NTRODUCTION What have you adopted today? The European Commission has today proposed bespoke arrangements to respond to the difficulties that people in Northern Ireland have been experiencing because of Brexit and challenges in East-West trade, in particular (i.e. Great Britain to Northern Ireland). These arrangements are set out in four non-papers, which the College of […]
Category: NI Protocol
EU Papers on Protocol Operation
Declaring Goods Not at Risk
Guidance Declaring goods you bring into Northern Ireland ‘not at risk’ of moving to the EU Find out if goods you bring into Northern Ireland can be declared ‘not at risk’ of moving to the EU and how to make a ‘not at risk’ declaration. From: HM Revenue & Customs Published 14 December 2020 Last […]
NI Protocol Addendum Corrections
DECISION NO 3/2020 OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED BY THE AGREEMENT ON THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY of 17 of December 2020 amending the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland to the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United […]
NI Protocol GB to NI Goods at Risk Dec 2020 Rules
DRAFT DECISION THE JOINT COMMITTEE Having regard to the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland to the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 Subject matter This Decision sets […]
NI Protocol Dec 2020 Rules Ag Subsidies
raft Decision of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee on agricultural subsidies 10 December 2020 DRAFT DECISION No […/2020] OF THE EUROPEAN UNION – UNITED KINGDOM JOINT COMMITTEE of […] 2020 determining the initial maximum exempted overall annual level of support and the initial minimum percentage referred to in Article 10(2) of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland to the […]
NI Protocol EU Reps in NI Dec 2020
Draft Decision of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee on arrangements under Article 12(2) of the Protocol 10 December 2020 Draft JC Decision on Article 12(2) of the Protocol DECISION No [x]/2020 OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED BY THE AGREEMENT ON THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND FROM THE EUROPEAN […]
NI Protocol NI to GB Dec 2020
UNILATERAL DECLARATION BY THE UNITED KINGDOM IN THE JOINT COMMITTEE The United Kingdom notes Northern Ireland’s place in the United Kingdom’s customs territory, the need to protect the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement in all its dimensions, and its commitment to unfettered access for Northern Ireland businesses to the whole of the UK market. In respect […]
NI Protocol Various Rules Dec 2020
UNILATERAL DECLARATION BY THE UNITED KINGDOM IN THE JOINT COMMITTEE The United Kingdom notes its commitment to fully implement the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland to the Withdrawal Agreement (‘the Protocol’). The United Kingdom also recalls its commitment to uphold the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement in all its dimensions. Regulatory requirements under EU law […]
Goods Trading NI Dec 2020 Rules
Guidance Trading and moving goods in and out of Northern Ireland How to prepare if you trade and move goods in and out of Northern Ireland. Published 7 December 2020 Last updated 31 December 2020 — see all updates From: HM Revenue & Customs Applies to: Northern Ireland Contents Overview Before you move goods Making declarations […]
NI Protocol UK Policy Paper Aug 2020 General
Moving goods under the Northern Ireland Protocol: Introduction Published 7 August 2020 At the end of the transition period, the Northern Ireland Protocol (‘the Protocol’) will take effect. The Protocol is a practical solution to avoid a hard border with Ireland whilst ensuring the UK, including Northern Ireland, leaves the EU as a whole, enabling the entire […]
NI Protocol UK Policy Paper Aug 2020 GB to NI
Moving goods under the Northern Ireland Protocol section one: moving goods from Northern Ireland to Great Britain Published 7 August 2020 1. Northern Ireland to Great Britain: unfettered access As committed to in the New Decade, New Approach deal to restore the Northern Ireland Executive, the UK Government will guarantee unfettered access for Northern Ireland’s businesses (including businesses […]
NI Protocol UK Policy Paper Aug 2020 GB to NI
Policy paper Moving goods under the Northern Ireland Protocol section two: moving goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland Published 7 August 2020 Contents 1. Great Britain to Northern Ireland: one customs territory As the Protocol makes clear, and the Government set out in our Command Paper, The UK’s approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol, there will […]
NI Protocol UK Policy Paper Aug 2020 NI to EU / RoI
Moving goods under the Northern Ireland Protocol section three: moving goods from Northern Ireland to the European Union Published 7 August 2020 By virtue of the special provisions applied in the Protocol to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland, there will be no substantive change for the movement of goods covered by […]
NI Protocol UK Policy Paper Aug 2020 NI to Rest of World
Moving goods under the Northern Ireland Protocol section four: moving goods from Northern Ireland to the rest of the world Published 7 August 2020 The overall process for trading between Northern Ireland and non-EU countries will continue broadly as it does today. Further guidance is available: Export goods to countries outside the EU: step by […]
Trader Service Announcement
Register an interest in the Trader Support Service Find out how you can register an interest in the Trader Support Service and keep up to date with other changes due to the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol. Published 11 June 2020 Last updated 7 August 2020 — see all updates From: HM Revenue & Customs […]
New NI Protocol (October 2019)
PROTOCOL ON IRELAND/NORTHERN IRELAND Replacement of NI Protocol Revised texts agreed at negotiators’ level for: – The Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland included in the Withdrawal Agreement and the consequential technical adaptations to Article 184 “Negotiations on the future relationship” and Article 185 “Entry into force and application” of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the […]
