Kofod

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution Amendment

15. Reiterates that, until a withdrawal 15. Believes that a Member State agreement enters into force or, failing that, should be considered a third country from the two-year period mentioned in Article the date of entry into force of the 50(3) of the TEU has elapsed, the withdrawal agreement or, failing that, two withdrawing State remains a Member years after the notification referred to in State, and enjoys all the rights and is paragraph 2, unless the European under all the obligations deriving from Council, in agreement with the Member the Treaties without exception, including State concerned, unanimously decides to the principle of sincere cooperation laid extend this period, in accordance with down in Article 4(3) of the TEU, as well article 50 (3) TEU; as the obligation to hold elections to the European Parliament;

Or. en

Amendment 158 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution

PE695.028v01-00 72/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution Amendment

15. Reiterates that, until a withdrawal 15. Reiterates that, until a withdrawal agreement enters into force or, failing that, agreement enters into force or, failing that, the two-year period mentioned in Article the two-year period mentioned in Article 50(3) of the TEU has elapsed, the 50(3) of the TEU has elapsed, the withdrawing State remains a Member withdrawing State remains a Member State, and enjoys all the rights and is under State, and enjoys all the rights and is under all the obligations deriving from the all the obligations deriving from the Treaties without exception, including the Treaties without exception, including the principle of sincere cooperation laid down principle of sincere cooperation laid down in Article 4(3) of the TEU, as well as the in Article 4(3) of the TEU, as well as the obligation to hold elections to the obligation to hold elections to the European Parliament; European Parliament and to appoint its representatives in the institutions and bodies of the Union;

Or. en

Amendment 159 Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution Amendment

15. Reiterates that, until a withdrawal 15. Reiterates that, until a withdrawal agreement enters into force or, failing that, agreement enters into force or, failing that, the two-year period mentioned in Article the two-year period mentioned in Article 50(3) of the TEU has elapsed, the 50(3) of the TEU has elapsed, the withdrawing State remains a Member withdrawing State remains a Member State, and enjoys all the rights and is under State, and enjoys all the rights and is under all the obligations deriving from the all the obligations deriving from the Treaties without exception, including the Treaties without exception, including the principle of sincere cooperation laid down principle of sincere cooperation laid down in Article 4(3) of the TEU, as well as the in Article 4(3) of the TEU, as well as the obligation to hold elections to the obligation to hold elections to the European Parliament; European Parliament, and full protection of all citizens’ rights;

Or. en

AM\1236891EN.docx 73/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN Amendment 160 Charles Goerens

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution Amendment

15. Reiterates that, until a withdrawal 15. Reiterates that, until a withdrawal agreement enters into force or, failing that, agreement enters into force or, failing that, the two-year period mentioned in Article the two-year period mentioned in Article 50(3) of the TEU has elapsed, the 50(3) of the TEU has elapsed, the withdrawing State remains a Member withdrawing State remains a Member State, and enjoys all the rights and is under State, and enjoys all the rights and is under all the obligations deriving from the all the obligations deriving from the Treaties without exception, including the Treaties without exception, including the principle of sincere cooperation laid down principle of sincere cooperation laid down in Article 4(3) of the TEU, as well as the in Article 4(3) of the TEU, as well as the obligation to hold elections to the obligation to hold elections to the European Parliament; European Parliament and to fulfil its financial settlement;

Or. en

Amendment 161 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

15a. Parliament’s scrutiny

Or. en

(This is not a paragraph, but a title before paragraph 16)

Amendment 162 Charles Goerens

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new)

PE695.028v01-00 74/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

15a. Notes that while Article 50 preserves and respects the interests of the Member State that is withdrawing, it does not however protect sufficiently the interests of the Union as a whole by providing for unilateral revocation of its provisions by the withdrawing Member State; calls therefore for a more balanced procedure to be defined in any future Treaty reform;

