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Em 24 de dezembro de 2020, após negociações longas e complexas, a UE e o Reino Unido concluíram com sucesso um Acordo de Comércio e Cooperação. Tal acordo começou a ser aplicado, de forma temporária, em 1 de janeiro de 2021, até o Conselho e o Parlamento Europeu (PE) terminarem o processo de ratificação. Tal como outros acordos de comércio livre recentes, o acordo fixa disposições específicas em relação ao diálogo com a sociedade civil. O CESE, interveniente fundamental neste diálogo com a sociedade civil, definiu, assim, a estrutura institucional para fomentar a relação entre a sociedade civil do Reino Unido e da UE (empresas, sindicatos e outras organizações) e criou um órgão para acompanhar o Acordo de Comércio e Cooperação.

Esta nova estrutura, adaptada não só em função do acordo celebrado e da nova relação UE-Reino Unido, mas também da evolução institucional recente na Comissão Europeia, inclui:

  • o Comité de Acompanhamento UE-Reino Unido, o sucessor político do Grupo de Acompanhamento para o Brexit e um comité do CESE que nos permite definir as nossas próprias estratégia e prioridades, a fim de enfrentar as necessidades resultantes da nova realidade;
  • o Grupo Consultivo Interno da UE, no âmbito do Acordo de Comércio e Cooperação UE Reino Unido, o pilar institucional da sociedade civil nas relações comerciais entre a UE e o Reino Unido.

Agora que as relações futuras entre os dois parceiros foram enquadradas por um acordo de parceria tão abrangente e importante, o CESE está empenhado em otimizar o potencial do referido acordo, em particular no tocante à sociedade civil do Reino Unido. O CESE está determinado a manter contactos estreitos com a sociedade civil do Reino Unido após o Brexit, a encorajar o diálogo e o intercâmbio de informações e a obter a participação das organizações da sociedade civil no processo de decisão no domínio social, preservando, assim, as sólidas relações políticas, sociais e económicas aprofundadas ao longo de mais de meio século de adesão do Reino Unido à UE.

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  • Adotados on 27/04/2023 - Bureau decision date: 21/03/2023

    Specific rules relating to the entry into Northern Ireland from other parts of the United Kingdom of certain consignments of goods

    Referência
    REX/575-EESC-2023
    Referral
    COM(2023) 124 final 2023/0062 COD
    COM(2023) 124 final 2023/0062 COD
    General Rapporteur
    Klaas Johan OSINGA
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Plenary session number
    578
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    In accordance with the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, a number of EU legislative acts concerning sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures apply to and in the UK in respect of Northern Ireland after the end of the transition period set out in the Withdrawal Agreement.

    Accordingly, the entry into Northern Ireland from other parts of the UK of certain consignments of products of animal or plant origin, including animal food, plants for planting, machinery and vehicles for agricultural or forestry purposes and seed potatoes falls within the scope of these acts and is subject to official controls, certification requirements and prohibitions. This also applies to non-commercial movements of certain pet animals.

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  • Adotados on 27/04/2023 - Bureau decision date: 21/03/2023

    Specific rules relating to medicinal products for human use intended to be placed on the market of Northern Ireland

    Referência
    REX/574-EESC-2023
    Referral
    COM(2023) 122 final 2023/0064 COD
    General Rapporteur
    Jack O'CONNOR
    Workers - GR II
    Plenary session number
    578
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    In accordance with the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 and Directive 2001/83/EC as well as the Commission acts based on them, apply to and in the UK in respect of Northern Ireland.

     

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  • Adotados on 25/01/2023 - Bureau decision date: 22/09/2022

    The implementation of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, including the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland

    Referência
    REX/563-EESC-2022
    Rapporteur
    Jack O'CONNOR
    Workers - GR II
    Ireland
    Plenary session number
    575
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    The general objective of the information report will be to feed into the political dialogue between the EU and UK and promote a joint reflection on their future relationship. More specifically, the information report will be transmitted to the relevant services in the European Commission, EEAS, European Parliament, and Council, as the EESC's contribution to addressing issues arising from the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement and Northern Ireland Protocol.

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  • Adotados on 17/10/2018 - Bureau decision date: 18/09/2018

    Ship inspection and survey organisations with regard to the United Kingdom's withdrawal proposal

    Referência
    TEN/682-EESC-2018
    Referral
    COM(2018) 567 final 2018/0298 COD
    Rapporteur
    Séamus BOLAND
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Ireland

     

     

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  • Looking to the future of EU-UK relations: 2026 Review of the Trade & Cooperation Agreement from a civil society perspective

    In this opinion the EESC: 

    • provides guidance for an ambitious TCA review, recommending integral roles for EU and UK DAGs due to their practical insights and experience of the agreement's impacts;
    • calls for an enhanced regulatory cooperation on non-tariff barriers which will provide the biggest opportunity to improve the bilateral trade relations – closer alignment of regulatory systems reduces frictions and yields considerable benefits;
    • calls for mutual recognition of standards and improved mobility for services to reduce border friction, lower trading costs, and boost fair market access, growth and job creation on both sides;
    • insists on a ‘future-proof TCA’ by incorporating the youth perspective, progressively removing barriers to seizing new opportunities.
    External relations

  • A new bridge unfolds between young Europeans on both sides of the Channel

    Strengthening ties between young people and youth organisations in the European Union and the United Kingdom will have tangible positive effects on a generation of Europeans disproportionately affected by the consequences of Brexit, according to the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC).

    External relations

  • Specific rules relating to the entry into Northern Ireland from other parts of the United Kingdom of certain consignments of goods

    In particular the EESC:

    • supports the adoption and early implementation of the proposed regulation, which ensures adequate sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) standards for a transparent, streamlined and safe supply of the market of Northern Ireland from other parts of the UK;
    • acknowledges the significant effort made to reconcile the facilitation of procedures, to safeguard the integrity of the EU internal market and the protection of public animal and plant health;
    • urges the Commission to further clarify and provide solutions for the areas of more apparent divergence between SPS standards in the UK and the EU;
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  • Specific rules relating to medicinal products for human use intended to be placed on the market of Northern Ireland

    In particular, the EESC: 

    • supports the adoption and early implementation of the proposed regulation, which would ensure continuity of supply of medicinal products for human use in Northern Ireland;
    • agrees that it is essential that the proposed regulation contains a provision enabling suspension of the specific rules by the Commission in the event of the UK's non-compliance;
    • encourages ongoing consultation with key stakeholders to help ensure timely implementation as well as monitoring for any future risks to the delivery of the objectives of the proposed regulation;

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    External relations

  • UK civil society leaves no doubt that it wants a strong relationship with the EU

    At its January plenary session, the EESC adopted an information report on the Implementation of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, including the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland. The report shows that UK organised civil society is strongly in favour of a deeper and more constructive relationship with their EU counterparts and the EU as a whole. This could contribute to the implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement and help maximise the potential of the EU-UK Trade Cooperation Agreement.

  • 3rd Civil Society Forum - EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement

    Location

    Brussels
    Belgium

    The European Commission organised the third Civil Society Forum of the EU-UK trade and cooperation agreement (TCA) on 20 September 2024, at EESC premises, in Brussels.

    Participation was open to civil society organisations representing employers' organisations, workers' representatives, NGOs and academics.

    The agenda for this third meeting of the CSF included trade in goods, level playing field, regulatory cooperation, trade in services & energy.

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