Guidance

International agreements if the UK leaves the EU without a deal

The UK is taking steps to deliver continuity across a number of international agreements that we currently participate in as a member of the EU.

From:

Department for Exiting the European Union

Published:

7 March 2019

Last updated:

5 November 2019

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5 November 2019
Iraq PCA, Singapore PCA, Georgia Association Agreement, SACU+M, Icelandic Migration MoU, Swiss Social Security Agreement, Faroe Fishing, Norway Fishing, Blue Whiting Agreement, Herring Fishing, Mackerel Fishing
11 October 2019
Agreement on Government Procurement, Agreement to maintain the effect of the 'Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan', Agreement to maintain the effect of the 'EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement', Agreement to maintain the effect of the 'Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam', Agreement to maintain the effect of the 'Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and the Republic of Turkmenistan', Agreement to maintain the effect of the 'Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and the Republic of Uzbekistan', Agreement to maintain the effect of the ‘Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Korea’, Agreement to maintain the effect of the ‘Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and the Republic of Azerbaijan’, An Agreement on Atlanto-Scandian Herring (Coastal Arrangement), An Agreement on Blue Whiting (Coastal Arrangement), An Agreement on Mackerel (Coastal Arrangement), Chile Organic Equivalence Arrangement, Faroe Islands Fishing, India - Approved Inspection Services, Israel - Approved Inspection Services, Japan Organic Equivalence Arrangement, Kenya - Approved Inspection Services, Letters agreeing cooperation between the Financial Services Agency of Japan/ The Certified Public Accountants and Auditing Oversight Board of Japan and the UK Financial Reporting Council (June 2014), Marrakesh Treaty, Morocco - Approved Inspection Services, MOU between the UK Financial Reporting Council and the Swiss Federal Audit Oversight Authority (March 2014), MOU between UK Financial Reporting Council and the Canadian Public Accountability Board (December 2016), MOU between UKBA and MoI of the Republic of Albania on the Exchange of Information for migration-related purposes (2013), New Zealand - Approved Inspection Services, North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (NASCO), North-East Atlantic Fisheries (NEAFC), Norway Fishing, Position on continued exchange of direct tax information between the UK and San Marino, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Monaco and Andorra in the event that the UK leaves the European Union without a deal, Privacy Shield Agreement, Senegal - Approved Inspection Services, South Africa - Approved Inspection Services, South Korea Free Trade Agreement, South Korea Organic Equivalence Arrangement, Statement of Protocol between the UK Financial Reporting Council and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and Data Protection Agreement (April 2017), The Kimberley Process, Turkey - Approved Inspection Services, UK-China Authorised Economic Operators MRA, UK-China Customs Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assisstance, UK-Japan Agreement on Mutual Recognition, UK-Japan Authorised Economic Operators MRA, UK-Japan Customs Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assistance, UK-Japan Legal Assistance, UK-New Zealand Customs Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assistance, United States Nuclear Research Agreement,
18 July 2019
Updates made to the following agreements: Agreement to maintain the effect of the ‘Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan’, Agreement to maintain the effect of the ‘EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement’, Agreement to maintain the effect of the ‘Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and Turkmenistan (PCA)’, Agreement to maintain the effect of the ‘Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and the Republic of Azerbaijan’, Agreement to maintain the effect of the ‘Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and the Republic of Uzbekistan’, Andean Free Trade Agreement, Andorra Veterinary Equivalence Protocol, Argentina Organic Equivalence Arrangement, Australia Organic Equivalence Arrangement, Australia Passenger name Records, Australia Wine, Bosnia and Herzegovina Air Services Arrangement, Canada Organic Equivalence Arrangement, Canada Passenger Name Records, CARIFORUM Economic Partnership Agreement, Chile Association Agreement, Chile Organic Equivalence Agreement, Costa Rica Organic Equivalence Arrangement, Eastern and Southern African States Economic Partnership Agreement, EU-Swiss Free Movement of Persons Agreement, Export Health Certificates (EHCs), Faroe Islands Fishing, Faroe Islands Free Trade Agreement, Greenland Fishing, High Seas Fishing Conservation, Humane Trapping Agreement, ICCAT, Illegal, Unreported, Unregulated Fisheries Import Agreements (Catch certificates), India Organic Equivalence Arrangement, Indonesia Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Voluntary Partnership Agreement, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Protocol, International Coffee Organisation, International Grains Council, International Sugar Organisation, IOTC, Israel Organic Equivalence Arrangement, Israel Trade and Partnership Agreement, Japan Nuclear