Or. en

Amendment 163 Pedro Silva Pereira, Domènec Ruiz Devesa

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution Amendment

16. Emphasises that the role of political 16. Emphasises that the role of political oversight of the European Parliament is oversight of the European Parliament is indispensable in a parliamentary indispensable in a parliamentary democratic system; insists, in this regard, democratic system; insists, in this regard, that no procedural constraints or political that the parliamentary powers regarding objectives should override or limit in time the scrutiny phase should be properly or scope the parliamentary scrutiny phase guaranteed as regards the conclusion of as regards any international agreements, any international agreements, and in and in particular, those concluded in the particular, those concluded in the context context of a withdrawal from the European of a withdrawal from the European Union; Union;

Or. en

Amendment 164 Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Gerolf Annemans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution Amendment

AM\1236891EN.docx 75/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN 16. Emphasises that the role of political 16. Emphasises that the role of political oversight of the European Parliament is oversight of the European Parliament, indispensable in a parliamentary through full and immediate provision of democratic system; insists, in this regard, information at all stages of the procedure, that no procedural constraints or political is indispensable in a parliamentary objectives should override or limit in time democratic system; insists, in this regard, or scope the parliamentary scrutiny phase that no procedural constraints or political as regards any international agreements, objectives should override or limit in time and in particular, those concluded in the or scope the parliamentary scrutiny phase context of a withdrawal from the European as regards any international agreements, Union; and in particular, those concluded in the context of a withdrawal from the European Union;

Or. it

Amendment 165 Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution Amendment

16. Emphasises that the role of political 16. Emphasises that the role of political oversight of the European Parliament is oversight of the European Parliament is indispensable in a parliamentary indispensable in a parliamentary democratic system; insists, in this regard, democratic system; insists, in this regard, that no procedural constraints or political that no procedural constraints or political objectives should override or limit in time objectives should override or limit in time or scope the parliamentary scrutiny phase or scope the parliamentary scrutiny phase as regards any international agreements, as regards any international agreements, and in particular, those concluded in the including through their provisional context of a withdrawal from the European application, and in particular, those Union; concluded in the context of a withdrawal from the European Union;

Or. en

Amendment 166 Pedro Silva Pereira, Domènec Ruiz Devesa

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new)

PE695.028v01-00 76/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment

16a. Believes that both the Brexit Steering Group as well as the UK Coordination Group structures created by the European Parliament in the context of the negotiations with the UK were of the outmost importance to guarantee the follow-up and the involvement of the Parliament in the negotiations; Further believes that this experience provided a good example of collective coordination between institutions;

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Amendment 167 Gunnar Beck, Laura Huhtasaari, Gilles Lebreton, Jaak Madison, Jessica Stegrud, Peter Kofod

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution Amendment

17. Considers, in this context, that the 17. Considers, in this context, that the role of the Parliament is essential in role of the Parliament is essential in safeguarding the parliamentary and safeguarding the parliamentary and democratic dimension of a procedure with democratic dimension of a procedure of such a constitutional and institutional major constitutional and institutional impact on the Union; considers that its impact on the Union; role must be enhanced in any future Treaty reform, in all aspects of the process from the negotiations to the implementation of a withdrawal agreement, including for major decisions such as extensions in accordance with Article 50(3) of the TEU;

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Amendment 168 Pedro Silva Pereira

Motion for a resolution

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Motion for a resolution Amendment

17. Considers, in this context, that the 17. Considers, in this context, that the role of the Parliament is essential in role of the Parliament is essential in safeguarding the parliamentary and safeguarding the parliamentary and democratic dimension of a procedure with democratic dimension of a procedure with such a constitutional and institutional such a constitutional and institutional impact on the Union; considers that its role impact on the Union; considers that its role must be enhanced in any future Treaty must be enhanced and safeguarded in all reform, in all aspects of the process from relevant aspects of the process. the negotiations to the implementation of a withdrawal agreement, including for major decisions such as extensions in accordance with Article 50(3) of the TEU;

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Amendment 169 Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution Amendment

