Windsor Framework
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The Windsor Framework is a post-Brexit agreement between the UK and the EU that revises the Northern Ireland Protocol to ease trade frictions while preserving an open border on the island of Ireland.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UK–EU agreement
→
international agreement → post-Brexit agreement → |
| addresses |
application of EU law in Northern Ireland
→
customs checks on goods entering Northern Ireland from Great Britain → governance of the Northern Ireland Protocol → regulatory barriers to trade within the UK internal market → |
| aimsTo |
ease trade frictions between Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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preserve an open border on the island of Ireland → protect the Good Friday Agreement → reduce checks on goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland → |
| announcedAtLocation |
Windsor, England
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| announcedBy |
Rishi Sunak
→
Ursula von der Leyen → |
| announcedOn |
2023-02-27
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| appliesTo |
Northern Ireland
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| basedOn |
UK–EU Joint Committee decisions under the Withdrawal Agreement
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| countryInvolved |
Ireland
→
United Kingdom → |
| enteredPoliticalDebateIn |
European Parliament
→
Northern Ireland Assembly → United Kingdom Parliament → |
| goal |
provide a stable, long-term basis for post-Brexit arrangements in Northern Ireland
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| hasShortName |
Windsor Agreement
→
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| includes |
Stormont brake mechanism
→
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| introduces |
green lane for goods staying in Northern Ireland
→
red lane for goods moving on to the EU single market → |
| language |
English
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| legalForm |
set of joint UK–EU decisions and legal instruments
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| modifies |
role of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Northern Ireland-related disputes
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| organizationInvolved |
European Union
→
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| partOf |
Brexit process
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| politicalContext |
concerns of unionist parties in Northern Ireland
→
disputes over implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol → |
| preserves |
Northern Ireland’s access to the EU single market for goods
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unfettered trade across the Irish land border → |
| replacesInPractice |
original implementation arrangements of the Northern Ireland Protocol
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| requires |
adoption of measures by EU institutions
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changes to UK domestic legislation → |
| revises |
Northern Ireland Protocol
→
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| sectoralImpact |
agri-food trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland
→
medicines supply to Northern Ireland → parcel movements between Great Britain and Northern Ireland → pets travel between Great Britain and Northern Ireland → |
| seeksTo |
balance UK internal market integrity with EU single market protection
→
reduce political tensions over the Northern Ireland Protocol → |
| StormontBrakeAllows |
Northern Ireland Assembly to object to certain new EU goods rules
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Northern Ireland Protocol
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amendedBy |
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Northern Ireland Protocol
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relatedTo |
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Brexit
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resultedIn |