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International Agreements: Agreements considered by the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee
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Meeting: 15/03/2021 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Consideration of international agreements
Supporting documents:
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Minutes:
3.1 Members considered the following international agreements:
·
Free Trade Agreement between the UK and Turkey
·
UK-Iceland Air Services Agreement
·
UK-Norway Air Services Agreement
· UK-Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO)
3.2 Members agreed to write to the Welsh Government in relation to international agreements.
Meeting: 01/02/2021 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
7 International agreements
Supporting documents:
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Minutes:
7.1 Members considered the agreement on trade in goods
between Iceland, Norway and the UK.
7.2 Members agreed to write to the Welsh Government in respect of the agreement.
Meeting: 18/01/2021 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
7 International agreements
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- Trade continuity agreement between the UK and Canada - Dr Maria Garcia, item 7
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Minutes:
7.1 Members considered and noted Dr Maria Garcia’s report on the Trade Continuity Agreement between the UK and Canada.
Meeting: 11/01/2021 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Paper to note 5: Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for European Transition to the Chair and the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding the Ministerial forum for Trade - 7 January 2021
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
3.5.1 The paper was noted.
Meeting: 03/12/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
6 Consideration of international agreements
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Minutes:
6.1 Members considered and noted the following agreements:
6.1.1 Lugano Convention
6.1.2 UK-Norway Reciprocal Recognition of Civil Judgments
6.1.3 UK-Faroes Fisheries Framework Agreement
Meeting: 03/12/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Paper to note 1: Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for European Transition to the Chair regarding the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement - 23 November 2020
Supporting documents:
- Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for European Transition to the Chair regarding the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement - 23 November 2020, item 3
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- Welsh Government Report on the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, item 3
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Minutes:
3.1.1 The paper was noted.
Meeting: 19/11/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
2 Paper to note 3: Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for European Transition to the Chair regarding the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement - 16 November 2020
Supporting documents:
- Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for European Transition to the Chair regarding the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement - 16 November 2020, item 2
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- Annex, item 2
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Minutes:
2.3.1 The paper was noted.
Meeting: 19/11/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
6 Consideration of international agreements
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- Report on the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement - UK Trade Policy Observatory, item 6
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Minutes:
6.1 Members considered and noted the UK-Norway Fisheries Framework Agreement.
Meeting: 12/11/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Paper to note 2: Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for European Transition to the Chair regarding the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement - 9 November 2020
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
3.2.1 The paper was noted.
Meeting: 12/11/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
7 International agreements
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Minutes:
7.1 Members considered and noted the UK-USA Agreement on Technology Safeguards associated with US Participation in Space Launches from the UK
Meeting: 05/11/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Paper to note 3: Correspondence from the Counsel General and Minister for European Transition to the Chair regarding EEA EFTA negotiations - 27 October 2020
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
3.3.1 The paper was noted.
Meeting: 05/11/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
6 Consideration of international agreements
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Minutes:
6.1 Members considered and noted the Amended Schedules to the Agreement on Government Procurement as a result of the 2012 protocol amending the agreement on government procurement, entering into force for Switzerland.
Meeting: 01/10/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
7 Consideration of international agreements
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Minutes:
7.1 Members
considered and noted the Final Act of
the International Conference and Decision by the Energy
Charter Conference in respect of the Amendment to the Trade-Related Provisions
of the Energy Charter Treaty
Meeting: 17/09/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Paper to note 13: Correspondence from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language to the Chair regarding separation arrangements between the UK, and Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway - 28 August 2020
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Meeting: 17/09/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Paper to note 10: Correspondence from the First Minister to the Chair regarding UK-Poland Agreement - 24 August 2020
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Meeting: 17/09/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
6 Consideration of international agreements
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Minutes:
6.1 Members considered and noted the following agreements:
·
Agreement between France, Belgium, the
Netherlands and the UK supplementing their 1993 Agreement on rail traffic
between Belgium and the UK using the Channel Fixed Link
·
Agreement between the Netherlands and the UK
concerning border controls on rail traffic using the Channel Fixed Link
· Special Agreement between France, Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK concerning security matters relating to trains using the Channel Fixed Link
Meeting: 14/07/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Paper to note 1: Correspondence from the Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism to the Chair regarding the Council of Europe’s Convention on Cinematic Co-Production - 3 July 2020
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Minutes:
3.1.1 The paper was noted.
Meeting: 30/06/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 International agreements
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Minutes:
5.1 Members considered
the UK-Poland Agreement on the reciprocal
participation of nationals in local elections.