17. Considers, in this context, that the 17. Considers, in this context, that the role of the Parliament is essential in role of the Parliament is essential in safeguarding the parliamentary and safeguarding the parliamentary and democratic dimension of a procedure with democratic dimension of a procedure with such a constitutional and institutional such a constitutional and institutional impact on the Union; considers that its role impact on the Union; Considers that must be enhanced in any future Treaty citizens’ rights are an important issue and reform, in all aspects of the process from that the Parliament was particularly the negotiations to the implementation of a active in advocating for citizens withdrawal agreement, including for major throughout the process; Considers that its decisions such as extensions in accordance role must be enhanced in any future Treaty with Article 50(3) of the TEU; reform, in all aspects of the process from the negotiations to the implementation of a withdrawal agreement, including for major decisions such as extensions in accordance with Article 50(3) of the TEU;

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PE695.028v01-00 78/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN Amendment 170 Loránt Vincze

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution Amendment

17. Considers, in this context, that the 17. Considers, in this context, that the role of the Parliament is essential in role of the Parliament is essential in safeguarding the parliamentary and safeguarding the parliamentary and democratic dimension of a procedure with democratic dimension of a procedure with such a constitutional and institutional such a constitutional and institutional impact on the Union; considers that its role impact on the Union and on the rights of must be enhanced in any future Treaty EU citizens; considers that its role must be reform, in all aspects of the process from enhanced in any future Treaty reform, in the negotiations to the implementation of a all aspects of the process from the withdrawal agreement, including for major negotiations to the implementation of a decisions such as extensions in accordance withdrawal agreement, including for major with Article 50(3) of the TEU; decisions such as extensions in accordance with Article 50(3) of the TEU;

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Amendment 171 Charles Goerens

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution Amendment

17. Considers, in this context, that the 17. Considers, in this context, that the role of the Parliament is essential in role of the Parliament is essential in safeguarding the parliamentary and safeguarding the parliamentary and democratic dimension of a procedure with democratic dimension of a procedure with such a constitutional and institutional such a constitutional and institutional impact on the Union; considers that its role impact on the Union; considers that in any must be enhanced in any future Treaty future Treaty reform, its role must be reform, in all aspects of the process from enhanced to consent in all aspects of the the negotiations to the implementation of a process from the negotiations to the withdrawal agreement, including for major implementation of a withdrawal agreement, decisions such as extensions in accordance including for major decisions such as with Article 50(3) of the TEU; extensions in accordance with Article 50(3) of the TEU;

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AM\1236891EN.docx 79/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN Amendment 172 Geert Bourgeois

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution Amendment

17. Considers, in this context, that the 17. Considers, in this context, that the role of the Parliament is essential in role of the Parliament is essential in safeguarding the parliamentary and safeguarding the parliamentary and democratic dimension of a procedure with democratic dimension of a procedure with such a constitutional and institutional such a constitutional and institutional impact on the Union; considers that its role impact on the Union; considers that its must be enhanced in any future Treaty supervisory role must be enhanced in any reform, in all aspects of the process from future Treaty reform, in all aspects of the the negotiations to the implementation of a process from the negotiations to the withdrawal agreement, including for major implementation of a withdrawal agreement, decisions such as extensions in accordance including for major decisions such as with Article 50(3) of the TEU; extensions in accordance with Article 50(3) of the TEU;

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Amendment 173 Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

17a. Believes that the inclusion of the European Parliament during all the phases of the negotiation and the level of transparency throughout the negotiation process was instrumental in safeguarding the unity of the Union and guaranteeing the trust of the citizens; Notes that it demonstrates that when it comes to international negotiations, transparency is not detrimental to the Union interests but can on the contrary be a fundamental asset; Recommends, therefore, that the same level of transparency is applied to all

PE695.028v01-00 80/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN negotiations of international treaties;

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Amendment 174 Charles Goerens

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

17a. Notes the role of the European Parliament in the negotiations Needs to be codified, especially the way it is being informed by the Commission which was and should be in the exact same way and at the same time as the Council; furthermore, points out Parliament’s association in political decisions, for example when the EP sherpa’s took part in the Council sherpa meetings prior to the European Council meetings;

