Joint statement by UK and EU negotiators following the videoconference on 15 April 2020
Joint statement following David Frost and Michel Barnier's statement via videoconference.
David Frost, the UK鈥檚 Chief Negotiator, and Michel Barnier, the European Commission鈥檚 Chief Negotiator, held a constructive meeting today via videoconference.
皇冠体育app two sides took stock of the technical work that has taken place since the first negotiating round on the basis of the legal texts exchanged by both sides.
While this work has been useful to identify all major areas of divergence and convergence, the two sides agreed on the need to organise further negotiating rounds in order to make real, tangible progress in the negotiations by June.
Given the ongoing coronavirus crisis, these negotiating rounds 鈥� the structure of which is set out in the 鈥� will take place via videoconference. 皇冠体育app following dates have been agreed for negotiating rounds lasting a full week:
- w/c 20 April
- w/c 11 May
- w/c 1 June
Agendas for all rounds will be published online in due course.
皇冠体育app High Level meeting foreseen for June will take stock of the progress made.
Mr. Frost and Mr Barnier also discussed the implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement. 皇冠体育appy welcomed the fact that a first meeting of the Joint Committee had taken place between Michael Gove and Maro拧 艩ef膷ovi膷 on 30 March and they looked forward to its next meeting. 皇冠体育appy agreed that the proper and timely implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement was a key priority for both sides and noted that the Specialised Committees provided for by the Agreement, including on the Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland and on citizens鈥� rights, would meet soon.