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'Brexit' - The Process of the UK withdrawing from the European Union
On this page:
- Summary - A brief outline of the background to Brexit
- Documents - Links to some of the key legal documents relating to Brexit
- Regulations - Links to some of the draft and final Regulations being issued to implement Brexit and ensure the legal framework exists from 'exit day'
- News items - Links to relevent items of news given on this site's news pages
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At 23.00 on Friday 31st January 2020, the United Kingdom ceased to be a member of the European Union - Brexit had been achieved. There was then a 'Transition Perirod' until the 31st December 2020 during which the UK continued to meet EU legal requirements and was considered to still be within the 'Internal Market'. This page contain details relating to the period up until the 31 January 2020. For details of the Transition Period and subsequent UK food law developments, see the separate page: UK Food Legislation Post-Brexit.
Summary
There had been a strong political movement for many years for the UK to withdraw from the European Union. Eventually the UK government agreed to allow a referendum to be held to allow the people of the UK to decide the issue. This was held on the 23rd June 2016 and the result was that about 52% wished to withdraw and 48% wished to remain. The government accepted this result and was committed to withdrawing from the Union.
The Treaty on the European Union has an Article on the prcess by which a country can become a new Member State (Article 49) but it also includes a single Article on the process of leaving. This is given in Article 50:
1. Any Member State may decide to withdraw from the Union in accordance with its own constitutional requirements.
2. A Member State which decides to withdraw shall notify the European Council of its intention. In the light of the guidelines provided by the European Council, the Union shall negotiate and conclude an agreement with that State, setting out the arrangements for its withdrawal, taking account of the framework for its future relationship with the Union. That agreement shall be negotiated in accordance with Article 218(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. It shall be concluded on behalf of the Union by the Council, acting by a qualified majority, after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament.
3. The Treaties shall cease to apply to the State in question from the date of entry into force of the withdrawal agreement or, failing that, two years after the notification referred to in paragraph 2, unless the European Council, in agreement with the Member State concerned, unanimously decides to extend this period.
4. For the purposes of paragraphs 2 and 3, the member of the European Council or of the Council representing the withdrawing Member State shall not participate in the discussions of the European Council or Council or in decisions concerning it.
A qualified majority shall be defined in accordance with Article 238(3)(b) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
5. If a State which has withdrawn from the Union asks to rejoin, its request shall be subject to the procedure referred to in Article 49. |
Under Article 50(2), a Member State is required to notify the European Council of the decision to withdraw. Following the UK referendum it was necessary for the UK government to undertake some planning and so formal notification only took place on the 29 March 2017. Under the terms of Article 50(2), this triggered a process of discussion to agree the 'arrangements for .. withdrawal'. Under Article 50(3), if no agreement is reached after two years, the UK would automatically cease to be a Member State - on the 29 March 2019. Also in Article 50(3) there is a posssibility of extending this limit but this requires the unanimous agreement of all the remaining 27 Member States.
The legislation adopted by the UK in June 2018 to implement the withdrawal, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act, specified that 'Exit Day' would be on the 29th March 2019 at 11.00pm. On 'Exit Day', the UK would cease to be a Member State. Negotiations took place to agree transitional arrangements for a period after 'Exit Day'. However the UK Withdrawal Act included a provision that required the approval of Parliament to any withdrawal agreement. The UK government agreed a 'Withdrawal Agreement' with the EU in December 2018 but it failed to get the agreement of Parliament. Article 50 does however provide for a possible extension should all the other Member States agree to it. After two difficult weeks in the UK Parliament, on Thursday 14th March, Parliamanet adopted a motion requesting the Goverment to seek an extension until the end of June 2019.
The Prime Minister submitted her request for an extension on the 20 March 2019. The European Council considered this on the following day and provided an opportunity for an short extension but only until June (see documents list below). This was accepted by th UK Government and a draft UK amending regulation issued to put this into effect.. The UK Parliament was though still unable to reach an agereement on a 'deal' and, on 5 April 2019, the Prime Minister submitted a second request for an extension until the end of June2019. At another European Council meeting on the 10 April it was agreed to offer one further extension (until 31 October). The UK then participated in the elections for the European Parliament (on the 23 May). With a poor showing for her party in the elections, at this pooint the UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, resigned her leadership of the Conservative Party and was replaced by Boris Johnson.
