Considerations on COM(2023)120 - EU position in the Joint Consultative Working Group established by the UK withdrawal agreement and Euratom as regards the amendment of its rules of procedure

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dossier COM(2023)120 - EU position in the Joint Consultative Working Group established by the UK withdrawal agreement and Euratom as regards the ...
document COM(2023)120 EN
date March 21, 2023
 
(1) The Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (the ‘Withdrawal Agreement’) was concluded by Council Decision (EU) 2020/135 of 30 January 2020 1 . The Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland (the ‘Protocol’) forms an integral part of the Withdrawal Agreement, pursuant to Article 182 thereof.

(2) The Joint Consultative Working Group (the ‘working group’) was established by Article 15(1) of the Protocol, to serve as a forum for the exchange of information and mutual consultation on the implementation of that Protocol.

(3) Pursuant to Article 15(2) of the Protocol, the working group is composed of representatives of the Union and the United Kingdom and is to carry out its functions under the supervision of the Specialised Committee on issues related to the implementation of the Protocol, established by Article 165(1), point (c) of the Withdrawal Agreement, to which it should report.

(4) Pursuant to Article 15(6) of the Protocol, the working group is to adopt its own rules of procedure by mutual consent. The working group adopted its own rules of procedure at its first meeting on 29 January 2021 (the ‘Rules of Procedure’).

(5) It is necessary to amend the Rules of Procedure to allow the working group to be supported by structured sub-groups in order to improve the manner in which the working group carries out its tasks as defined in Article 15 of the Protocol.

(6) It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union's behalf in the working group.

(7) In order to allow for the prompt application of the measures provided for in this Decision, this Decision should enter into force on the date of its adoption,