5.2 Members agreed to write to the First Minister and to the Llywydd in relation to the agreement.
Meeting: 16/06/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Paper to note 1: Digital trade and data equivalency - a paper from Professor Elaine Fahey - 20 April 2020
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
3.1.1 The paper was noted.
Meeting: 16/06/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
6 Private international law (implementation of international agreements) Bill
Supporting documents:
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Minutes:
6.1 The paper was noted.
Meeting: 16/06/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
Scrutiny session with the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language - consideration of evidence
Minutes:
5.1 Members considered the evidence received.
Meeting: 16/06/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
2 Scrutiny session with the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language
Supporting documents:
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- Correspondence from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language to the Chair regarding international relations - 5 June 2020, item 2
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- Correspondence from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language to the Chair regarding international relations - annex, item 2
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- Correspondence from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language to the Chairs of the External Affairs and Additional Legislation, and Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committees regarding the Trade Bill: Legislative Consent - 29 May 2020, item 2
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- Correspondence from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language to the Chairs of the External Affairs and Additional Legislation, and Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committees regarding the Ministerial Forum for Trade - 29 April 2020, item 2
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- An assessment of the EU-Japan EPA and its implications for a UK-Japan Free Trade Agreement - a paper from Dr. Jappe Eckhardt, item 2
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Minutes:
2.1 The Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language responded to questions from Members.
Meeting: 16/06/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Paper to note 2: Correspondence from the Chair of the House of Lords International Agreements Sub-Committee to the Chair regarding House of Lords inquiries on trade negotiations - 9 June 2020
Supporting documents:
- Correspondence from the Chair of the House of Lords International Agreements Sub-Committee to the Chair regarding House of Lords inquiries on trade negotiations - 9 June 2020, item 3
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- Call for evidence, item 3
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Minutes:
3.2.1 The paper was noted.
Meeting: 02/06/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 House of Lords EU International Agreements Sub-Committee inquiry into how Parliament scrutinises treaties - consideration of draft response
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Minutes:
5.1 Members considered and agreed the draft response.
Meeting: 04/05/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
4 Consideration of international agreements
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Minutes:
4.1 Members considered an international agreement concerned with the Council of Europe: Convention on Cinematic Co-Production.
4.2 Members agreed to write to the Welsh Government to seek further information in relation to the agreement.
Meeting: 09/03/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
4 Paper to note 3: Correspondence from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language to the Chair regarding the UK’s trade negotiations with the USA - 4 March 2020
Supporting documents:
- Correspondence from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language to the Chair regarding the UK’s trade negotiations with the USA, item 4
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- Written Statement, item 4
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Minutes:
4.3.1 The paper was noted.
Meeting: 02/03/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
6 Scrutiny of international agreements
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Minutes:
6.1 Members considered the Agreement on Arrangements between Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and UK following the Withdrawal of UK from the EU, the EEA Arrangement and other Agreements applicable between UK and EEA EFTA States by virtue of UK's Membership of the EU
6.1.1 Members agreed to write to the Welsh Government to seek information in respect of the Separation Agreement.
Meeting: 10/02/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Paper to note 3: Response from the Welsh Government to the Committee's report on UK international agreements after Brexit
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
3.3.1 The paper was noted.
Meeting: 10/02/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
7 Scrutiny of international agreements
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Minutes:
7.1 Members considered the following international agreements:
7.1.1 the agreement establishing an Association between the
United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the
Kingdom of
Morocco;
7.1.2 the agreement establishing
an Association between the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the
Kingdom of
Jordan;
7.1.3; the agreement establishing
an Association between the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the
Republic of
Kosovo;
7.1.4 the Partnership and
Cooperation Agreement between the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the
Republic of
Uzbekistan.
7.2 Members agreed to write to the Welsh Government in relation to the Morocco, Jordan and Kosovo agreements:
7.2.1 to seek further information about their involvement in
the negotiation of these agreements (and also all other association agreements
that are intended to be transitioned as part of the Trade Agreement Continuity
Programme); and
7.2.2 to ascertain whether the Welsh Government have raised
any issues in
relation to their application in areas of devolved
competence.