When Parliament returned after its summer recess in September 2019, those MPs opposed to a 'no deal' Brexit forced a vote on a new law requiring the new Prime Minister to request a further extension (until the end of January 2020) if no deal had been agreed. This was adopted. However the Prime Minister porogued (closed in preparation for a new session) Parliament for 5 weeks - significantly longer than normal. This decision was challenged in the courts and was deemed unlawful by the Supreme Court. Parliament therefore continued to meet whilst Boris Johnson negotiated with the EU for changes to the Withdrawal Agreement. A revised Agreement was agreed with the EU on 17th October. But with no majority in Parliament for approving the Withdrawal Agreement, the Prime Minister sought, and eventually got, approval for a General Election. This was held on the 13th December and resulted in the Conservative Party, led by Boris Johnson, gaining a substantial majority. They were then able, in January 2020, to gain Parliamentary approval for the Withdrawal Agreement with 'exit day' being 11.00pm on 31st January 2020.
The UK ceased being a Member State at that time. The Withdrawal Agreement provided for the UK to enter a transition period (or implementation period) during which nearly all EU legislation continued to apply. Linked to the Agreement, was a Political Declaration which set out plans for establishing the future relationship at the end of the transition. Detailed negotiation on the precise nature of the new relationship then took place. The transition period ended on the 31 December 2020. Just before the deadline, on 24 December 2020, an agreement was reached in the form of a 'Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA)'
As the UK has been a Member State since 1973, there is a huge amount of national legislation that either is derived from EU legislation or is based on the assumption that the UK is a Member State. It has therefore been a massive task to establish a revised legal status that is consistent and which meets the needs of the UK to maintain close relationships with the remaining 27 Member States.
See UK Food Legislation Post-Brexit for more recent updates.
This page contains material linked to the process of 'Brexit'.
Documents
- 31 January 2020: Joint press statement by President von der Leyen with President Sassoli and President Michel on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union
- 31 January 2020: Official Journal publications:
Council Decision (EU) 2020/135 of 30 January 2020 on the conclusion of the Agreement on the' withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (OJ L29, 31.1.2020, page 1); Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (OJ L29, 31.1.2020, page 7); Notice concerning the entry into force of the Agreement on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (OJ L29, 31.1.2020, page 189); Political declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom (OJ, C34, 31.1.2020, page 1)
- 23 January 2020: European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020: 'An Act to implement, and make other provision in connection with, the agreement between the United Kingdom and the EU under Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union which sets out the arrangements for the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the EU'.
- 9 January 2020: FSA Board Peper prepared for the meeting on the 21 January 2020: EU Exit Update.
- 12 November 2019: Official publication of the revised Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and the revised Political declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom (OJ L384I, 12.11.2019)
- 30 October 2019: A further amendment to the date of 'Exit Day' (to 31 January 2020) was agreed. This was implemented in the EU by European Council Decision 2019/1810 and in the UK by Regulation: European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2019
- 17 October 2019: Revised Withdrawal Agreement adopted and agreed by the European Council - see Working Document: Consolidated version of the Withdrawal Agreement following revision of Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland and technical adaptations to Article 184 “Negotiations on the future relationship” and Article 185 “Entry into force and application”
- 9 September 2019: An Act to require the UK Prime Minister to seek a further extension in the event that no deal has been agreed and approved by Parliament: European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019
- 5 June 2019: FSA Board Paper: EU Exit (FSA 19-06-18)
- 25 April 2019: AGREEMENT on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community This is the publication (for information) of the text of the Withdrawal Agreement, agreed in December 2018, in the Official Journal C series. It is not a legal document.
