Cabinet Office publishes joint statement on implementation of the Windsor Framework

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The Cabinet Office and European Commission have issued a joint statement following the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee meeting in London on 29 April 2025. The statement notes work undertaken to date in the implementation of the Windsor Framework, including on agri-foods, trade, VAT and excise, and stakeholder engagement. It also highlights legislative steps taken by the UK government to provide legal clarity for EU citizens under the EU Settlement Scheme, implementation of human medicines arrangements which took effect from 1 January 2025, and new customs facilitations for parcels and freight taking effect on 1 May 2025. The Committee adopted three further decisions amending the Windsor Framework and also adopted the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee Annual Report 2024. Co-chairs Nick Thomas Symonds and Maroš Šefčovič reiterated their commitment to further cooperation on citizens' rights issues and full implementation of the Windsor Framework, as well as to strengthening bilaterial relations ahead of the...