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EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL AGREEMENT ) BILL
Explanatory Notes
Contents
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Commentary on provisions of the Bill
What these notes do
Overview of the Bill
Policy background
Approach of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill
The implementation period
Relationship to EU law
Interaction with the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and secondary legislation
Governance, enforcement and safeguards
Remaining implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement
EEA EFTA Separation Agreement and UK-Swiss Citizens’ Rights Agreement
Citizens’ rights
Other separation issues
Main financial provision
Northern Ireland
Parliamentary oversight
Protection for Workers’ Rights
Legal background
EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Citizens’ rights
Territorial extent and application
Commentary on provisions of the Bill
Clause 1: Saving for the implementation period
Clause 2: Additional saving for the implementation period
Clause 3: Supplementary power in connection with implementation period
Clause 4: Powers corresponding to section 3 involving devolved authorities
Clause 5: General implementation of remainder of Withdrawal Agreement
Clause 6: General implementation of related EEA EFTA and Swiss separation agreements
Clause 7: Rights related to residence: application deadline and temporary protection
Clause 8: Frontier workers
Clause 9: Restrictions on rights of entry and residence
Clause 10: Retention of existing grounds for deportation
Clause 11: Appeals etc against citizens’ rights immigration decisions
Clause 12: Recognition of professional qualifications
Clause 13: Co-ordination of social security systems
Clause 14: Non-discrimination, equal treatment and rights of workers etc
Clause 15: Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements
Clause 16: Regulations: supplementary
Clause 17: Interpretation: Part 3
Clause 18: Main power in connection with other separation issues
Clause 19: Corresponding powers involving devolved authorities
Clause 20: Financial Provision
Clause 21: Main power in connection with Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol
Clause 22: Powers corresponding to section 21 involving devolved authorities
Clause 23: Protection for certain rights, safeguards etc. in Belfast Agreement
Clause 24: No alteration of North-South co-operation
Clause 25: Retention of saved EU law at the end of implementation period
Clause 26: Interpretation of retained EU law and relevant separation agreement law
Clause 27: Dealing with deficiencies in retained EU law
Clause 28: Ancillary fee-charging powers
Clause 29: Review of EU legislation during implementation period
Clause 30: Approval of extension of implementation period
Clause 31: Oversig ht of negotiations for future relationship
Clause 32: Repeal of section 13 of the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Clause 33: Requirements in Part 2 of CRAG
Clause 34: Protection for workers’ rights
Clause 35: Ministerial co-chairs of the Joint Committee
Clause 36: Parliamentary sovereignty
Clause 37: Interpretation
Clause 38: Regulations
Clause 39: Consequential and transitional provisions
Clause 40: Extent, commencement and short title
Schedule 1: Powers of devolved authorities under sections 12, 13 and 14
Schedule 2: Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements
Part 1: Constitution, proceedings etc
Part 2: Functions of the IMA
Part 3: Further Provisions
Schedule 3: Protection for certain rights, safeguards etc. in Belfast agreement
Schedule 4: Protection for Workers’ Rights
Part 1: Workers’ Retained EU rights
Part 2: New EU workers’ rights
Schedule 5: Regulations under this Act
Part 1: Procedure
Part 2: Procedure
Schedule 6: Consequential, transitional and saving provision
Part 1: General consequential provision
Part 2: Specific Consequential Provision
Part 3: Transitional, transitory and saving provision
Commencement
Financial implications of the Bill
Parliamentary approval for financial costs or for charges imposed
Compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights
Equalities
Related documents
Annex A - Territorial extent and application in the United Kingdom
Annex B - Glossary
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