24-09-2018 15:30
The withdrawal agreement between the EU and the UK

Paul-Henri Spaak building - P5B001, Brussels
AFCO Brexit hearing
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This hearing, that took place on 24 September, aimed at providing Members with a preliminary legal-technical analysis and assessment of the draft Withdrawal Agreement. On 19 March 2018, the Draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (“draft withdrawal agreement”) was published.

On 19 June 2018, the negotiators have adopted a joint statement on progress of negotiations under Article 50 TEU on the United Kingdom's orderly withdrawal from the European Union, in which a number of provisions were further agreed. If the calendar of the negotiations is complied with, the negotiations on the draft withdrawal agreement will be concluded in Autumn 2018, after which the European Parliament will be asked to give its consent in accordance with Article 50 TEU.

Two experts have been invited to discuss the topic: Mr René Repasi, Scientific Coordinator of the European Research Centre for Economic and Financial Governance (EURO-CEFG) of the Universities of Leiden, Delft and Rotterdam; and Mr Christophe Hillion, Professor of European Law, University of Oslo and University of Leiden.