The long-awaited White Paper on the Future Relationship between the UK and the EU, has been published (12 July 2018). This follows on from the contents being agreed (unanimously) by the Cabinet at the recent meeting at Chequers. The document has more than 104 pages. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-future-relationship-between-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union The newly appointed Brexit secretary, Dominic Raab, is making […]
Category: Policy Paper
Catching up on various papers and slides published by the EU since May22 2018 related to the Brexit negotiations Slide on customs controls date: 22 May 2018 This slide highlights the checks and controls that need to be carried out on goods entering, transiting or leaving the customs territory of the European Union. These controls […]
Update on the progress of negotiations on the draft agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/joint-statement-on-withdrawal-agreement-19-june-2018 The joint statement of 19 June 2018 provides an update on the latest areas of agreement in the draft legal text […]
A policy paper has been released that details administrative procedures to support the UK’s proposals for the application system for EU citizens obtaining settled status in the UK following Brexit. In this document, sent to the European Commission as part of the negotiations, the Government reiterates how the new system will be streamlined, low-cost and […]
The UK has recently published a paper which outlines the UK’s objectives for a science and innovation agreement with the EU following Brexit. The paper outlines a number of examples where the UK sees potential mutual benefit in a close working relationship between the UK and the EU, and invites discussion with the EU on […]