Implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement

Text as a whole without the words: ‘encourages the EU and the UK to work together to end Russian energy dependence by halting imports of all Russian fossil fuels at the earliest opportunity, including oil, gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), nuclear fuels, and other nuclear materials; notes that both the EU and the UK are continuing to make progress towards their shared goal of ending all energy ties with Russia;’

Text as a whole without the words: ‘the introduction of minimum catch sizes for certain species, the closure of fishing in marine protected areas (for example in the Dogger Bank),’ and ‘and the establishment of wind farms’

‘hopes that both parties can avoid the delays that have characterised UK participation in Horizon Europe and the Copernicus programme under the current MFF, in order to ensure continuity in funding for key EU research and innovation projects that involve UK partners;’

‘Underlines the existential threat posed by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and its threats to expand this aggression to other countries of the European continent;’

‘calls for a commensurate policy response that gives priority to addressing the gaps in European defence and deterrence capabilities, especially in cooperation with like-minded European partners;’

‘Welcomes the strong EU-UK cooperation in response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, as underscored at the EU-UK Summit; highlights the continued alignment of the EU and the UK;’

‘diplomatic coordination, as well as their shared commitment to restoring a comprehensive, just and lasting peace, based on the principles of international law, justice and accountability; calls for the EU and the UK to remain strongly united towards the rest of the international community in condemning Russia’s actions, defending the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of Ukraine, and in countering Russian disinformation about its war of aggression against Ukraine, and to continue their efforts towards achieving the broadest possible international support for these matters; commends the UK’s vital contribution to shaping a strong, unified European response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and in convening the ‘coalition of the willing’; welcomes the UK’s contribution to supporting Ukraine’s future repair and reconstruction; while respecting Member States’ military and security policies, including policies of military neutrality;’ without the words ‘commends the UK’s vital contribution to shaping a strong, unified European response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and in convening the ‘coalition of the willing’;’

‘commends the UK’s vital contribution to shaping a strong, unified European response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and in convening the ‘coalition of the willing’;’

‘calls on the UK Government and all the Member States to significantly increase military assistance for Ukraine and to lift all restrictions on such assistance; recommends, in that regard, that actions undertaken in the framework of the SAFE Regulation by both the Member States and the UK also include Ukraine and its defence technology and industrial base;’

‘Underlines that the UK is a leading European defence actor with distinct expertise and advanced strategic capabilities; recognises the strength of its defence industrial base, particularly in the areas identified by the EU’s Readiness 2030 initiative and the European Defence Industrial Strategy as critical capability gaps, including integrated, multilayered air and missile defence, advanced artillery, long-range missile systems, and unmanned systems; acknowledges the deep links, complementarities and synergies between the European defence technological and industrial base and the UK’s defence technological and industrial base in pursuing shared security objectives by developing new collaborative arrangements in areas such as ballistic and hypersonic missile defence, space-based sensor systems, and early warning networks; calls for the EU, its Member States and the UK to make additional efforts to deepen cooperation between these industrial sectors and to strengthen the geographical coherence of a common European defence industrial base,’

‘welcomes efforts by Member States and the UK and their defence industries to invest in and partner with the Ukrainian defence industry, and calls on them to intensify such efforts, in particular through the establishment of joint ventures and by building up production capacity both in Ukraine and in Member States;’