Second Meeting of EU-UK Joint Committee under the Withdrawal Agreement

Summary:

The second meeting of the EU-UK Joint Committee under the Withdrawal Agreement took place on 12 June 2020 via video conference.

Further information:

The Committee was updated on the latest meetings of the Specialised Committee since the previous Joint Committee meeting and on the implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement more generally. The United Kingdom took the opportunity to emphasise its government's decision no to extend the transition period further the initially agreed date of 31 December 2020. The UK also highlighted there would be no further opportunities to extend the transition period.

Commentary and Analysis

The Economist, 11/06/2020: Boris Johnson’s government should prolong the Brexit transition https://www.economist.com/leaders/2020/06/11/boris-johnsons-government-should-prolong-the-brexit-transition

EPC: Discussion Paper, 11/06/2020: The Brexit transition extension 2.0 http://www.epc.eu/en/Publications/The-Brexit-transition-extension-20~344ab8

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News

Politico, 12/06/2020: UK formally rejects Brexit transition period extension https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-formally-rejects-brexit-transition-period-extension/

RTÉ News, 12/06/2020: EU formally accepts UK will not seek extension to Brexit transition period https://www.rte.ie/news/brexit/2020/0612/1146966-brexit/

EurActiv, 12/06/2020: UK repeats ‘no extension’ mantra but backtracks on import controls https://www.euractiv.com/section/uk-europe/news/uk-repeats-no-extension-mantra-but-backtracks-on-import-controls/

BBC News, 12/06/2020: Brexit: No extension is no surprise, says Foster https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-53029894

BBC News, 12/06/2020: Brexit: Scottish and Welsh FMs lose bid for transition period extension https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-53019046

Deutsche Welle, 12/06/2020: UK 'formally' rejects extension on stalled post-Brexit talks https://p.dw.com/p/3dhRo

ITV News, 12/06/2020: Wales and Scotland boycott conference call with Number 10 after Brexit extension refused https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2020-06-12/wales-and-scotland-boycott-conference-call-with-number-10-after-brexit-extension-refused/

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Official

European Commission: Publications: Provisional agenda of the second meeting of the Joint Committee https://ec.europa.eu/info/publications/provisional-agenda-second-meeting-joint-committee_en

European Commission: Press statement by Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič following the second meeting of the EU-UK Joint Committee (12 June 2020) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_20_1055

UK Government: Cabinet Office: News, 12/06/2020: Second meeting of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee https://www.gov.uk/government/news/second-meeting-of-the-withdrawal-agreement-joint-committee

Welsh Government: Written Statement: EU Transition Period Extension (12 June 2020) https://gov.wales/written-statement-eu-transition-period-extension

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