European Union Committee
Eighth Report

Eighth Report of Session 2019-21 - published 5 March 2020 - HL Paper 32

Contents

Summary

Chapter 1: Introduction

This report

Section 29 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020

Chapter 2: The Political Declaration and the future relationship negotiations

Relationship to the Political Declaration

Chapter 3: Analysis of the Council Decision

Introduction

Geographical scope

Legal and institutional basis

General context

General principles and basis for cooperation

Areas of shared interest

Economic partnership

Objectives and principles

Goods

Services and investment

Cooperation on financial services

Digital trade

Capital movements and payments

Intellectual property

Public procurement

Mobility

Transport

Energy and raw materials

Fisheries

Small and medium-sized enterprises

Global cooperation

Level playing field and sustainability

Internal Security

Foreign policy, security and defence

Thematic cooperation

Institutional and other horizontal arrangements

Conclusions

Summary of conclusions and recommendations

Appendix 1: List of Members and declarations of interest





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