Membership of United Kingdom in the European Economic Area

Joint statement of the members of the EEA Council, 25 May 2020

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Foreign relations of the European Union, Politics of the European Union, Politics of Europe, Brexit, European Economic Area, Multi-speed Europe, European Committee, Membership of United Kingdom in the European Economic Area

The members of the EEA Council held a video conference on 25 May 2020 at the initiative of Mr. Gordan Grli-Radman, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia.

Key Points: 
  • The members of the EEA Council held a video conference on 25 May 2020 at the initiative of Mr. Gordan Grli-Radman, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia.
  • The video conference was attended by Ms. Ine Eriksen Sreide, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, Mr. Gulaugur r rarson, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development Cooperation of Iceland, Ms. Katrin Eggenberger, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Liechtenstein, as well as representatives of the European Commission and the European External Action Service.
  • The members of the EEA Council discussed the overall functioning of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA Agreement) and the effect of COVID-19 on the Internal Market, and held an orientation debate on the European Green Deal in the context of the EEA Agreement.
  • Following the videoconference, the members of the EEA Council adopted the following joint statement:

    Response to the COVID-19 pandemic

    Cooperation in the EEA

    EEA Agreement Article 19 and Protocol 3

    Political dialogue

    The withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU and the EEA Agreement

    The development of the Internal Market

    Incorporation of EEA-relevant EU acts

    The European Green Deal - environmental protection, climate change and energy

    Social Dimension

    EU programmes

    Financial Mechanisms

    Visit the meeting page

EEA-EFTA Separation agreement drawn to the special attention of the House

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Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Foreign relations of the European Union, Politics of the European Union, Politics of Europe, European Economic Area, Multi-speed Europe, European Free Trade Association, Brexit, European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act, Member state of the European Union, Membership of United Kingdom in the European Economic Area, Continuing United Kingdom relationship with the European Union

This report considers one international agreement which has been brought to the special attention of the house:

Key Points: 
  • This report considers one international agreement which has been brought to the special attention of the house:
    Agreement on arrangements between Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway and the United Kingdom following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the EEA agreement and other agreements applicable between the UK and the EEA-EFTA States by virtue of the UKs membership of the European Union (CP 217, 2019)
    The Committee reports this agreement to the special attention of the House on the grounds that it is politically important and gives rise to issues of public policy that the House may wish to debate.
  • The agreements makes provision for certain arrangements between the UK and the EEA-EFTA states, resulting from the UK's exit from the Europena Union, in order to, among other things, protect citizens' rights, ensure coordination of social security systems; and wind down certain existing processes ahead of the end of the transition period.
  • The provisions of the agreement broadly reflect the terms of the EU Withdrawal Agreement.
  • A short 'explainer' on the Lords EU Committee scrutiny of treaties is available on our website:

EEA-EFTA Separation agreement drawn to the special attention of the House

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Foreign relations of the European Union, Politics of the European Union, Politics of Europe, European Economic Area, Multi-speed Europe, European Free Trade Association, Brexit, European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act, Member state of the European Union, Membership of United Kingdom in the European Economic Area, Continuing United Kingdom relationship with the European Union

This report considers one international agreement which has been brought to the special attention of the house:

Key Points: 
  • This report considers one international agreement which has been brought to the special attention of the house:
    Agreement on arrangements between Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway and the United Kingdom following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the EEA agreement and other agreements applicable between the UK and the EEA-EFTA States by virtue of the UKs membership of the European Union (CP 217, 2019)
    The Committee reports this agreement to the special attention of the House on the grounds that it is politically important and gives rise to issues of public policy that the House may wish to debate.
  • The agreements makes provision for certain arrangements between the UK and the EEA-EFTA states, resulting from the UK's exit from the Europena Union, in order to, among other things, protect citizens' rights, ensure coordination of social security systems; and wind down certain existing processes ahead of the end of the transition period.
  • The provisions of the agreement broadly reflect the terms of the EU Withdrawal Agreement.
  • A short 'explainer' on the Lords EU Committee scrutiny of treaties is available on our website: