EP Committee on International Trade eudebates EU-UK trade agreement #Brexit

EU-UK trade agreement concerning security procedures for exchanging and protecting classified information. https://www.eudebates.tv/debates/spec... Opening statements by David McALLISTER (EPP,DE), AFET Chair with Bernd LANGE (S&D,DE), INTA Chair Statements by Kati PIRI (S&D,NL) and by Christophe HANSEN (EPP,LU), rapporteurs. #eudebates #debates #Barnier #BREXIT #negotiations #Barnier Scrutiny of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement INTA Members hold a further exchange of views on the EU-UK trade deal with special emphasis on the immediate trade problems encountered by operators from both sides as of 1 January 2021, as well as first upcoming issues linked to the implementation of the deal. This debate will continue the INTA discussion from the 11 January meeting. INTA will also discuss the trade and economic aspects of the new "EU-US agenda for global change" that was presented by the Commission and the High Representative after the US Presidential elections and is aimed at strengthening transatlantic relations. There will also be a presentation of the first strategic foresight report "Charting the course towards a more resilient Europe" that identifies the first lessons from the COVID-19 crisis and introduces resilience as a new compass for EU policy-making. EU-UK relations are changing following Brexit and the deal reached at the end of 2020. Find out what this means for you. The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020. There was a transition period during which the UK remained part of the Single market and Customs Union to allow for negotiations on the future relations. Following intense negotiations, an agreement on future EU-UK relations was concluded end of December 2020. Although it will be provisionally applied, it will still need to be approved by the Parliament before it can formally enter into force. MEPs are currently scrutinising the text in the specialised parliamentary committees before voting on it during a plenary session. A number of issues were already covered by the withdrawal agreement, which the EU and the UK agreed at the end of 2019. This agreement on the separation issues deals with the protection of the rights of EU citizens in the UK and UK citizens living in other parts of the EU, the UK’s financial commitments undertaken as a member state, as well as border issues, especially on the island of Ireland. Living and working in the UK or the EU EU citizens in the UK or UK citizens in an EU member state who were already living there before January 2021 are allowed to continue living and working where they are now provided they registered and were granted settlement permits by the national authorities of the member states or the UK. For those UK citizens not already living in the EU, their right to live and work in any EU country apart from the Republic of Ireland (as the UK has a separate agreement with them) is not automatically granted and can be subject to restrictions. Also, they no longer have their qualifications automatically recognised in EU countries, which was previously the case. For UK citizens wanting to visit or stay in the EU for more than 90 days for any reason need to meet the requirements for entry and stay for people from outside the EU. This also applies to UK citizens with a second home in the EU. People from the EU wanting to move to the UK for a long-term stay or work - meaning more than six months - will need to meet the migration conditions set out by the UK government, including applying for a visa. Travelling UK citizens can visit the EU for up to 90 days within any 180-day period without needing a visa. However, UK citizens can no longer make use of the EU’s fast track passport controls and customs lanes. They also need to have a return ticket and be able to prove they have enough funds for their stay. They also need to have at least six months left on their passport. EU citizens can visit the UK for up to six months without needing a visa. EU citizens will need to present a valid passport to visit the UK. Healthcare EU citizens temporarily staying in the UK still benefit from emergency healthcare based on the European Health Insurance Card. For stays longer than six months, they need to pay a healthcare surcharge. Pensioners continue to benefit from healthcare where they live. The country paying for their pension will reimburse the country of residence. Erasmus The UK has decided to stop participating in the popular Erasmus+ exchange programme and to create its own exchange programme. Therefore EU students will not be able to participate in exchange programme in the UK anymore. However, people from Northern Ireland can continue to take part. https://www.eudebates.tv/ #eudebates