| Author (Corporate) | Cardiff EDC (Compiler) |
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| Publication Date | 2020 |
| Content Type | Overview, Policy-making |
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Summary: Information Guide concerning the fifth meeting of the EU-UK Joint Committee under the Withdrawal Agreement, in date still to be confirmed. Further information: This meeting was set to formally adopted draft texts agreed at political level on 8 December 2020 by the co-chairs of the Joint Committee, Maroš Šefčovič and Michael Gove. These texts relate to outstanding issues concerning the implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement negotiated between the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU), in particular the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland. An agreement in principle was found in matters such as Border Control Posts/Entry Points specifically for checks on animals, plants and derived products, export declarations, the supply of medicines, the supply of chilled meats, and other food products to supermarkets, and a clarification on the application of State aid under the terms of the Protocol. The parties also reached an agreement in principle with respect to the decisions the Joint Committee has to take before 1 January 2021. In particular, this concerns the practical arrangements regarding the EU's presence in Northern Ireland when UK authorities implement checks and controls under the Protocol, determining criteria for goods to be considered “not at risk” of entering the EU when moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, the exemption of agricultural and fish subsidies from State aid rules, the finalisation of the list of chairpersons of the arbitration panel for the dispute settlement mechanism so that the arbitration panel can start operating as of next year, as well as the correction of errors and omissions in Annex 2 of the Protocol. In view of these mutually agreed solutions, the UK agreed to withdraw clauses 44, 45 and 47 of the UK Internal Market Bill, and not introduce any similar provisions in the Taxation Bill. |
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| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
| Subject Tags | Brexit |
| Keywords | Post-Brexit |
| Countries / Regions | United Kingdom |
| International Organisations | European Union [EU] |