- 11 April 2019: European Council Decision (EU) 2019/584 taken in agreement with the United Kingdom of 11 April 2019 extending the period under Article 50(3) TEU (OJ L101, 11.4.2019, page 1). This was incorporated into UK law by a further amendment to the date of 'Exit Day' introduced by Regulation: European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2019
- 8 April 2019: Short Act passed by the UK Parliament requiring the UK Government to seek a further extension to the date of 'Exit Day': European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019
- 29 March 2019: Agreed UK Regulation changing the date of 'Exit Day': European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
- 26 March 2019: DHSC guidance relating to nutrition matters if there is no EU exit deal: Guidance Bulletin: The Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019: Practical Changes for Industry. For additional documents (including UK health claims register), see news item 26 March 2019
- 25 March 2019: Draft Statutory Instrument amending the Act to delay 'Exit Day': Draft European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
- 22 March 2019: European Council Decision on the extension - Official Journal - OJ L80I, 22.3.2019, page 1
- 21 March 2019: European Council Meeting offering Article 50 extension - Conclusions
- 20 March 2019: Prime Minister's Letter to the EU requesting extension to Article 50;
- 21 February 2019: DEFRA Letter to local authorities: No deal exit planning - Export requirements guidance for the export of fish and fishery products to the EU
- 5 February 2019: Guidance: Food labelling changes after Brexit This guidance was published by DEFRA as a web page but has been saved on this site as a pdf file.
- 29 January 2019: Letter from the British Retail Consortium to MPs: No deal Brexit Letter
- 10 December 2018: Court of Justice Press Release: The United Kingdom is free to revoke unilaterally the notification of its intention to withdraw from
- 30 November 2018: FRC Food Brexit Briefing - Why Local Authorities should prepare Food Brexit Plans
- 25 November 2018:
Texts adopted by the European Council Meeting:
- 6 November 2018: DEFRA Consultation Document:
Food labelling: amending laws
- 1 November 2018: Draft Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) (England) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 and Explanatory Memorandum
- 24 September 2018: Government Technical Guidance Notices (web pages):
- 4 September 2018: Proposed Approach to Retained EU Law for Food and Feed Safety and Hygiene FSA Consultation: Proposals for a suitable listing of regulations to correct legislation on exit from the EU.
- 23 August 2018: Government Technical Guidance Notices (web pages):
- 24 July 2018: Letter from Lord Teverson to Steve Brine on food safety risk management post-Brexit. This letter follows the meeting of the House of Lords Select Committee meeting on the 4 July. For details, see news item: 4 July 2018
- 29 June 2018: European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. An Act to repeal the European Communities Act 1972 and make other provision in connection with the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU. See also: Explanatory Notes
- 19 July 2018:
Communication from the Commission: Preparing for the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 30 March 2019. Note that this document has the reference COM(2018)556 and can be seen in the standard ComDoc format on the EurLex site - see: Brexit Communication See also Communication Annex.
- 6 June 2018: An update on the Food Standards Agency’s preparations for the UK’s exit from the European Union FSA Board Paper. A supporting document on the consumer perceptions of Brexit was provided as a appendix to the report - see: Citizen's Views - January 2018
- 19 March 2018: Draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community Draft legal text covering the transitional period. indicating areas of agreement and areas needing further discussion.
- 16 March 2018: Rules of origin in an EU-UK FTA - A 'hidden hard Brexit' for food and drink exporters? Report published by the Food and Drink Federation.
- 18 February 2018: 'Brexit: Trade in Food' by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee. Report by the UK Parliamentary Select Committee.
- 1 February 2018: Notice To Stakeholders: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom and EU Food Law
- 29 January 2018:
Council (Article 50) negotiating directives on the transition period - setting out the position to be adopted by the Commission at the start of the discussion on any transitional arrangements.