7.3 Members agreed to note the Uzbekistan agreement.
Meeting: 27/01/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
6 Scrutiny of international agreements
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Minutes:
6.1 Members considered and noted the following agreements:
6.1.1 UK/Switzerland: Transitional Agreement on Social Security for a Temporary Period following the Withdrawal of the UK; and
6.1.2 Economic Partnership Agreement between the Southern African Customs Union and Mozambique and the UK.
Meeting: 13/01/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
6 Consideration of international agreements
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Minutes:
6.1.1 Members considered the strategic partnership and cooperation agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Georgia.
6.1.2 Members agreed to write to the Welsh Government to request further information.
6.2.1 Members considered the agreement establishing an Association between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Lebanon.
6.2.2 Members agreed to write to the Welsh Government to request further information.
6.3.1 Members considered the agreement establishing an Association between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Tunisia.
6.3.2 Members agreed to write to the Welsh Government to request further information.
Meeting: 06/01/2020 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Paper to note 1: Correspondence from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language to the Chair regarding Assembly scrutiny of international agreements - 9 December 2019
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
3.1.1 The paper was noted.
Meeting: 02/12/2019 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
2 Paper to note 2: UK-South Korea free trade agreement - Dr Ricardo Pereira
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
2.2.1 The paper was noted.
Meeting: 02/12/2019 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 Scrutiny of international agreements - consideration of draft report
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Minutes:
5.1 Members
considered the report.
5.2 Members
agreed to publish the report subject to amendments.
Meeting: 18/11/2019 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
6 Scrutiny of international agreements
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Minutes:
6.1 Members considered and noted the UK – Montenegro Air Service Agreement.
6.2 Members agreed to write to the Minister for Economy and
Transport for further information on what engagement the Welsh Government had in the negotiation process.
Meeting: 11/11/2019 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
7 Scrutiny of international agreements
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Minutes:
7.1 Members considered and agreed to note the
UK-USA Access to Electronic Data for the Purpose of Countering Serious Crime,
and the Construction and Operation of a European X-Ray Free-Electron Laser
Facility.
Meeting: 21/10/2019 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
7 Scrutiny of international agreements
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Minutes:
7.1 The Committee considered the UK/Korea: Free
Trade Agreement and the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published
Works for Persons who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled.
7.1.1 The Committee agreed to report on the UK/Korea:
Free Trade Agreement.
7.1.2 The Committee agreed to note the Marrakesh
Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons who are Blind,
Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled.
Meeting: 14/10/2019 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
4 Paper to note 2: Correspondence from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language regarding international agreements - 3 October 2019
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
4.2.1 The paper was noted.
Meeting: 14/10/2019 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Round table discussion with academics on the scrutiny of international agreements
Dr
Andrew Blick - King’s College London
Dr Jack Simson Caird -
Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law
Professor Jo Hunt – Cardiff
University
Professor Michael Keating
- University of Aberdeen
Professor Aileen McHarg - University
of Durham
Professor Alan Page -
University of Dundee
Akash Paun - Institute for
Government
Professor Alison Young -
Cambridge University
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
3.1 Members discussed the scrutiny of international
agreements with the panel.
Meeting: 07/10/2019 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
Private briefing on international agreements
Emma
Edworthy, Welsh Government
Jonathan
Price, Welsh Government
Owain
Morgan, Welsh Government
Minutes:
5.1 Members received a briefing on
international agreements from Welsh Government officials.
5.2 The officials responded to questions from
Members.
Meeting: 23/09/2019 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 9)
9 Scrutiny of international agreements: draft scrutiny process
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Minutes:
9.1 Members considered the draft scrutiny
process and agreed to undertake further work in this area.
Meeting: 16/09/2019 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Paper to note 10: Correspondence from the First Minister to the Chair regarding international obligations which bind the UK - 12 September 2019
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
3.10.1 The paper was noted.
Meeting: 16/09/2019 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Paper to note 8: Correspondence from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language to the Chair regarding international trade - 9 September 2019
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
3.8.1 The paper was noted.
Meeting: 16/09/2019 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
6 Scrutiny of international agreements
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Minutes:
6.1 Members agreed to report on the UK-Portugal treaty on reciprocal voting rights for local elections and the UK-Luxembourg treaty on reciprocal voting rights for local elections.
