Kumitat Ekonomiku u Socjali Ewropew
Fl-24 ta' Diċembru 2020, l-UE u r-Renju Unit ikkonkludew b'suċċess Ftehim dwar il-Kummerċ u l-Kooperazzjoni (FKK) wara negozjati twal u kumplessi. Fl-1 ta' Jannar 2021 dan il-ftehim beda japplika fuq bażi proviżorja sakemm il-Kunsill u l-PE iffinalizzaw u rratifikaw il-proċess. L-istess bħal ftehimiet ta' kummerċ ħieles reċenti oħra, il-ftehim jinkludi dispożizzjonijiet speċifiċi dwar djalogu mas-soċjetà ċivili. Il-KESE, attur ewlieni ta' dan id-djalogu mas-soċjetà ċivili, għalhekk iddeċieda dwar l-istruttura istituzzjonali biex titrawwem ir-relazzjoni mar-Renju Unit u s-soċjetà ċivili tiegħu (in-negozji, it-trade unions u organizzazzjonijiet oħra), kif ukoll dwar korp għall-monitoraġġ tal-FKK.
Din l-istruttura l-ġdida, li ġiet aġġustata fid-dawl tal-ftehim konkluż, ir-relazzjoni ġdida bejn l-UE u r-Renju Unit kif ukoll l-iżviluppi istituzzjonali reċenti, tinkludi:
Issa li r-relazzjonijiet futuri bejn iż-żewġ imsieħba ġew irregolati permezz ta' ftehim ta' sħubija tant importanti u komprensiv, il-KESE huwa lest jaqdi r-rwol tiegħu biex jottimizza l-potenzjal ta' dan il-ftehim, b'mod partikolari fir-rigward tas-soċjetà ċivili tar-Renju Unit. Il-KESE huwa determinat li jżomm kuntatti mill-qrib mas-soċjetà ċivili tar-Renju Unit wara l-Brexit, iħeġġeġ id-djalogu u l-iskambju u jinkludi l-organizzazzjonijiet tas-soċjetà ċivili fil-proċess tat-teħid ta' deċiżjonijiet soċjali. B'hekk se jiżgura li jiġu protetti r-rabtiet ekonomiċi, soċjali u politiċi b'saħħithom li ġew żviluppati tul is-sħubija ta' nofs seklu tar-Renju Unit fl-UE.
The 6th meeting of the EU DAG set up under the EU-UK TCA will feature the participation of the UK DAG Chair, Mr. Sean McGuire, to discuss the recent Windsor Framework on Northern Ireland, the situation of both DAGs and future joint steps. A DG TRADE representative will present and discuss with members the technical aspects of Level Playing Field provisions.
Following the adoption of the EESC Information Report on the Implementation of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, the Committee is now promoting and giving it a reinforced follow-up using various communication channels, considering the relevance and the perfect timing of the subjects covered in the report.
The 5th meeting of the EU DAG set up under the EU-UK TCA was dedicated to the assessment of the first year of DAG work -including the recent EU-UK Civil Society Forum, to an update on the Trade Specialised Committees and to a structured discussion of selected issues and recommendations with a DG TRADE representative.
The upcoming meeting of the Section for External Relations, which will take place on 20 December 2022, will be dedicated to EU-UK relations. The EU-UK Follow-up Committee was set up in March 2021 primarily to maintain and strengthen relations between UK and EU civil society organisations, and to monitor implementation of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement.
At this 4th meeting of the EU DAG set up under the TCA, the discussion focused on practical aspects as well as the preparations for the 1st DAG-to-DAG meeting (joint meeting of the EU and UK DAGs) and the 1st Civil Society Forum, that took place on October 3rd and 4th respectively.
