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 featured 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 presented and discussed 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.
