Readout of the meeting of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee: 28 September 2020
皇冠体育app Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster co-chaired a meeting of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee on 28 September in Brussels.
皇冠体育app Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee met today, 28 September, in Brussels.
皇冠体育app meeting was co-chaired by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP and European Commission Vice President, Maro拧 艩ef膷ovi膷, and attended by the alternate Joint Committee co-chairs; representatives of the First Minister and deputy First Minister of the Northern Ireland Executive; and Member State representatives.
皇冠体育app Committee undertook a stocktake of Specialised Committee activity since the second meeting in June and was updated on implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement more generally, including the Northern Ireland Protocol.
皇冠体育app UK reiterated the importance of commitment by both sides to upholding obligations under the Withdrawal Agreement and protecting the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement in all respects.
皇冠体育app UK underlined the need for timely and proper implementation of citizens鈥� rights commitments by the EU and Member States. 皇冠体育app UK reiterated its commitment to supporting EU nationals in the UK, as well as UK citizens in the EU, whilst remaining clear that measures undertaken by the UK must supplement and support the work done by the EU.
皇冠体育app UK reiterated that the measures set out in the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill are designed to create a 鈥榮afety net鈥� to ensure the communities of Northern Ireland are protected. 皇冠体育app UK is clear that those measures would not be withdrawn.
皇冠体育app UK remains committed to ongoing constructive engagement with the EU through further Joint Committee meetings and looks forward to making progress on all issues.