{"id":1563,"date":"2018-07-13T15:39:41","date_gmt":"2018-07-13T13:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/?post_type=article&p=1563"},"modified":"2018-07-13T15:39:41","modified_gmt":"2018-07-13T13:39:41","slug":"il-brexit-steering-group-iwiegeb-ghal-dokument-ingliz-dwar-ic-cittadini-ewropej-fir-renju-unit","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/article\/il-brexit-steering-group-iwiegeb-ghal-dokument-ingliz-dwar-ic-cittadini-ewropej-fir-renju-unit\/","title":{"rendered":"The Brexit Steering Group responds to the UK paper on EU citizens in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Brexit Steering Group within the European Parliament responded\u00a0to the release of the UK\u2019s policy paper\u202f\u201cEU Settlement Scheme statement of intent\u201d\u202f<\/b>policy paper, which describes how EU citizens and their families can obtain settled status in the UK.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Guy\u00a0Verhofstadt, the European\u00a0Parliament\u2019s Brexit Coordinator,\u00a0stated that\u00a0\u201cwhile<\/i>\u00a0we have taken note and welcomed the UK Government\u2019s statement of intent outlining how the UK\u2019s EU Settlement Scheme will work, we still have a number of outstanding concerns. We ask the UK Government to take these on board during the consultation and testing phase of the Scheme before its official launch.\u201d<\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe urge the UK Government to provide as soon as possible and in advance of the tabling of draft legislation details on the powers and responsibilities of Independent Monitoring Authority (IMA) for EU27 citizens in the UK. It is vital that this independent authority, which will be capable of conducting inquiries, receiving complaints and taking legal action before a UK court or tribunal, is up and running by the 30 March 2019.\u201d<\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMEPs remain unhappy that EU27 citizens in the UK, who have contributed to British society and paid their taxes, will have to pay for registration. We continue to believe this process should be cost-free, in keeping with the European Parliament\u2019s longstanding position on this matter<\/i>. \u201d<\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMore needs to be done to ensure that vulnerable EU citizens are properly catered for and that any delays faced by citizens with the registration process itself does not create unnecessary anxiety.\u201d<\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Brexit Steering Group has agreed to investigate the extent to which EU27 countries have prepared for the implementation of the withdrawal agreement regarding British citizens on the continent. The European Parliament will stand up for the rights of all those impacted by Brexit.\u201d\u202f<\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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