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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Amendments to the Withdrawal Agreement

14 July 2020 · Cabinet Office

Proposed by Michael Gove Con Surrey Heath

Brexit

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At a glance

Key points

  • Technical amendments were made to the Withdrawal Agreement by the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee.
  • Decision No. 1/2020 was adopted on June 12, 2020, addressing corrections and omissions.
  • The amendments focus on the Social Security Coordination section and Financial Provisions.

Issue summary

This statement is about technical amendments to the Withdrawal Agreement.

Action requested

No specific action requested. The statement announces that the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee adopted Decision No. 1/2020 on June 12, 2020, which makes corrections and omissions in the agreement's Social Security Coordination section and Financial Provisions.

Key facts

  • Decision No. 1/2020 was adopted at the second meeting of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee on 12 June 2020.
  • The decision corrects errors and omissions in Part I Annex I - Social Security Coordination and Part Five - Financial Provisions of the Withdrawal Agreement.
  • Decision No. F3 specifies how family benefits should be calculated for recipients, approved by the EU on December 19, 2018.
  • Decision No. E7 mandates electronic data transmission via the Electronic Exchange of Social Security Information (EESSI) system as of July 3, 2019, approved by the EU on June 27, 2019.
  • Amendments to Articles 135, 137, 143, 144 and 150 reflect the actual departure date of January 31, 2020.
  • Article 145 was amended for legal certainty regarding beneficiaries of the Research Fund for Steel and Coal until project closure.
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