The possible scope of the UK-EU trade reset: customs perspective

Anna Jerzewska
Anna Jerzewska
Founder of Trade and Borders, EuroCommerce Rapporteur on Customs, Customs and International Trade Lead at Cbamboo
Published 26 Jan 2025

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Dr Anna Jerzewska examines what the Labour government's promised "reset" of UK-EU relations could mean for customs and trade, and why the customs "quick wins" available immediately after Brexit are becoming harder to achieve the further time passes.

Topics covered:

  • The undefined scope of the UK-EU reset and the trade-offs that remain from the original Brexit negotiations
  • The UK Industrial Strategy and UK Trade Strategy consultations, and the expected UK-EU Summit
  • Rejoining the EU safety and security zone: the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) precedent set by Norway and Switzerland, and the Northern Ireland complication via the Trader Support Service
  • Rejoining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) Convention: cumulation benefits, the coexistence of old and revised PEM rules, and the lack of official UK impact analysis
  • Rules of origin for electric vehicle batteries under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement

For a broader overview of the topic, please watch the full recording. The slides are available in the Resources section.

Please note that this summary was generated using AI, based on the recording and available slides.

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