European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill 2017–19

European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) (Extension)

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Latest news on the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) (Extension) Bill 2019-21

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  • Latest news on the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) (Extension) Bill 2019-21

    The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take placeon Friday 10 July 2020.

  • This is a Private Members'Billand waspresented to Parliament on Monday 22 June 2020.
  • If the text of the Bill is not yet available, please contact its sponsor,Layla MoranMP, for more information.
  • Summary of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) (Extension) Bill 2019-21

    A Bill to repeal section 15A of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018; and for connected purposes.

CoR NAT Commission Bulletin No. 5: Updates on the COVID-19 crisis

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The European Committee of the Regions is in the process of updating some of the content on this website in the light of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. If the site contains content that does not yet reflect the withdrawal of the United Kingdom, it is unintentional and will be addressed.

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The European Committee of the Regions is in the process of updating some of the content on this website in the light of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. If the site contains content that does not yet reflect the withdrawal of the United Kingdom, it is unintentional and will be addressed.

CoR NAT Commission Bulletin No. 4: Updates on the COVID-19 crisis

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The European Committee of the Regions is in the process of updating some of the content on this website in the light of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. If the site contains content that does not yet reflect the withdrawal of the United Kingdom, it is unintentional and will be addressed.

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The European Committee of the Regions is in the process of updating some of the content on this website in the light of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. If the site contains content that does not yet reflect the withdrawal of the United Kingdom, it is unintentional and will be addressed.

CoR SEDEC Bulletin No. 2: Updates on the COVID-19 crisis

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The European Committee of the Regions is in the process of updating some of the content on this website in the light of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. If the site contains content that does not yet reflect the withdrawal of the United Kingdom, it is unintentional and will be addressed.

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The European Committee of the Regions is in the process of updating some of the content on this website in the light of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. If the site contains content that does not yet reflect the withdrawal of the United Kingdom, it is unintentional and will be addressed.

CoR NAT Commission Bulletin No. 3: Updates on the COVID-19 crisis

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The European Committee of the Regions is in the process of updating some of the content on this website in the light of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. If the site contains content that does not yet reflect the withdrawal of the United Kingdom, it is unintentional and will be addressed.

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The European Committee of the Regions is in the process of updating some of the content on this website in the light of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. If the site contains content that does not yet reflect the withdrawal of the United Kingdom, it is unintentional and will be addressed.

CoR NAT Commission Bulletin No. 1: Updates on the COVID-19 crisis

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The European Committee of the Regions is in the process of updating some of the content on this website in the light of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. If the site contains content that does not yet reflect the withdrawal of the United Kingdom, it is unintentional and will be addressed.

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The European Committee of the Regions is in the process of updating some of the content on this website in the light of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. If the site contains content that does not yet reflect the withdrawal of the United Kingdom, it is unintentional and will be addressed.

CoR NAT Commission Bulletin No. 2: Updates on the COVID-19 crisis

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Saturday, April 11, 2020
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The European Committee of the Regions is in the process of updating some of the content on this website in the light of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. If the site contains content that does not yet reflect the withdrawal of the United Kingdom, it is unintentional and will be addressed.

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The European Committee of the Regions is in the process of updating some of the content on this website in the light of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. If the site contains content that does not yet reflect the withdrawal of the United Kingdom, it is unintentional and will be addressed.

Constitutional implications of the Withdrawal Agreement legislation

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    The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020 at 11pm GMT with a ratified Withdrawal Agreement.

  • The changes brought about by Brexit have been implemented predominantly through the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and the EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020.
  • This briefing paper explains the constitutional and legal implications of those two Acts, taken together, and what it means for the next part of the Brexit process.
  • It focuses especially on the relationship between two Acts of the UK Parliament: the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (EUWA) and the EuropeanUnion (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (WAA).

Press release - Brexit: the Withdrawal Agreement passes the first European Parliament test

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Friday, January 24, 2020
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After parliamentary ratification in the UK was concluded earlier today, with Royal Assent granted for the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill, Constitutional Affairs Committee MEPs voted in favour of a positive recommendation regarding the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, with 23 votes for, three against and no abstentions.

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  • After parliamentary ratification in the UK was concluded earlier today, with Royal Assent granted for the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill, Constitutional Affairs Committee MEPs voted in favour of a positive recommendation regarding the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, with 23 votes for, three against and no abstentions.
  • The vote took place after a statement by Committee Chair Antonio Tajani (EPP, IT) and a discussion between the Parliaments Brexit coordinator Guy Verhofstadt (Renew Europe, BE) and political group coordinators.
  • To enter into force, any withdrawal agreement between the EU and the UK needs to be approved by the European Parliament by a simple majority of votes cast (Article 50 (2) of the Treaty on European Union).
  • The Council will then conclude the process on the EU side by a qualified majority vote, foreseen for 30 January.

The Brexit Bill has passed its Commons stages

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Saturday, January 11, 2020
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Today, MPs voted for the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill to pass its remaining Commons stages.

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  • Today, MPs voted for the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill to pass its remaining Commons stages.
  • On 19 December 2019, MPs approved the Second Reading of theEuropean Union(Withdrawal Agreement) Bill by 358 to 234 votes.
  • The Bill has now passed its Report Stage and Third Reading.
  • There was one amendment to the Bill during its remaining stages.