UK Backstop Reassurances for NI [Jan 2018]
UK GOVERNMENT COMMITMENTS TO NI AND ITS INTEGRAL PLACE IN THE UK 9 January 2019 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. This Government has made clear on ...
Category Archives: Withdrawal [Draft “May” Deal]
Withdrawal – General Provisions (Nov 2018)
Objective and Scope The Agreement sets out the arrangements for the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern ...
Withdrawal – Transition Period (Nov 2018)
Transition Period There shall be a transition or implementation period, which shall start on the date of entry into force of the ...
UK/NI Main Backstop Provisions (Nov 2018)
Commencement and Taking Effect The Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland shall apply as from the end of the transition period, with the ...
UK/NI Backstop Customs (Nov 2018)
Customs Subject to the provision in the protocol regarding termination and changes, The EU / UK customs union the Annex shall apply to ...
UK Wide Backstop Rules (Nov 2018)
TAX Taxation The European Union and the United Kingdom recognise and commit themselves to implementing the principles of good ...
NI Specific Backstop Rules (Nov 2018)
Good Friday Agreement Rights The individual rights provisions pursuant to the Good Friday Agreement institutions which are to be ...
Withdrawal – Institutions & Enforcement
INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS Joint Committee A Joint Committee, comprising representatives of the European Union and of the United Kingdom, ...
Withdrawal – Institutions Procedures &
RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE AND SPECIALISED COMMITTEES Rule 1 Chair The Joint Committee shall be co-chaired by a Member ...
Citizens Rights Post-Transition (Nov 2018)
CITIZENS’ RIGHTS GENERAL PROVISIONS Definitions For the purposes of these provisions, the following definitions shall apply: ...
Workers’ Rights Post Transition (Nov 2018)
RIGHTS OF WORKERS AND SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS Rights of workers Subject to the limitations set out in the EU Treaties, workers in the ...
Withdrawal – Financial Provisions (Nov 2018)
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS GENERAL PROVISIONS Currency to be used between the European Union and the United Kingdom Without prejudice ...
Withdrawal- Separation Issues Annexes (Nov 2018)
ANNEX I SOCIAL SECURITY COORDINATION DECISIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION Applicable legislation (A series): ...
Gibraltar Protocol (Nov 2018)
Citizens’ rights The Kingdom of Spain (“Spain”) and the United Kingdom in respect of Gibraltar shall closely ...
Cyprus Base Protocol (Nov 2018)
General provisions For the purposes of the Protocol, any reference to the United Kingdom in the applicable provisions of the Withdrawal ...
Separation Post-Transition Goods, Customs & T
GOODS PLACED ON THE MARKET Definitions For the purposes of these provisions, the following definitions shall apply: “making ...
Separation Post-Transition IP and Data (Nov 2018)
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Continued protection in the UK of registered or granted rights The holder of any of the following intellectual ...
Separation Post-Transition- Police and Judicial Co
ONGOING POLICE AND JUDICIAL COOPERATION IN CRIMINAL MATTERS Ongoing judicial cooperation proceedings in criminal matters I In the ...
Future Trading Relationship Declaration (Nov 2018)
BASIS FOR COOPERATION ● Shared values including the respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, democratic principles, the rule ...
Joint Statement on Progress (June 2018)
JOINT STATEMENT FROM THE NEGOTIATORS 1. This statement, presented jointly by the negotiators of the European Union (Union) and the ...
Citizens (Withdrawal Agreement) (Mar 2018 Draft)
Provisions on Citizens Part 2 of the draft withdrawal agreement largely reflects the. December 2017 joint report. All of it is colour ...
Goods (Transition) (Mar 2018 Draft)
Separation provisions Articles 36 – 120 of the draft Withdrawal Agreement cover ‘separation issues’ that were not fully agreed ...
IP, IT & Misc. (Mar 2018 Draft)
Intellectual property Articles 50-57 of the draft WA set out the Commission’s proposed provisions covering intellectual property right ...
Justice (Mar 2018 Draft)
Ongoing cooperation in criminal matters Articles 58-61 set out the following proposals, applying both in the UK and in the EU Member ...
UK Staff in EU (Mar 2018 Draft)
Effect of Brexit When the UK leaves the EU the status of UK nationals currently working in EU institutions or agencies 76 and of EU ...
Financial Issues (Mar 2018 Draft)
Financial provisions Broadly speaking, each subject addressed in the financial settlement reached in the Joint Report is included in ...
Institutional Provisions (Mar 2018 Draft)
Joint Committee Articles 157 – 159 of the draft Withdrawal Agreement set out the institutional arrangements specific to the Withdrawal ...
UK European Territories (Mar 2018 Draft)
Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus The Commission’s revised draft Withdrawal Agreement of 15 March 2018 includes an incomplete draft ...
EU Draft Protocol on NI (Mar 2018 Draft)
Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland Negotiations on the border have continued to be separated from other withdrawal issues. In June ...