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Amendment 175 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

17a. Emphasises in this regard that while the Article 50 process is concluded once the withdrawal from the EU becomes effective, the actual unwinding of EU membership and implementation of the withdrawal agreement is a long term process; Reaffirms in this context that Parliament will play its full role in the monitoring of the implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement;

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Amendment 176 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

17b. Issues for reflection

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(This is not a paragraph, but a title before paragraph 18)

Amendment 177 Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Gerolf Annemans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution Amendment

18. Considers that Article 50 of the 18. Considers that Article 50 of the TEU addresses and solves the procedural TEU addresses and solves the procedural aspect of a Member State’s withdrawal, but aspect of a Member State’s withdrawal, but does not solve the significant political and does not solve the significant political and economic consequences and disruptive economic consequences and disruptive effects of the withdrawal of a Member effects of the withdrawal of a Member State from the EU; State from the EU; believes, nonetheless, that Brexit has demonstrated that it is not possible in all cases to set out in the Treaty all the practical requirements of withdrawal, since many questions and problems that arose during the process were addressed using ad hoc decisions and procedures, developed by interpreting the wording of Article 50 of the TEU, as they were both unexpected and unforeseeable;

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PE695.028v01-00 82/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN Amendment 178 Charles Goerens

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution Amendment

18. Considers that Article 50 of the 18. Considers that Article 50 of the TEU addresses and solves the procedural TEU addresses and solves the procedural aspect of a Member State’s withdrawal, but aspect of a Member State’s withdrawal, but does not solve the significant political and does not solve the significant political and economic consequences and disruptive economic consequences and disruptive effects of the withdrawal of a Member effects of the withdrawal of a Member State from the EU; State from the EU, furthermore, specific solutions should be prepared in case of a no-deal and of a disorderly withdrawal;

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Amendment 179 Victor Negrescu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution Amendment

18. Considers that Article 50 of the 18. Considers that Article 50 of the TEU addresses and solves the procedural TEU addresses and solves the procedural aspect of a Member State’s withdrawal, but aspect of a Member State’s withdrawal, but does not solve the significant political and does not solve the significant political, economic consequences and disruptive social and economic consequences and effects of the withdrawal of a Member disruptive effects of the withdrawal of a State from the EU; Member State from the EU, within and across EU members states and internationally;

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Amendment 180 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

AM\1236891EN.docx 83/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution Amendment

18. Considers that Article 50 of the 18. Considers that Article 50 of the TEU addresses and solves the procedural TEU addresses and allows to solve the aspect of a Member State’s withdrawal, but procedural aspect of a Member State’s does not solve the significant political and withdrawal, but does not solve the economic consequences and disruptive significant political and economic effects of the withdrawal of a Member consequences and disruptive effects of the State from the EU; withdrawal of a Member State from the EU;

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Amendment 181 Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Gerolf Annemans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

18a. Emphasises the need to lay down a negotiation period of more than two years, since Brexit has confirmed that the time currently allowed by the provision is not sufficient to achieve the orderly withdrawal of a State from the EU;

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Amendment 182 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

18a. Considers that given the unpredictability of the withdrawal

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Amendment 183 Geert Bourgeois

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution Amendment

19. Reiterates its call for an in-depth 19. Reiterates its call for an in-depth reflection on the withdrawal of the UK reflection on the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union, and on its from the European Union, and on its impact on the future of the EU; believes impact on the future of the EU; that such a reflection should ensure an open and broadened dialogue on the reforms that the Union needs in order to reinforce democracy and the capacity to deliver on citizens needs and expectations;

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Amendment 184 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution Amendment

19. Reiterates its call for an in-depth 19. Reiterates its call for an in-depth reflection on the withdrawal of the UK reflection on the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union, and on its from the European Union, and on its impact on the future of the EU; believes impact on the future of the EU; believes that such a reflection should ensure an that such a reflection should ensure an open and broadened dialogue on the open and broadened dialogue on the reforms that the Union needs in order to reforms that the Union needs in order to reinforce democracy and the capacity to reinforce democracy and the capacity to deliver on citizens needs and expectations; deliver on citizens needs and expectations; recalls in this context that the Union has

