– The European Parliament approved EU-UK trade and cooperation agreement and the Council adopted a decision on the conclusion of the EU-UK trade and cooperation agreement and the security of information agreement. Both agreements fully entered into force on May 1.
– The European Scrutiny Committee (House of Commons) published a new report – Northern Ireland Protocol: Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee Decisions and declarations of 17 December 2020
– A new European Affairs Committee and Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland was established. The Sub-Committee has announced an inquiry into the operation of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland.
– The International Trade Committee (House of Commons) published a new report – UK freeports
– The Research and Information service (Northern Ireland Assembly) published a new briefing paper – Internal Market Act 2020 and the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland & Brexit Brief
– A new article was published on the Henderson Chambers website – Alerter: The EU-UK Trade & Cooperation Agreement: what does it mean for consumer protection & product liability?
– A new podcast was made by the 1 Crown Office Row chambers – Ep 141: A hundred days since Brexit
– New articles were published on the Allen & Overy website – Cross-border law enforcement after Brexit: partnering in crime; Cross-border recognition of insolvency and restructuring proceedings post-Brexit
– New posts were published on the Brexit Institute blog, including the following – Belfast/Good Friday Agreement & the Erosion of Trust; “The mother of all parliaments”? How the ratification of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement boosts the European Parliament’s Profile; From adoption to monitoring and implementation: The European Parliament formally approves the UK-EU Agreements; The Impact of Brexit on the European Single Financial Market
– New articles were published on the LSE Brexit blog, including the following – The UK’s union has been fractured by Brexit
– New articles were posted on the UK in a Changing Europe website, including the following – Tax and the TCA: understanding the EU’s thinking on tax; Riots in Northern Ireland: an explanation; Post-Brexit trade: has the Government achieved its aims?
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