| Author (Corporate) | United Kingdom: Department for Exiting the European Union |
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| Publisher | GOV.UK |
| Series Title | Policy Paper |
| Series Details | July 2017 (and periodically updated) |
| Publication Date | 28/09/2017 |
| Content Type | Report |
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Background However, the EU and the UK positions differed considerably. The EU aims at a withdrawal agreement which safeguards the existing right to residence as well as to equal treatment with nationals, including access to social security, for EU-27 citizens who have moved to the UK and for UK nationals resident in an EU-27 Member State prior to the withdrawal date. By contrast, the UK’s intention is to create new rights, detached from EU law, whose conditions will be governed by UK law. The EU and UK positions also differ regarding the cut-off date which would govern the status of citizens. According to the EU, this should be the date of the UK’s actual withdrawal from the EU, whereas the UK has proposed to agree on an earlier date. Differences between the two positions can also be observed with regard to the conditions for family reunification and access to social security benefits. Furthermore, whilst the EU proposes that the European Commission and the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) oversee compliance with the withdrawal arrangements by both the UK and the EU-27 Member States, the UK seeks enforceability of the citizens’ rights through the UK judicial system and rejects the jurisdiction of the CJEU.The Citizens’ Rights Working Group in the negotiation process for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union completed during the second round of negotiations in Brussels between the 17-20 July 2017 a mapping of the alignment between the two parties’ positions, to prioritise future discussions. This table summarises the UK and EU positions and compares them. Green indicates convergence, red indicates divergence and yellow indicates where further discussion is required to deepen understanding. [This paper is periodically updated. The source url should enable you to find the original paper and all subsequent versions] |
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| Source Link | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/joint-technical-note-on-the-comparison-of-eu-uk-positions-on-citizens-rights |
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| Subject Categories | Internal Markets, Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Europe, United Kingdom |