- 8 December 2017: COM/2017/0784 - COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL (ARTICLE 50) on the state of progress of the negotiations with the United Kingdom under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union
- 19 September 2017: Biocides - Commission Information papers:
- 8 September 2017: FSA Board Paper: Preparations for the UK’s Exit from the European Union This paper, prepared for discussion by the FSA Board on 20 September, explains some of the actions being taken by the FSA to prepare for the impact of Brexit on food safety and food control in the UK. A supporting document setting out some research findings based on discussions with both industry and public has been provided to the Board - see: The UK's Views on the EU Exit and Food
- 13 July 2017: European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - A Bill to Repeal the European Communities Act 1972 and make other provision in connection with the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU. The published Bill to allow for EU law to be incorporated into UK when the UK leaves the EU The Government also published some 'Explanatory Notes' to assist readers and help inform the debate. A copy is available here: Explanatory Notes
- 22 May 2017: ANNEX to Council decision (EU, Euratom) 2017/... authorising the opening
of negotiations with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland for an agreement setting out the arrangements for its withdrawal
from the European Union
- Directives for the negotiation of an agreement with the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland setting out the
arrangements for its withdrawal from the European Union Council document containing the approved 'Directives'
- 30 March 2017: White Paper - Legislating for the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union - A White Paper on the 'Great Repeal Bill' was published, setting out the Government’s approach to converting existing EU law into domestic law on the day the UK leaves the European Union.
Regulations
Using powers contained in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (see link above), the Government is authorised to issue Regulations to ensure that all legislation based on EU legislation contain valid legal requirements and can be effectively implemented and enforced (so as to remove legal 'deficiencies'). This is a major task but simplified procedures have been established. The Act sets out a process for this and includes the issuing of draft regulations prior to their adoption. Many of the changes make amendments to exisitng EU Regulations when applied in the UK allowing for their continued application the UK.
When spotted, links will be provided here to some of these. The final adopted Regulations will also be included in the pages given details of all UK regulations (see: Food Legislation - Index to access):
Draft Regulations:
- Draft Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- Draft European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
- Draft Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- Draft Animal Health, Seed Potatoes and Food (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- Draft Animal Health, Plant Health, Seeds and Food (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- Draft Food and Farming (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- Draft: Agriculture (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) (No.2) Regulations 2019 - Draft Explanatory Memorandum
- Draft: Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products and Common Agricultural Policy (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Draft Explanatory Memorandum
- Draft: Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- Draft: Food and Drink, Veterinary Medicines and Residues (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Draft Explanatory Memorandum
- Draft: Organic Production and Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Draft Explanatory Memorandum
- Draft: Organic Production (Control of Imports) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Draft Explanatory Memorandum
- Draft Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- Draft Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- Draft Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulation 2019 - Draft Explanatory Memorandum
- Draft Fishery Products (Official Controls Charges) (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 - Policy Note
- Draft Regulated Products (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- Draft Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- Draft Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Draft Explanatory Memorandum
- Draft Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Draft Explanatory Memorandum
- Draft Food and Feed Imports (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Draft Explanatory Memorandum
- Draft Official Controls for Feed, Food and Animal Health and Welfare (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Draft Explanatory Memorandum
- Draft Genetically Modified Food and Feed (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Draft Explanatory Memorandum
- Draft Novel Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Draft Explanatory Memorandum
- Draft Food and Feed (Chernobyl and Fukushima Restrictions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Draft Explanatory Memorandum
- Draft Food and Feed (Maximum Permitted Levels of Radioactive Contamination) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Draft Explanatory Memorandum
- Draft Contaminants in Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Draft Explanatory Memorandum
- Draft General Food Hygiene (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Draft Explanatory Memorandum
- Draft General Food Law (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Draft Explanatory Memorandum
- Draft Specific Food Hygiene (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Draft Explanatory Memorandum
- Draft Quick-frozen Foodstuffs (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Draft Explanatory Memorandum
- Draft Food (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Draft Explanatory Memorandum
- Draft: Import of and Trade in Animals and Animal Products (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Draft Explanatory Memorandum
- Draft: Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Draft Explanatory Memorandum
- Draft: Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Draft Explanatory Memorandum
- Draft: Agriculture, Food and Horse (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Draft Explanatory Memorandum
- Draft: Nutrition (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Draft Explanatory Memorandum
- Draft: Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Draft Explanatory Memorandum
- Draft: Organic Products (Amendment) (EU exit) Regulations 2018 - Draft Explanatory Memorandum
Adopted Regulations:
Note: These Regulations become effective on 'Exit Day' or, if published after 'Exit Day', the day after publication.