AM\1236891EN.docx 85/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN embarked on an unprecedented process of reflection on its future in the framework on the Conference of the Future of Europe;

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Amendment 185 Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution Amendment

19. Reiterates its call for an in-depth 19. Reiterates its call for an in-depth reflection on the withdrawal of the UK reflection on the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union, and on its from the European Union, and on its impact on the future of the EU; believes impact on the future of the EU and the UK; that such a reflection should ensure an believes that such a reflection should open and broadened dialogue on the ensure an open and broadened dialogue on reforms that the Union needs in order to the reforms that the Union needs in order reinforce democracy and the capacity to to reinforce democracy and the capacity to deliver on citizens needs and expectations; deliver on citizens needs and expectations; Emphasises that this reflection exercise should involve civil society and representatives of citizens’ rights organisations;

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Amendment 186 Gunnar Beck, Laura Huhtasaari, Gilles Lebreton, Jaak Madison, Peter Kofod

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution Amendment

19. Reiterates its call for an in-depth 19. Reiterates its call for an in-depth reflection on the withdrawal of the UK reflection on the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union, and on its from the European Union, and on its impact on the future of the EU; believes impact on the future of the EU; believes that such a reflection should ensure an that such a reflection should ensure an open and broadened dialogue on the open and broadened dialogue on the

PE695.028v01-00 86/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN reforms that the Union needs in order to reforms that the Union needs in order to reinforce democracy and the capacity to reinforce democracy and the capacity to deliver on citizens needs and expectations; deliver on citizens needs and expectations; believes that a smaller Union, with less, but more committed Member States, might be better suited in the future;

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Amendment 187 Victor Negrescu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution Amendment

19. Reiterates its call for an in-depth 19. Reiterates its call for an in-depth reflection on the withdrawal of the UK reflection on the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union, and on its from the European Union, and on its impact on the future of the EU; believes impact on the future of the EU; believes that such a reflection should ensure an that such a reflection should ensure an open and broadened dialogue on the open and broadened dialogue on the reforms that the Union needs in order to reforms that the Union needs in order to reinforce democracy and the capacity to reinforce democracy and the capacity to deliver on citizens needs and expectations; deliver on citizens needs and expectations; underlines the importance of the Conference on the Future of Europe in making this reflection;

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Amendment 188 Alin Mituța

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

19a. Highlights that misleading ads, misuse of official statistics and false claims played a role in the United Kingdom's 2016 referendum to leave the European Union; calls for more pro-

AM\1236891EN.docx 87/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN active information campaigns to better present and explain EU's functioning and policies in the Member States; encourages the Commission to come up with a new proposal that will allow the funding of European political parties and European political foundations from the general budget of the European Union to be used to finance referenda in Member States, that deals with issues related to the European Union;

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Amendment 189 Laura Huhtasaari, Gerolf Annemans, Gunnar Beck, Jaak Madison

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution Amendment

20. Believes that it is the responsibility 20. Believes that it is the responsibility and role of the Union and its Member and role of the Union to repatriate powers States to prevent the repetition of a to Member States, and to loosen the withdrawal from the EU; calls on Member currently prevalent character of the EU as States to consistently provide wide- a centrally led political union on the path reaching information to EU citizens on to become a superstate, in order to prevent the functioning of the European Union, the repetition of withdrawals from the EU; its areas of action and its decision-making processes; considers that for this purpose the Conference on the Future of Europe offers an opportunity for enhanced dialogue with citizens and civil society on the European Union and how it should evolve;

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Amendment 190 Gunnar Beck, Laura Huhtasaari, Gilles Lebreton, Jaak Madison, Jessica Stegrud, Peter Kofod

