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(asked on 9th January 2025) - View Source

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will list the infringement proceedings currently being pursued by the EU against the United Kingdom under the EU–UK withdrawal agreement.


Answered by
Baroness Twycross Portrait
Baroness Twycross
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
This question was answered on 20th January 2025

The list of active infringement proceedings against the United Kingdom are set out below:

  1. INFR(2020)2202 - Incorrect transposition of the Free Movement Directive by the United Kingdom.

  2. INFR(2011)2054 - Comprehensive sickness insurance requirement and treatment of extended family members with prior residence in the UK.

  3. INFR(2016)2150 - Termination of the Intra-EU Bilateral Investment Treaties.

  4. INFR(2022)2059 - Non-provision by the United Kingdom of external trade statistics in respect of Northern Ireland, as required by the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland.

  5. INFR(2021)2039 - Non-compliance with EU law requirements concerning the movement of agri-food, parcels and pet travel.

  6. INFR(2022)2060 - Incorrect implementation by the UK of EU's sanitary and phytosanitary rules, as required by the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland to the Withdrawal Agreement.

  7. INFR(2022)2064 - Failure of the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland to implement the Import One Stop Shop for distance sales of imported goods.

  8. INFR(2022)2062 - Incorrect implementation of the EU customs legislation by the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland.

Infractions 4-8 above relate to the Northern Ireland Protocol and were opened before the UK and EU subsequently agreed the Windsor Framework.

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