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 are carried out by customs authorities, in close cooperation with other competent authorities, at the external border of the European Union. This slide also shows what checks and controls are not required if there is a customs union between the EU and a third country.
N.B.: Note that in the case of a customs union, the levying of customs duties is removed and proof of free circulation is required instead of rules of origin. All other checks and controls are still necessary. This is indicated in red in the below slide.
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/sites/beta-political/files/customs_controls_0.pdf
Slides on UK technical note on temporary customs arrangements.
date: 11 June 2018
These slides present an analysis of the ‘Technical Note: temporary customs arrangement’ published by the United Kingdom on 7 June 2018.
Infographic on the EU’s “backstop” proposal
date: 11 June 2018
This infographic presents a visual summary of the ‘Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland’, which is part of the draft Withdrawal Agreement published on 19 March 2018.
The ‘Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland’ operationalises in legal terms the agreement reached in the Joint Report of 8 December 2017 and the commitments undertaken by PM May in her letter to European Council President Donald Tusk of 19 March 2018
Involvement in the EU’s space-related activities (slides)
date: 13 June 2018
These slides summarise the possibilities for involvement of third countries in EU space-related activities, including Galileo, and provide a comparison with UK positions.
Foreign, security and defence policy (slides)
date: 15 June 2018
Slides on foreign, security and defence policy
These slides provide a comparison with UK positions
Police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters
date: 18 June 2018
Slides on police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters
These slides provide a comparison with UK positions.