Cooperation Agreement, Japan Organic Equivalence Arrangement, Lugano Convention 2007, Marrakesh Treaty, NEAFC, New Zealand Organic Equivalence Arrangement, New Zealand Veterinary Equivalence Agreement, Northwest Atlantic Fisheries (NAFO), Norway and Iceland Trading Arrangements, Norway Fishing, Pacific Economic Partnership Agreement, Palestinian Authority Trade and Partnership Agreement, Port State Measures, Republic of North Macedonia Air Services Arrangement, South Korea Free Trade Agreement, South Korea Organic Equivalence Arrangement, Tunisia Organic Equivalence Arrangement, UK-Switzerland Trade Agreement, UK-Switzerland-Liechtenstein Trade Agreement, United States Organic Equivalence Arrangement, United States Passenger Name Records, United States Spirits Mutual Recognition Agreement, United States Veterinary Equivalence Agreement, United States Wine, Vine and Wine
4 April 2019
Updates made to the following agreements: Moldova Air Services Arrangement, Bosnia and Herzegovina Air Services Arrangement, Serbia Air Services Arrangement, Republic of North Macedonia Air Services Arrangement, Hague 2007, Hague 2005, INTERBUS, UK-US Agreement on Mutual Recognition, UK - Switzerland Trade Agreement, Norway and Iceland Trading Arrangements, UK-US Marine Mutual Recognition Agreement, Vine and Wine, Indonesia FLEGT, EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement’, Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and the Republic of Azerbaijan, Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cuba, Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Iraq, Strategic Partnership Agreement Between the European Union and Japan, Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan, EU-Singapore Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (ESPCA), Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and Turkmenistan (PCA), Parternship and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and the Republic of Uzbekistan, EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement’, Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and the Republic of Azerbaijan, Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cuba, Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Iraq, Strategic Partnership Agreement Between the European Union and Japan, Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan, EU-Singapore Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (ESPCA), Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and Turkmenistan (PCA), Parternship and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and the Republic of Uzbekistan, North Atlantic Ocean
29 March 2019
Updates made to the following agreements: Canada Air Safety Arrangement, United States Air Safety Arrangement, Agreement on Humane Trappings, China Forestry MoU, Ghana Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Voluntary Partnership Agreement, Indonesia Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Voluntary Partnership Agreement, CAR Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Voluntary Partnership Agreement, Liberia Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Voluntary Partnership Agreement, Cameroon Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Voluntary Partnership Agreement, Congo Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Voluntary Partnership Agreement, ICCAT, NAFO, NEAFC, NASCO, Port State Measures, IOTC, High Seas Fishing Conservation, Greenland Fishing, Faroes Fisheries, Norway Fishing, Vine and Wine, IGC (Grains), ICO (Coffee), ISO (Sugar), Australia Wine, United States Wine, Marrakesh Treaty, INTERBUS, Andorra Veterinary Equivalence Agreement, EHCs, New Zealand Veterinary Equivalence Agreement, United States Spirits Mutual Recognition Agreement, Mexico Spirits Mutual Recognition Agreement, United States Nuclear Research Agreement, Chile Organic Equivalence Agreement, Argentina Organic Equivalence Arrangement, Australia Organic Equivalence Arrangement, Canada Organic Equivalence Arrangement, Costa Rica Organic Equivalence Arrangement, India Organic Equivalence Arrangement, Israel Organic Equivalence Arrangement, Japan Organic Equivalence Arrangement, New Zealand Organic Equivalence Arrangement, South Korea Organic Equivalence Arrangement, Tunisia Organic Equivalence Arrangement, United States Organic Equivalence Arrangement, Argentina Organic Equivalence Arrangement, Australia Organic Equivalence Arrangement, Canada Organic Equivalence Arrangement, Costa Rica Organic Equivalence Arrangement, India Organic Equivalence Arrangement, Israel Organic Equivalence Arrangement, New Zealand Organic Equivalence Arrangement, Argentina Organic Equivalence Arrangement, Australia Organic Equivalence Arrangement, Canada Organic Equivalence Arrangement, Costa Rica Organic Equivalence Arrangement, India Organic Equivalence Arrangement, Israel Organic Equivalence Arrangement, New Zealand Organic Equivalence Arrangement, South Korea Organic Equivalence Arrangement, Tunisia Organic Equivalence Arrangement, United States Organic Equivalence Arrangement, UK-Switzerland Trade Agreement, UK-Switzerland-Liechtenstein Trade Agreement, Norway and Iceland Trading Arrangement
21 March 2019
Updates made to the following agreements: UK-Switzerland Agreement on Direct Insurance other than Life Insurance and Decision, Agreement on Government Procurement, Australia MRA, Pacific Economic Partnership Agreement, Norway Road Transport Agreement, Jordan Air Services Arrangement and United States Air Safety Arrangement
7 March 2019
First published.