Northern Ireland Protocol
Briefings on the Northern Ireland Protocol, including on EU-UK negotiations, Article 16, international law, and information on the UK Government announcement to change the Protocol.
Northern Ireland Protocol: Implementation, grace periods and EU-UK discussions (2021-22)
This briefing paper explores the Northern Ireland Protocol, how it has been implemented, the temporary grace periods introduced to help ease trading problems, and negotiations between the EU and UK in 2021 and 2022 on possible changes to the Protocol.
New customs rules for trade with the EU
An overview of the changes in trade rules between the UK and EU. It includes information and sources of advice regarding customs, imports and exports.
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Research Briefing
Timeshares: common problems faced by UK owners
This briefing paper provides an overview of EU and UK regulation of timeshares and other long-term holiday products.
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Insight
The UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly
The UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly will bring together representatives of the UK Parliament and European Parliament.
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Research Briefing
Statistics on UK-EU trade
This note provides some basic statistics on the UK's trade with the EU.
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Research Briefing
Pet travel after Brexit
New rules for pet travel came into force on 1 January 2021 after the UK left the EU. This briefing paper sets out the new requirements.
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Research Briefing
Northern Ireland Protocol: Article 16
What is Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol and how should it work? This paper looks at the reasons why Article 16 might be triggered, what the other party can do to respond if it is, the role of the arbitration panel to settle disputes, whether the TCA can be used to cross-retaliate and can it be terminated, how the EU's infringement process could be used, and in what other areas the EU could withhold cooperation.
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Insight
Is the UK still participating in EU programmes?
UK organisations can bid for funding but can't get the applications approved until participation is signed off.
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Research Briefing
The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Temporary business travel
This briefing explains what has changed for UK and EU businesses and individuals who travel to sell services in each other’s market. The briefing has been updated for a Westminster Hall debate on 18 November, on "Enabling visa- and permit-free working for musicians in the EU". The subject for this debate has been nominated by the Backbench Business Committee, and is sponsored by Harriet Harman MP and David Warburton MP.
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Insight
Driving in the EU after Brexit
There are new requirements for UK licence holders driving within the EU and for EU licence holders driving in the UK.
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Research Briefing
Subsidy Control Bill
The Subsidy Control Bill would create a new UK legal framework for public authorities that provide subsidies to businesses. This briefing summarises the Bill, its background and commentary.
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Research Briefing
EU State Aid rules and WTO Subsidies Agreement
This briefing sets out the principles of EU rules on state aid and the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing measures.
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Research Briefing
The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: governance and dispute settlement
This paper provides an overview of the governance and dispute settlement provisions of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The Agreement establishes a network of committees to oversee its implementation. There is also an arbitration mechanism for disputes between the UK and EU, but with exemptions and variations for different policy areas.
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Research Briefing
Select Committee activity on Brexit, 2016-2020
This briefing provides an overview of House of Commons Select Committee activity on Brexit leading up to UK withdrawal from the EU in January 2020. It provides data on public sessions held, witnesses questioned and prominent themes in Committee discussions.
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