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Agreement to maintain the effect of the ‘EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement’

Description

This agreement reaffirms relations with Armenia by providing a framework for dialogue and cooperation to allow for enhanced conditions for some aspects of trade.

Will this agreement or arrangement be in place in a no-deal scenario?

Will not be in place. Engagement Ongoing

Additional Comments

This is predominantly a political agreement which provides a framework to consolidate relations. There is no impact to the bilateral political relationship by not transitioning this agreement in time for Brexit. The agreement with Armenia provides the framework for our trading relationship alongside political and economic cooperation. We do not expect any change to the current trading arrangement.

Lead Department

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Country

Armenia

Source

  • EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement

Agreement to maintain the effect of the ‘Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and the Republic of Azerbaijan’

Description

This agreement reaffirms relations with Azerbaijan and provides a framework for our relationship, including aspects of trade.

Will this agreement or arrangement be in place in a no-deal scenario?

Will not be in place. Engagement Ongoing

Additional Comments

This is predominantly a political agreement which provides a framework to consolidate relations. There is no impact to the bilateral political relationship by not transitioning this agreement in time for Brexit. The agreement with Azerbaijan provides the framework for our trading relationship alongside political and economic cooperation. We do not expect any change to the current trading arrangement.

Lead Department

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Country

Azerbaijan

Source

  • Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Azerbaijan, of the other part

  • Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Azerbaijan, of the other part, extending the provisions of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement to bilateral trade in textiles, taking account of the expiry of the bilateral textiles Agreement

Agreement to maintain the effect of the ‘EU-Canada Strategic Partnership Agreement’

Description

This agreement reaffirms relations with Canada by providing a framework for dialogue and cooperation.

Will this agreement or arrangement be in place in a no-deal scenario?

Engagement ongoing

Additional Comments

For further information please contact fcocorrespondence@fco.gov.uk

Lead Department

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Country

Canada

Source

  • EU-Canada Strategic Partnership Agreement

Agreement to maintain the effect of the ‘Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cuba’

Description

This agreement reaffirms relations with Cuba by providing a framework for dialogue and cooperation.

Will this agreement or arrangement be in place in a no-deal scenario?

Will not be in place, engagement ongoing

Additional Comments

This is predominantly a political agreement which provides a framework to consolidate relations. There is no impact to the bilateral political relationship by not transitioning this agreement in time for Brexit.

Lead Department

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Country

Cuba

Source

  • Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Cuba, of the other part

Agreement to maintain the effect of the ‘Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Iraq’

Description

This agreement reaffirms relations with Iraq by providing a framework for dialogue and cooperation.

Will this agreement or arrangement be in place in a no-deal scenario?

Expected to be in place

Lead Department

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Country

Iraq

Source

  • Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Iraq, of the other part

Agreement to maintain the effect of the ‘Strategic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Japan’

Description

This agreement reaffirms relations with Japan by providing a framework for dialogue and cooperation.

Will this agreement or arrangement be in place in a no-deal scenario?

Will not be in place, engagement ongoing

Additional Comments

This is predominantly a political agreement which provides a framework to consolidate relations. There is no impact to the bilateral political relationship by not transitioning this agreement in time for Brexit.

Lead Department

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Country

Japan

Source

  • Strategic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Japan, of the other part

Agreement to maintain the effect of the ‘Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan’

Description

This agreement reaffirms relations with Kazakhstan by providing a framework for dialogue and cooperation to allow for enhanced conditions for some aspects of trade.

Will this agreement or arrangement be in place in a no-deal scenario?

Will not be in place. Engagement Ongoing

Additional Comments

This is predominantly a political agreement which provides a framework to consolidate relations. There is no impact to the bilateral political relationship by not transitioning this agreement in time for Brexit. The agreement with Kazakhstan provides the framework for our trading relationship alongside political and economic cooperation. We do not expect any change to the current trading arrangement.

Lead Department

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Country

Kazakhstan

Source

  • Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Kazakhstan, of the other part

Agreement to maintain the effect of the ‘EU-Singapore Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (ESPCA)’

Description

This agreement reaffirms relations with Singapore by providing a framework for dialogue and cooperation.

Will this agreement or arrangement be in place in a no-deal scenario?

Will not be in place; Engagement Ongoing

Additional Comments

This is predominantly a political agreement which provides a framework to consolidate relations. There is no impact to the bilateral political relationship by not transitioning this agreement in time for Brexit.

Lead Department

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Country

Singapore

Source

  • EU-Singapore Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (ESPCA)

Agreement to maintain the effect of the ‘Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Korea’

Description

This agreement reaffirms relations with South Korea by providing a framework for dialogue and cooperation.

Will this agreement or arrangement be in place in a no-deal scenario?

Will be transitioned as a political agreement

Additional Comments

For further information please contact fcocorrespondence@fco.gov.uk

Lead Department

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Country

South Korea

Source

  • Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part

Agreement to maintain the effect of the ‘Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and Turkmenistan (PCA)’

Description

This agreement reaffirms relations with Turkmenistan and provides a framework for our relationship, including aspects of trade.

Will this agreement or arrangement be in place in a no-deal scenario?

Will not be in place. Engagement Ongoing

Additional Comments

This is predominantly a political agreement which provides a framework to consolidate relations. There is no impact to the bilateral political relationship by not transitioning this agreement in time for Brexit. The agreement with Turkmenistan provides the framework for our trading relationship alongside political and economic cooperation. We do not expect any change to the current trading arrangement.

Lead Department

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Country

Turkmenistan

Source

  • Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and Turkmenistan (PCA)

Agreement to maintain the effect of the ‘Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and the Republic of Uzbekistan’

Description

This agreement reaffirms relations with Uzbekistan and provides a framework for our relationship, including aspects of trade.

Will this agreement or arrangement be in place in a no-deal scenario?

Expected to be in place. Engagement Ongoing

Additional Comments

This is predominantly a political agreement which provides a framework to consolidate relations. There is no impact to the bilateral political relationship by not transitioning this agreement in time for Brexit. The agreement with Uzbekistan provides the framework for our trading relationship alongside political and economic cooperation. We do not expect any change to the current trading arrangement.

Lead Department

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Country

Uzbekistan

Source

  • Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part - with protocols

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’

Description

This agreement reaffirms relations with Vietnam by providing a framework for dialogue and cooperation.

Will this agreement or arrangement be in place in a no-deal scenario?

Will not be in place. Engagement Ongoing

Additional Comments

This is predominantly a political agreement which provides a framework to consolidate relations. There is no impact to the bilateral political relationship by not transitioning this agreement in time for Brexit.

Lead Department

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Country

Vietnam

Source

  • Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, of the other part

DEFINITION OF CATEGORIES

Will be in Place

Agreement ready to enter into force on day one of exit, or only administrative or domestic implementation steps outstanding in order for agreement to enter into force on day one.

Expected to be in Place

Agreement on track to be in place for day one, and may have been initialled or agreed in principle, but some steps, such as signature or ratification, remain outstanding.

Engagement Ongoing

Discussions are ongoing with the third country.

Not Expected to be in Place

Existing obstacle(s) to the finalisation of text, signature, or ratification that is unlikely to be overcome in time for day one entry into force.

Will Not be in Place

Not possible to conclude for day one. In some cases, the agreement will nonetheless be in place shortly after day one.