European Union Committee publishes twenty-first treaty report

Thursday 13 Feb 2020 @ 13:15
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The European Union Committee has published its twenty-first report on Brexit-related international agreements.

Background

This report considered one international agreement which has been reported for information:

Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a Partnership between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part

A short 'explainer' on the Lords EU Committee scrutiny of treaties is available on our website:

Scrutiny of Brexit-related treaties

Further information

Channel website: http://www.parliament.uk/

Original article link: https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/eu-select-committee-/news-parliament-2019/twenty-first-international-agreements/

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