The second meeting of the Separation Agreement Joint Committee was held today, chaired by officials from the Government of Iceland, with representatives.
27 May 2021
The second meeting of the Separation Agreement Joint Committee was held today, chaired by officials from the Government of Iceland, with representatives from the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway and the United Kingdom (UK) in attendance. The Committee has been established by the Separation Agreement to monitor its implementation and application, for EEA EFTA nationals in the UK, and UK nationals in the EEA EFTA States.
At the meeting, representatives from Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and the UK gave updates on their implementation and application of the Separation Agreement, with a particular emphasis on the provisions relating to citizens’ rights. Representatives of the EFTA Surveillance Authority and the Independent Monitoring Authority also attended, presenting information on the monitoring of the implementation and application of the Separation Agreement.
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