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Brexit Bulletin—Council of the European Union adopts decision to conclude TCA in final step of EU ratification

Published on: 29 April 2021
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The Council of the European Union adopted the decision on the final conclusion of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) (as well as the Security of Information Agreement (SIA)) on 29 April 2021. With internal EU ratification procedures finalised, the UK will be notified of the outcome, while the agreements and accompanying texts are to be published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) by 30 April 2021. Both the TCA and SIA will then enter into force on 1 May 2021. Commenting on this development, Laura Rees-Evans of Fietta LLP notes the welcome certainty that ratification of the deal provides.

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and European Union

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