The Windsor Framework: Delve into the detail

This week the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced a new deal, the Windsor Framework, aimed at amending the Northern Ireland Protocol. We have collated links to all the necessary documentation should you need to delve into the detail of the Windsor Framework.

From the UK Government:

• The Windsor Framework: a new way forward
• Political Declaration by the European Commission and the Government of the United Kingdom
• HMG Legal Position: The Windsor Framework
• Draft Decision of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee on laying down arrangements relating to the Windsor Framework
• Draft joint declaration by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the European Union in the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee on the Windsor Framework
• Draft Recommendation of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee on Article 13(3)(a)
• Draft joint declaration by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the European Union in the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee on Article 13(3)(a)
• Draft Decision of the Joint Consultative Working Group on amending its rules of procedure
• Draft joint declaration by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the European Union in the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee on dialogue and goods
• Draft unilateral declaration by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee on the democratic consent mechanism in Article 18
• Draft Recommendation of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee on market surveillance and enforcement
• Draft unilateral declaration by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee on market surveillance and enforcement
• Draft unilateral declaration by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee on export procedures for goods moving from Northern Ireland to other parts of the United Kingdom
• Draft unilateral declaration by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee on strengthening enforcement action for goods moved in parcels from another part of the United Kingdom to Northern Ireland
• Draft joint declaration by the United Kingdom and the European Union in the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee on the VAT regime for goods not being at risk for the Union’s internal market and on the VAT arrangements for cross border refunds
• Draft joint declaration by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the European Union in the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee on the application of Article 10(1)

From the European Commission

• Windsor Political Declaration by the European Commission and the Government of the United Kingdom
• Proposal for a Council Decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the EU in the Joint Committee established by the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement
• Proposal for a Council Decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the EU in the Joint Consultative Working Group
• Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council – Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures
• Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council - Medicinal products for human use
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) High-risk plants (Ligustrum delavayanum and Ligustrum japonicum) originating in the UK
• Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council – Tariff Rate Quotas
• Position paper on agri-food, plants and pet animals
• Position paper on simplifications in the area of customs
• Commission statement on Enhanced engagement with Northern Ireland stakeholders

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