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Meetings of governing bodies of the Withdrawal Agreement (new)

The governance structure of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement is based on a Joint Committee that oversees the implementation of the agreement, and a dispute settlement system that involves referral to an independent arbitration body if a dispute is not resolved between the two parties. The Joint Committee can take binding decisions regarding the implementation of the agreement, as long as they are agreed by both the UK and the EU.

The Joint Committee is jointly chaired by the UK and the EU, currently by Vice-President of the European Commission Maroš Šefčovič and UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, and is supported by specialised committees on various issues, such as citizens’ rights, financial provisions, and the Windsor Framework. A Joint Consultative Working Group provides additional technical support for the implementation of the Windsor Framework. It is composed of representatives of the UK and the EU, and reports to the Specialised Committee on Ireland/Northern Ireland.

A number the thematic subgroups within the Joint Consultative Working Group were set up through the Windsor Framework.

The Joint Committe

Twelfth Meeting

Eleventh Meeting

Tenth Meeting

Ninth Meeting

Eighth meeting

Sixth (ordinary) meeting

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Fifth (ordinary) meeting

The fifth meeting of the EU-UK Joint Committee under the Withdrawal Agreement took place on Thursday 17 December 2020. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the meeting has taken place in Brussels and by videoconference.

Fourth (ordinary) meeting

The fourth meeting of the EU-UK Joint Committee under the Withdrawal Agreement took place on Monday 19 October 2020. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the meeting has taken place in London, United Kingdom, and by videoconference. 

Third (ordinary) meeting

The third meeting of the EU-UK Joint Committee under the Withdrawal Agreement took place on Monday 28 September 2020. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the meeting has taken place in Brussels and by videoconference. 

Extraordinary meeting

An extraordinary meeting of the EU-UK Joint Committee under the Withdrawal Agreement took place in London on Thursday 10 September 2020.

Second meeting

The second meeting of the EU-UK Joint Committee under the Withdrawal Agreement took place on Friday 12 June 2020. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the meeting has taken place by teleconference.

First meeting

The first meeting of the EU-UK Joint Committee under the Withdrawal Agreement took place on Monday 30 March 2020. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the meeting has taken place by teleconference.

European Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič and the UK Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Rt Hon Michael Gove, in their capacity as co-chairs of the Joint Committee, launched the work of the Joint Committee and the Specialised Committees, as established by the Withdrawal Agreement.

Specialised committees

Committee on citizens' rights
Committee on other separation provisions
Committee on implementation of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland

23 February 2021

Sixth meeting of the Specialised Committee on Ireland and Northern Ireland 

17 December 2020

Fifth meeting of the Specialised Committee on Ireland and Northern Ireland

Committee on implementation of the Protocol relating to the Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus
Committee on implementation of the Protocol on Gibraltar
Committee on financial provisions
Annual reports
  • 17 JULY 2023
Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee Annual Report for the year 2022
  • 5 APRIL 2023
Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee Annual Report for the year 2021
  • 25 JUNE 2021
Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee Annual Report for the year 2020
Joint Consultative Working Group