The UK's Departure from the European Union - An overview of the Withdrawal Agreement

Author: Iain McIver, Iain Thom, Angus Evans, Wendy Kenyon, Frazer McCallum, Francesca McGrath

PDF Published: Monday 26 Nov 2018 (SB 18-78)

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- Executive Summary
- Context
  - Background
  - The Brexit Negotiations
    
    The EU27 Negotiating Position
    
    The UK Government Position
  - The Scottish Government's Brexit policy
- The Withdrawal Agreement
- The Common Provisions
- Governance of the Agreement
  - Joint Committee
  - Dispute Settlement
  - The role of the European Court of Justice
- The Transition Period
  - Fisheries during the transition period
  - Agriculture during the transition period
  - Bilateral trade negotiations
  - Extension of the transition period
- Protection of EU Citizens' Rights
- Separation Provisions
  - Ongoing Police and Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters
  - Ongoing Judicial Cooperation in Civil and Commercial Matters
  - Public Procurement
  - Geographical Indications
- The Ireland and Northern Ireland border
  - The development of the Irish backstop
- The Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland
  - Protecting the Good Friday Agreement and the Common Travel Area
  - The EU-UK Customs Territory
  - Northern Ireland's access to the Single Market
  - Fisheries
  - Level Playing Field issues including environmental and labour standards
    
    "Keeping pace" provisions?
- A Differentiated Relationship for Northern Ireland
- The Political Declaration on the future relationship
- What happens next?
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Image: EU and UK Exclusive Economic Zone

Image: Process for determining fishing opportunities

Image: Common Agricultural Policy in Scotland 2014-2020

Image: World Trade Organisation, Agreement on Agriculture "boxes"

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