Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland
When the UK left the EU on 31 January 2020, the Withdrawal Agreement concluded between the European Union and the United Kingdom entered into force. The Withdrawal Agreement contains the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Article 1 Objectives
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The remaining articles and associated annexes contained in the protocol are shown below.
Article |
Title and associated annexes |
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2 |
Rights of Individuals |
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3 |
Common Travel Area |
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4 |
Customs territory of the United Kingdom |
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5 |
Customs, movement of goods |
Articles 5-10 which deal with trade and alignment provisions ae subject to the democratic consent mechanism provided for in Article 18 |
6 |
Protection of the UK internal market |
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7 |
Technical regulations, assessments, registrations, certificates, approvals and authorisations |
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8 |
Vat and excise |
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9 |
Single electricity market |
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10 |
State aid |
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11 |
Other areas of North-South cooperation |
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12 |
Implementation, application, supervision and enforcement |
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13 |
Common Provisions |
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14 |
Specialised Committee |
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15 |
Joint Consultative Working Group |
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16 |
Safeguards |
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17 |
Protection of Financial Interests |
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18 |
Democratic Consent in Northern Ireland |