Northern Ireland Common Frameworks

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Due to the differing devolution settlements, each devolved administration will participate in a different number of Common Frameworks.  In addition, given the provisions of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, the development of each Common Framework must take the Protocol and any potential for NI/GB divergence into account.

The Common Frameworks which apply to Northern Ireland (as of June 2022):

Assembly Committee

Common Framework

Type

AERA

Implementation of EU Emissions Trading System (ETS)

Legislative

AERA

Agricultural support

Legislative

AERA

Agriculture - fertiliser regulations

Non-legislative

AERA

Agriculture - organic farming

Non-legislative

AERA

Agriculture   - Zootech

Non-legislative

AERA

Animal health and welfare

Non-legislative

AERA

Fisheries management & support

Legislative

AERA

Ozone depleting substances and F-gases

Non-legislative

AERA

Plant Health

Non-legislative

AERA

Plant varieties and seeds

Non-legislative

AERA

Resources   and Waste

Non-legislative

AERA

Radioactive substances

Non-legislative

AERA

Air Quality

Non-legislative

AERA

Best available Techniques

Non-legislative

AERA/Economy  

Chemicals and Pesticides

Non-legislative

Economy  

Mutual   Recognition of professional qualifications (MRPQ)

Non-legislative

Economy  

Services   Directive

Non-legislative

Economy  

Company law

Non-legislative

Economy  

Specified   quantities and packaged goods

Non-legislative

Economy  

Late payment (commercial transactions)

Non-legislative

Finance  

Public procurement

Non-legislative

Health

Organs, tissues and cells (apart from embryos and gametes)

Non-legislative

Health

Public Health Protection and Health Security Framework

Non-legislative

Health

Blood Safety and Quality

Non-legislative

Health

Food Composition and Standards and Labelling

Non-legislative

Health

Food and feed safety and hygiene law

Non-legislative

Health

Nutrition Labelling, Composition and Standards

Non-legislative

Infrastructure  

Hazardous substances planning

Non-legislative

Infrastructure  

Commercial Road Transport and Operator Licensing

Non-legislative

Infrastructure  

Rail technical standards (interoperability)

Non-legislative

Infrastructure  

Driver licensing

Non-legislative

Infrastructure  

Roads - Motor Insurance

Non-legislative