Brandon Lewis Withdrawal Agreement

4. Dezember 2020

„How can the government assure future international partners that the UK can be assured of the legal obligations arising from the agreements it has signed?“ The official spokesman for the British Prime Minister said: „The withdrawal agreement was drafted on the basis of subsequent agreements between us and the EU on the details of the joint committee procedure.“ We will make full use of the provisions of the protocol to achieve this and we will continue to discuss them with the European Union,“ he said. „There are still issues that we are discussing in the framework of the free trade agreement and the joint technical committee, but we will ensure that all the commitments I have made by myself, the Prime Minister and other colleagues in the delivery box are implemented this year by a leaner finance law. In the general election, Boris Johnson said the withdrawal agreement would not impose new papers on Northern Ireland companies exporting to Britain, which is not true. Details of the implementation of the protocol will be explained in a joint committee of EU and UK officials. The British delegation is led by Michael Gove. The text of the new law will not be published until Wednesday, although the government has confirmed it will address the issue of the so-called Northern Ireland Protocol – part of the withdrawal agreement that aims to prevent a hard border from returning to the island of Ireland after Brexit. The two sides have agreed on a Brexit withdrawal treaty. Video, 00:01:29 EU leader: both sides have agreed on a Brexit withdrawal deal But former Conservative leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith said the law that was supposed to implement the withdrawal agreement in Britain allows the government to „retain the right to clarify the sovereignty clause.“ What if the government passes laws that seem to run counter to the withdrawal agreement? „This Parliament voted in favour of this withdrawal agreement in British law. The government will change the way this agreement works. Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney called Lewis` statements „deeply disturbing“ and added that „any unilateral derogation under the withdrawal agreement would be a matter of considerable concern and a very serious step.“ Read more: The UK government`s legal chief resigns „because of plans to end the Brexit withdrawal deal“ Earlier in the day, Theresa May warned that a backtracking in international agreements could damage the UK`s reputation with other countries.