Customs Officers: EU Countries

(asked on 12th July 2017) - View Source

Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to paragraph 6 of his Department's policy paper Safeguarding the position of EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU, published on 26 June 2017 what rights will be accorded to staff at customs points who work in the UK but live in another EU member state.


Answered by
Robin Walker Portrait
Robin Walker
This question was answered on 19th July 2017

The UK has separate agreements in place with France and Belgium that determine the status and rights of nationals employed at juxtaposed controls, including customs areas. These agreements are separate from the UK’s membership of the EU and will remain in force after we leave.

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