England
- SI 2019 No 865 - Food and Drink, Veterinary Medicines and Residues (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- SI 2019 No 860 - Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- SI 2019 No 831 - Agriculture (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019
- SI 2019 No 788 - Food and Drink, Veterinary Medicines and Residues (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 [Withdrawn - replaced by 2019/865 listed above]
- SI 2019 No 778 - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- SI 2019 No 759 - Food and Farming (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- SI 2019 No 718 - European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
- SI 2019 No 705 - Genetically Modified Food and Feed (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- SI 2019 No 704 - Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- SI 2019 No 702 - Novel Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- SI 2019 No 701 - Food and Feed (Maximum Permitted Levels of Radioactive Contamination) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- SI 2019 No 699 - Food and Feed (Chernobyl and Fukushima Restrictions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- SI 2019 No 693 - Organic Production and Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- SI 2019 No 692 - Organic Production (Control of Imports) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- SI 2019 No 665 - Official Controls for Feed, Food and Animal Health and Welfare (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- SI 2019 No 664 - Food and Feed Imports (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- SI 2019 No 651 - Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- SI 2019 No 642 - General Food Hygiene (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- SI 2019 No 641 - General Food Law (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- SI 2019 No 640 - Specific Food Hygiene (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- SI 2019 No 639 - Contaminants in Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- SI 2019 No 588 - Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- SI 2019 No 557 - Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- SI 2019 No
529 - Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- SI 2019 No 526 - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) Regulations 2019
- SI 2019 No 462 - Quick-frozen Foodstuffs (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- SI 2019 No 306 - Pesticides and Fertilisers (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- SI 2019 No 150 - Food (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- SI 2019 No 109 - Organic Products (Amendment) (EU exit) Regulations 2019
- SI 2018 No 1241 - Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) (England) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Wales
- SI 2019 No 1046 (W.185) - Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019
- SI 2019 No 732 (W.137) - Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- SI 2019 No 569 (W.125) - Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (Wales) Regulations 2019
- SI 2019 No 435 (W.103) - Food Standards and Labelling (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- SI 2019 No 434 (W.102) - Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- SI 2019 No 425 (W.99) The Food and Feed Regulated Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
- SI 2019 No 179 (W.45) - Nutrition (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Scotland
- SSI 2019 No 100 - Fishery Products (Official Controls Charges) (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
- SSI 2019 No
86 - Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2019
- SSI 2019 No 57 - Genetically Modified Organisms (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
- SSI 2019 No 54 - Nutrition (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
- SSI 2019 No 53 - Food Composition, Labelling and Standards (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019.
- SSI 2019 No 52 - Food and Feed Safety and Hygiene (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019.
