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 […]
Category: Withdrawal Agreement
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 […]
Future Relationship Declaration Oct 2019
POLITICAL DECLARATION SETTING OUT THE FRAMEWORK FOR THE FUTURE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE UNITED KINGDOM INTRODUCTION 1. The European Union, hereafter referred to as ‘the Union’, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, hereafter referred to as ‘the United Kingdom’, (‘the Parties’) have agreed this political declaration on their future relationship, […]
UK AG Opinion re Mar 2019 Documents
Rt Hon Geoffrey Cox QC MP Attorney General Attorney General’s Office 5-8 The Sanctuary London SW1P 3JS Rt Hon Theresa May MP Prime Minister 10 Downing Street London SW1A 2AA Tel: 0207 271 2492 www.gov.uk/ago 12 March 2019 Dear Prime Minister, Legal Opinion on Joint Instrument and Unilateral Declaration concerning the Withdrawal Agreement 1. I […]
Joint Statement Re Future Relationship [Mar 2019]
JOINT STATEMENT SUPPLEMENTING THE POLITICAL DECLARATION SETTING OUT THE FRAMEWORK FOR THE FUTURE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND 1. The European Union, hereafter referred to as “the Union”, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, hereafter referred to as […]
UK Declaration on Withdrawal Agreement [Mar 2019]
Unilateral Declaration bu the UK Declaration by Her Majesty’s Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning the Northern Ireland Protocol The United Kingdom reiterates its wish to establish a future partnership that is as close […]
Instrument on Withdrawal Agreement [Mar 2019]
INSTRUMENT RELATING TO THE AGREEMENT ON THE WITHDRAWAL The Union and the United Kingdom: Reiterate the parties’ wish to establish a future partnership that is as close and strong as possible, given the global challenges they share, and underline their commitment to embark on preparations immediately after the signature of the Withdrawal Agreement […]
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 Ireland (“United Kingdom”) from the European Union (“European Union”) and from the European Atomic Energy Community (“Euratom”). Unless otherwise provided in the Agreement or in EU law made applicable by the Agreement, any reference […]
Withdrawal – Transition Period (Nov 2018 Draft)
Transition Period There shall be a transition or implementation period, which shall start on the date of entry into force of the Agreement and end on 31 December 2020. Unless otherwise provided in the Agreement, EU law shall be applicable to and in the United Kingdom during the transition period. During the transition period, 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 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 […]
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 governance in the area of taxation, including the global standards on transparency and exchange of information, fair taxation, and the OECD standards against Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS). The European Union and the United Kingdom […]
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 […]
Withdrawal – Institutions and Enforcement (Nov 2018)
INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS Joint Committee A Joint Committee, comprising representatives of the European Union and of the United Kingdom, is hereby established. The Joint Committee shall be co-chaired by the European Union and the United Kingdom. The Joint Committee shall meet at the request of the European Union or the United Kingdom, and in any event […]
Withdrawal – Institutions Procedures & Arbitration (Nov 2018)
RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE AND SPECIALISED COMMITTEES Rule 1 Chair The Joint Committee shall be co-chaired by a Member of the European Commission and a representative of the Government of the United Kingdom at ministerial level, or by high-level officials designated to act as their alternates. The European Union and the United […]
Citizens Rights Post-Transition (Nov 2018)
CITIZENS’ RIGHTS GENERAL PROVISIONS Definitions For the purposes of these provisions, the following definitions shall apply: “family members” means the following persons, irrespective of their nationality, who fall within the personal scope provided for in Article 10 of the Agreement: family members of European Union citizens or family members of United Kingdom nationals as defined […]
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 host State and frontier workers in the State or States of work shall enjoy the rights guaranteed by the Treaty and the rights granted by EU Regulation. These rights include: the right not […]
Withdrawal – Financial Provisions (Nov 2018)
GENERAL PROVISIONS Currency to be used between the EUand the UK Without prejudice to the applicable EU law concerning the European Union’s own resources, all amounts, liabilities, calculations, accounts and payments referred to in these provisions shall be drawn up and implemented in euro. Facility offered to auditors The United Kingdom shall inform the European […]
Gibraltar Protocol (Nov 2018)
Citizens’ rights The Kingdom of Spain (“Spain”) and the United Kingdom in respect of Gibraltar shall closely cooperate with a view to preparing and underpinning the effective implementation of Part Two of the Withdrawal Agreement on citizens’ rights, which fully applies, inter alia, to frontier workers residing in Gibraltar or in Spain, in particular in […]
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 Agreement shall be understood as referring to the United Kingdom in respect of the Sovereign Base Areas. The provisions of this Protocol referring to EU law or concepts or provisions thereof shall in their […]
Separation Post-Transition Goods, Customs & Tax (Nov 2018)
GOODS PLACED ON THE MARKET Definitions For the purposes of these provisions, the following definitions shall apply: “making available on the market” means any supply of a good for distribution, consumption or use on the market in the course of a commercial activity, whether in return for payment or free of charge; “placing on the […]
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 property rights which have been registered or granted before the end of the transition period shall, without any re-examination, become the holder of a comparable registered and enforceable intellectual property right in the United Kingdom […]
Separation Post-Transition- Police and Judicial Cooperation (Nov 2018)
ONGOING POLICE AND JUDICIAL COOPERATION IN CRIMINAL MATTERS Ongoing judicial cooperation proceedings in criminal matters I In the United Kingdom, as well as in the Member States in situations involving the United Kingdom, the following acts shall apply as follows: the Convention, on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European […]
Future Trading Relationship Declaration (14 Nov 2018)
BASIS FOR COOPERATION Shared values including the respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, democratic principles, the rule of law and support for non-proliferation, as essential prerequisites for the future relationship. Reaffirmation of the United Kingdom’s commitment to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), and the Union’s and its Member States’ to the Charter of fundamental Rights […]