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20

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20. Believes that it is the responsibility 20. Considers that the Conference on and role of the Union and its Member the Future of Europe offers an opportunity States to prevent the repetition of a for enhanced dialogue with citizens and withdrawal from the EU; calls on civil society on the European Union and Member States to consistently provide how it should evolve; regrets that of the 27 wide-reaching information to EU citizens citizens´ representatives who took the on the functioning of the European floor at the Inaugural Plenary of the Union, its areas of action and its decision- Conference on the Future of Europe, 15 making processes; considers that for this (55.6%) were representing non-profit purpose the Conference on the Future of organisations or organisations close to Europe offers an opportunity for enhanced government, such as pro-integrationist dialogue with citizens and civil society on think tanks, national or international the European Union and how it should youth organisations, youth parliaments or evolve; similar organisations, including 2 Jean Monnet Chairs, a CEO of a government agency, a former MEP who was shortlisted in 2011 for the prize of the best Member of the European Parliament, and only 4 citizens employed in the private sector; also regrets that 4 out of 6 representatives from civil society organisations were affiliated to the same organisation, the very pro-integrationist European Movement International; fears that this undermines the credibility of the Conference to establish a real dialogue, and risks to degrade the Conference to an echo-chamber of integrationist ideas;

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Amendment 191 Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Gerolf Annemans

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution Amendment

20. Believes that it is the responsibility 20. considers that the Conference on and role of the Union and its Member the Future of Europe could offer an States to prevent the repetition of a opportunity for enhanced dialogue and withdrawal from the EU; calls on reflection with citizens and civil society on Member States to consistently provide the European Union and how it should

AM\1236891EN.docx 89/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN wide-reaching information to EU citizens evolve, including with a view to fully on the functioning of the European understanding all the problems of the Union, its areas of action and its decision- European project that led the United making processes; considers that for this Kingdom to withdraw from the European purpose the Conference on the Future of Union; Europe offers an opportunity for enhanced dialogue with citizens and civil society on the European Union and how it should evolve;

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Amendment 192 Geert Bourgeois

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution Amendment

20. Believes that it is the responsibility 20. Believes that it is the responsibility and role of the Union and its Member and role of the Union and its Member States to prevent the repetition of a States to prevent the repetition of a withdrawal from the EU; calls on Member withdrawal from the EU; calls on Member States to consistently provide wide- States to consistently provide wide- reaching information to EU citizens on the reaching information to EU citizens on the functioning of the European Union, its functioning of the European Union, its areas of action and its decision-making areas of action and its decision-making processes; considers that for this purpose processes; considers that the EU can only the Conference on the Future of Europe bridge the gap to the citizen by achieving offers an opportunity for enhanced results and not by organising expensive dialogue with citizens and civil society on conferences that are unrepresentative and the European Union and how it should mainly reach an elite and the pillarised evolve; society; takes the view that citizens expect the EU to demonstrate its added value by protecting them and creating prosperity; stresses that Article 10(1) of the TEU stipulates that the functioning of the EU shall be founded on representative democracy;

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Amendment 193 João Pimenta Lopes

PE695.028v01-00 90/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution Amendment

20. Believes that it is the responsibility 20. Calls on Member States to and role of the Union and its Member consistently provide wide-reaching States to prevent the repetition of a information to EU citizens on the withdrawal from the EU; calls on Member functioning of the European Union, its States to consistently provide wide- areas of action and its decision-making reaching information to EU citizens on the processes; considers that for this purpose functioning of the European Union, its the Conference on the Future of Europe areas of action and its decision-making offers an opportunity for enhanced processes; considers that for this purpose dialogue with citizens and civil society on the Conference on the Future of Europe the European Union and how it should offers an opportunity for enhanced evolve; dialogue with citizens and civil society on the European Union and how it should evolve;

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Amendment 194 Danuta Maria Hübner, Vladimír Bilčík, Seán Kelly, Paulo Rangel, Loránt Vincze, Brice Hortefeux

