Cabinet Office reports on UK-EEA EFTA Separation Agreement Joint Committee meeting

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The Cabinet Office has published a joint statement following the sixth meeting of the UK-European Economic Area European Free Trade Association (EEA EFTA) Separation Agreement Joint Committee. The meeting, chaired by Iceland, included updates on the implementation of citizens' rights provisions from both UK and EEA EFTA representatives. During the meeting the Committee adopted a decision amending Part I of Annex I to incorporate recent changes to social security systems coordination. The Independent Monitoring Authority and EFTA Surveillance Authority presented on their monitoring of the agreement's implementation, which covers residence rights, social security entitlements and professional qualification recognition for nationals living in respective territories.