NI Protocol General Provisions
PROTOCOL ON IRELAND/NORTHERN IRELAND Replacement of NI Protocol Revised texts agreed at negotiators’ level for: – The Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland included in the Withdrawal Agreement and the consequential technical adaptations to Article 184 “Negotiations on the future relationship” and Article 185 “Entry into force and application” of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the […]
Commons Paper WAB NI Protocol
Withdrawal Agreement Bill: The Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland Published Wednesday, October 23, 2019 What does the Withdrawal Agreement Bill say about what will happen to Northern Ireland post-Brexit? How will it translate into UK law the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in the Withdrawal Agreement that replaced the ‘backstop’? Jump to full report >> Northern Ireland […]
Withdrawal Agreement Delegated Powers NI
Clause 21: main power in connection with Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol Power conferred on: A Minister of the Crown Power exercised by: Regulations made by Statutory Instrument Henry VIII power: Yes (main power); No (definitional power) Parliamentary Procedure: Draft affirmative procedure where a statutory instrument under new section 8C(1) of the EU (Withdrawal) Act […]
EU Customs and Trade Rules in NI
Article 4 Customs territory of the United Kingdom Northern Ireland is part of the customs territory of the United Kingdom. Accordingly, nothing in this Protocol shall prevent the United Kingdom from including Northern Ireland in the territorial scope of any agreements it may conclude with third countries, provided that those agreements do not prejudice the […]
EU Single Market Goods Rules in NI
Article 6 Protection of the UK internal market Nothing in this Protocol shall prevent the United Kingdom from ensuring unfettered market access for goods moving from Northern Ireland to other parts of the United Kingdom’s internal market. Provisions of Union law made applicable by this Protocol which prohibit or restrict the exportation of goods shall […]
EU Food & Agricultural Rules in NI
29. Food – general – Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety156 The reference to Member State in the second subparagraph […]
EU Competition & State Aid Rules in NI
Article 10 State aid The provisions of Union law listed in Annex 5 to this Protocol shall apply to the United Kingdom, including with regard to measures supporting the production of and trade in agricultural products in Northern Ireland, in respect of measures which affect that trade between Northern Ireland and the Union which is […]
EU VAT Electricity Misc Regulation in NI
Article 8 VAT and excise The provisions of Union law listed in Annex 3 to this Protocol concerning goods shall apply to and in the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland. In respect of Northern Ireland, the authorities of the United Kingdom shall be responsible for the application and the implementation of the provisions […]
UK Declaration on NI Consent
Declaration by Her Majesty’s Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning the operation of the ‘Democratic consent in Northern Ireland’ provision of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland The United Kingdom recalls its obligation under Article 18 of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland to provide the opportunity for democratic consent in Northern Ireland to […]
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 exception of some technical provisions of that Protocol that shall apply as from the entry into force of this Agreement. They are listed below. Objectives and relationship to subsequent agreement The Protocol is without […]
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 goods: produced in the customs territory of the European Union or the United Kingdom customs territory, including those wholly or partially obtained or produced from products coming from third countries which are […]
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 protected include – Directive implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services – Directive on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and […]
NI Trading Guidance
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Personal Property Relief NI Guidance
Personal Property Relief This document concerns the ‘Personal Property Relief’ that applies in relation to the duty of customs chargeable under section 40A of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 on goods removed to Northern Ireland from Great Britain. This document describes cases in which a claim for relief may be made with reference to: […]
NI Consent Regs HL Report
Brexit: Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland Democratic Consent Regulations In Focus Published Friday, 27 November, 2020 In Focus Brexit & the EU Devolution James Tobin The draft Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland (Democratic Consent Process) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 would implement the mechanism for obtaining democratic consent in Northern Ireland to the continued application of articles 5 to […]
NI Qualifying Goods Reg HL Report
Unfettered access for Northern Ireland goods to the UK internal market The terms of the withdrawal agreement and its Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol create a unique status for Northern Ireland. It remains part of the UK’s customs territory but will continue to apply the EU’s customs code, VAT rules and single market rules for goods after the transition […]
Duty Reimbursement
Guidance If you’ve moved ‘at risk’ goods into Northern Ireland, you may be able to claim for repayment of import duty paid, or remission of import duty deferred. You will be eligible to claim for single or multiple movements if you both: paid or deferred EU import duty on goods you brought into Northern Ireland […]