Northern Ireland
- SI 2019 No 652 - Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 [UK Statutory Instrument]
- SI 2019 No 651 - Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 [UK Statutory Instrument]
- SI 2019 No 650 - Nutrition (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 201 [UK Statutory Instrument]
- SI 2019 No 353 - Food (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 [UK Statutory Instrument]
- SI 2019 No 347 - Agriculture, Food and Horse (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 [UK Statutory Instrument]
- SI 2019 No 273 - Animal By-Products and Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 [UK Statutory Instrument]
- SI 2019 No 272 - Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 [UK Statutory Instrument
News Items
News items linked to the process of negotiating withdrawal and new trade arrangements - both general and food law related:
For more recent Brexit news items, see the listing on the separate page: UK Food Legislation Post-Brexit
- 14 October 2019 UK secures ‘listed status’ to protect £5 billion export market
- 26 March 2019 DHSC Information regarding the controls on nutrition related matters if there is no EU exit deal
- 13 March 2019 FSA Chair reaffirms commitment to highest food safety standards after EU Exit
- 28 February 2019 FoodDrinkEurope warns of dramatic implications of a no-deal Brexit
- 21 February 2019 DEFRA Letter: No deal exit planning - Export requirements guidance for the export of fish and fishery products to the EU – Note to local authorities
- 20 February 2019 Government urges businesses to prepare for changes to animal imports and exports in a no-deal Brexit: Guidance published today will help minimise disruption and allow continued movement of goods
- 6 February 2019 Agri-food chain makes joint proposals to Michel Barnier on Brexit
- 5 February 2019 UK Food Standards Could be Compromised by "No Deal" Brexit Border Plan
- 5 February 2019 No deal Brexit advice: guidance on food and drink labelling
- 16 January 2019 Government loses 'meaningful vote' in the Commons
- 10 December 2018 Food and Drink Federation response to Prime Minister's statement
- 10 December 2018 Court of Justice: The United Kingdom is free to revoke unilaterally the notification of its intention to withdraw from the EU
- 4 December 2018 Food and feed safety risk assessment and management if there’s no Brexit deal
- 30 November 2018 Councils advised to set up ‘food resilience teams’ to prepare for Brexit
- 25 November 2018 Special meeting of the European Council (Art. 50)
- 6 November 2018 Food labelling: amending laws - DEFRA Consultation
- 1 November 2018 Draft Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) (England) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
- 24 September 2018 FDF response to Government's latest 'No-Deal' Technical Notices
- 5 September 2018 Government must be honest on suspending food regulations, say CIEH and Lord Bassam
- 4 September 2018 FSA Consultation: Proposed Approach to Retained EU Law for Food and Feed Safety and Hygiene
- 23 August 2018 FDF response to Government's No-Deal' Technical Notices
- 19 July 2018 European Commission publishes Communication on preparing for the UK's withdrawal from the EU
- 4 July 2018 Parliament: Committee considers how decisions on food safety risks will be made post-Brexit
- 6 June 2018 FSA Board Paper: An update on the Food Standards Agency’s preparations for the UK’s exit from the European Union
- 25 April 2018 Business groups unite to call for post Brexit alignment within the UK on food and nutritional labelling and standards
- 16 March 2018 Rules of origin: Food and drink sector faces hidden hard Brexit
- 11 February 2018 FDF signatories of NFU Brexit statement
- 1 February 2018 Notice To Stakeholders: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom and EU Food Law
- 29 January 2018 European Commission receives mandate to begin negotiations with the United Kingdom on transitional arrangements
- 23 January 2018 Commission Notices to Stakeholders (Natural Mineral Waters / GMOs / Pesticides)
- 20 September 2017 Summary of discussions at FSA Board meeting 20 September 2017
- 8 September 2017The Food Standards Agency’s Preparations for the UK’s Exit from the European Union
- 13 July 2017 Guidance for businesses and organisations on the Repeal Bill: Information for businesses on the Bill to convert EU law to UK law
- 13 July 2017 Latest news on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill 2017-19 [Bill published]
- 19 June 2017 Opening of negotiations: European Parliament reactions
- 19 June 2017 Speech by Michel Barnier, the European Commission's Chief Negotiator, following the first round of Article 50 negotiations with the UK
- 22 May 2017 Council (Art 50) authorises the start of Brexit talks and adopts negotiating directives
- 30 March 2017 Certainty and stability for UK businesses as negotiations begin on new relationship with Europe [White Paper published]
- 29 March 2017 MEPs set out conditions for approving UK withdrawal agreement
- 29 March 2017 Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union – Q&A
- 29 March 2017 Statement by the European Council (Art. 50) on the UK notification
- 29 March 2017 Prime Minister’s letter to Donald Tusk triggering Article 50
- 30 June 2016 FSA Letter: EU referendum and the Regulating our Future Programme
- 29 June 2016 EU Council Statement and Remarks Following Informal Meeting of Heads of State/Government
- 24 June 2016 Statement by the EU leaders and the Netherlands Presidency on the outcome of the UK referendum
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