6.2 Members considered and noted the following agreements:
6.2.1 New and Amended Schedules to the Revised Agreement on Government Procurement as a result of Australia’s accession
6.2.2 UK-Switzerland agreement on admission to the labour market for a temporary transitional period and the Free Movement of Persons Agreement
6.2.3 Agreement establishing the International Organisation of Vine and Wine
6.2.4 International Coffee Agreement 2007
6.2.5 International Sugar Agreement 1992
6.2.6 UK-Central America association agreement
6.3 Members agreed to write to the Welsh Government to confirm whether the agreement text was shared with them once stable.
Meeting: 11/07/2019 - Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 Correspondence from the First Minister to the Llywydd regarding international obligations that bind the United Kingdom - 3 July
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Minutes:
5.1a
The Committee noted the Correspondence from the First Minister to the Llywydd
regarding international obligations that bind the UK.
Meeting: 24/06/2019 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
5 Scrutiny of international agreements
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Minutes:
5.1 Members considered and noted the UK-Andean countries trade
agreement.
Meeting: 17/06/2019 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Paper to note 1: Correspondence from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language to the Chair regarding the report on the agreement on trade in goods between Iceland, Norway and the UK - 7 June 2019
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
3.1.1 The paper was noted.
Meeting: 03/06/2019 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
6 Paper to note 4: Correspondence from Michael Gove MP to the Chair regarding forestry policy - 23 May 2019
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
6.4.1 The paper was noted.
Meeting: 20/05/2019 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 9)
9 Scrutiny of international agreements
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Minutes:
9.1
Members agreed to report on the agreement
on trade in goods between Iceland, Norway and the UK due to significant omissions
in its scope when compared to the existing EU relationship with Iceland and
Norway under the European Economic Area agreement.
9.2
Members considered and noted the UK/Norway: agreement on international road transport.
9.3
Members agreed to write to the Secretary of State for Transport to ask him to
clarify how the terms of the UK/Norway: agreement on international road
transport differ from those for road transport under the current European
Economic Area (EEA) Agreement.
Meeting: 29/04/2019 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
7 Scrutiny of international agreements
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Minutes:
7.1
Members considered the following agreements:
·
UK-CARIFORUM
trade continuity agreement
·
Iceland-Norway
trade continuity agreement
·
UK-Indonesia
Voluntary Partnership Agreement on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade
in Timber Products
·
UK-Belarus
Agreement concerning International Motor Vehicle Carriage
7.2
Members agreed to write to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and
Rural Affairs to seek a clarification of his statement on responsibility for forestry
policy within the UK.
Meeting: 18/03/2019 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
6 Scrutiny of international agreements
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Minutes:
6.1 Members agreed to report on the following agreements due to
issues identified in the agreements that could impact Wales:
·
UK-Switzerland Trade
Agreement
·
Palestine trade
agreement
· Israel trade agreement
6.2 Members considered the following agreements:
·
1994 Agreement on
Government Procurement
·
Revised Agreement on
Government Procurement
·
Mutual recognition
agreement between the UK and the US
·
Agreement between
the US and the UK on the mutual recognition of certificates of conformity for
marine equipment
Meeting: 04/03/2019 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
7 Consideration of the Committee's approach to the scrutiny of international agreements laid before the UK Parliament
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Minutes:
7.1
Members considered and agreed the Committee's approach to the scrutiny of
international agreements laid before the UK Parliament.
7.2
Members agreed to report on three of the agreements due to issues identified in
the agreements that could impact Wales. The Committee also considered the
following agreements:
- UK/New Zealand: Agreement on Mutual
Recognition in Relation to Conformity Assessment.
- UK/Australia: Agreement on Mutual
Recognition in Relation to Conformity Assessment, Certificates and
Markings.
- UK/Chile: Agreement on Trade in Organic
Products.
- Road Transport Agreement with Serbia.
- Road Transport Agreement with
Kazakhstan.
- Road Transport Agreement with
Switzerland.
- Aviation Agreement with Switzerland.