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution Amendment

20. Believes that it is the responsibility 20. Believes that it is the responsibility and role of the Union and its Member and role of the Union and its Member States to prevent the repetition of a States to preserve the nature of the withdrawal from the EU; calls on Member European integration through their States to consistently provide wide- commitment to the European values and reaching information to EU citizens on the principles, including loyal cooperation functioning of the European Union, its principle and to prevent the repetition of a areas of action and its decision-making withdrawal from the EU; regrets in this processes; considers that for this purpose context the restraint and limited the Conference on the Future of Europe engagement of the European Parliament offers an opportunity for enhanced and its committees in the run-up to the dialogue with citizens and civil society on UK referendum which did not allow to the European Union and how it should improve access of the European citizens evolve; of UK to the information on the functioning of the EU and implications of

AM\1236891EN.docx 91/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN withdrawal process; calls on Member States to consistently provide wide- reaching information to EU citizens on the functioning of the European Union, its areas of action and its decision-making processes; considers that for this purpose the Conference on the Future of Europe offers an opportunity for enhanced dialogue with citizens and civil society on the European Union and how it should evolve;

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Amendment 195 Victor Negrescu

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution Amendment

20. Believes that it is the responsibility 20. Believes that it is the responsibility and role of the Union and its Member and role of the Union and its Member States to prevent the repetition of a States to prevent the repetition of a withdrawal from the EU; calls on Member withdrawal from the EU; calls on Member States to consistently provide wide- States to consistently provide wide- reaching information to EU citizens on the reaching information to EU citizens on the functioning of the European Union, its functioning of the European Union, its areas of action and its decision-making areas of action and its decision-making processes; considers that for this purpose processes; considers that for this purpose the Conference on the Future of Europe the Conference on the Future of Europe offers an opportunity for enhanced offers an opportunity for enhanced dialogue with citizens and civil society on dialogue with citizens and civil society on the European Union and how it should the European Union and how it should evolve; evolve; underlines the importance of citizenship education in reinforcing the EU and reiterates the calls made for the creation of a specific agency focused on this topic; calls for further cooperation on education about the EU and between EU affairs experts and professors in order to develop new tools to increase citizens information and urges the Commission to finance more activities in this regard;

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PE695.028v01-00 92/94 AM\1236891EN.docx EN Amendment 196 Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution Amendment

20. Believes that it is the responsibility 20. Believes that it is the responsibility and role of the Union and its Member and role of the Union and its Member States to prevent the repetition of a States to prevent the repetition of a withdrawal from the EU; calls on Member withdrawal from the EU; calls on Member States to consistently provide wide- States to consistently provide wide- reaching information to EU citizens on the reaching information to EU citizens on the functioning of the European Union, its functioning of the European Union, its areas of action and its decision-making areas of action, its decision-making processes; considers that for this purpose processes and the rights of EU citizens; the Conference on the Future of Europe considers that for this purpose the offers an opportunity for enhanced Conference on the Future of Europe offers dialogue with citizens and civil society on an opportunity for enhanced dialogue with the European Union and how it should citizens and civil society on the European evolve; Union and how it should evolve;

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Amendment 197 Alin Mituța

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

20a. Underlines that knowledge of the EU directly influence citizens’ interest and participation in European affairs; believes that the EU should provide support in order to complement educational programmes, notably by supporting the development of a common curriculum on European civic education;

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AM\1236891EN.docx 93/94 PE695.028v01-00 EN Amendment 198 Gunnar Beck, Laura Huhtasaari, Gilles Lebreton, Jaak Madison, Jessica Stegrud, Peter Kofod

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

20a. Calls for the introduction of an Article 50 (a) TEU, which would make it possible for Member States to leave the euro area without leaving the EU as a whole;

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Amendment 199 Gunnar Beck, Laura Huhtasaari, Gilles Lebreton, Jaak Madison, Peter Kofod

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

20b. Calls for the introduction of an Article 50 (b) TEU, which would enable the Council to exclude a Member State of the Union from the euro area, be it for non-compliance with fiscal budgetary rules, or for non-compliance with the EU's conception of the rule of law;

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