UK-EU Joint Committee met today.

Here's the Commission's statement.

Important decisions taken re: NI Protocol:

- EU presence
- 'not at risk” goods
- permissible levels of agricultural and fish subsidies
- errors and omissions in Annex 2

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_20_2478

And some unilateral declarations adopted

As expected: "As part of these mutually agreed solutions, the UK has agreed to withdraw the contentious clauses of the UK Internal Market Bill, and will not introduce any similar provisions in the Taxation Bill"

From @MarosSefcovic https://twitter.com/MarosSefcovic/status/1339568570364260352?s=20

Meanwhile UK Cabinet Office launches 2025 UK Border Strategy

"UK sets out strategy for most effective border in the world by 2025" https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-sets-out-strategy-for-most-effective-border-in-the-world-by-2025

Noting: "The future of the [NI] Protocol will depend on the consent of the people of Northern Ireland and the utility of the components of this strategy would be assessed in this context."

NB It will actually depend on a vote of MLAs - first vote in 2024

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/945380/2025_UK_Border_Strategy.pdf