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The institutional framework of the UK/EU Trade and Cooperation agreement

Inquiry

The Committee is looking into the role, responsibilities and powers of the new joint UK/EU bodies established by the UK/EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), and the approach taken by the UK Government and the EU to representing their interests within them. We will look to:

  • determine the powers and responsibilities of the individual elements of the TCA’s institutional framework and identify the most important formal powers that these bodies have (e.g. to make specified amendments or supplementary changes to the TCA);
  • describe the transparency requirements around the joint UK/EU bodies as set out in the TCA;
  • assess the UK and EU’s respective approaches to representing their interests in the joint bodies; and
  • consider how the work of these joint bodies may affect the operation of the Northern Ireland Protocol.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Friday 24 September 2021.

Work news

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Former UK and EU officials questioned on work of joint trade bodies
European Scrutiny Committee examines the internal workings of joint trade bodies
10 December 2021
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Business and voluntary group leaders to discuss Government contact on work of UK-EU trade bodies
MPs on the European Scrutiny Committee to discuss Government engagement on the work of the bodies set up in the UK-EU trade deal and their role in setting policy
13 September 2021
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Business and voluntary group leaders to discuss Government contact on work of UK-EU trade bodies
Leading figures from industry, business and voluntary sector gives evidence to MPs on the European Scrutiny Committee
10 September 2021
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Law and trade experts present views on EU trade deal bodies
The European Scrutiny Committee examines the structure and powers of the bodies created to oversee the UK-EU trade deal
8 July 2021
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MPs launch EU trade agreement bodies’ inquiry
European Scrutiny Committee launches new inquiry into the institutional framework of the UK/EU Trade and Cooperation agreement
21 June 2021
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