Brexit Bulletin—UKTF technical note presses for detail on UK implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol​

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The European Commission has published a technical note on the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol to the Withdrawal Agreement, issued by the Commission’s Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom (UKTF). The technical note was sent to the European Parliament and Council on 30 April 2020 and coincided with the first meeting of the Specialised Committee on the implementation and application of the Northern Ireland Protocol, which is tasked with facilitating the implementation and application of the Protocol and making recommendations on its operation to the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee. In the note, the Commission repeats its calls on the UK for immediate action and engagement on the technical implementation of the Protocol, requesting details and timelines for implementation of key measures as a matter of urgency, so that stakeholders have time to prepare in advance for measures entering into force on 1...