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Written question asked by Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice) on Tuesday, 8 October 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 October 2024 (named day). It was answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour) on Monday, 14 October 2024 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Forest Products: Northern Ireland

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee's Specialised Committees have had recent discussions on the application of EU Regulation 2023/1115 in Northern Ireland.

Answer

The UK and EU regularly engage on the Windsor Framework and shared priorities, including the issue of deforestation. As was confirmed in the response to question UIN4798 on 16th September, Ministers are currently considering our approach to those matters, noting also that the EU Commission has proposed to delay the implementation deadlines by 12 months to 30 December 2025. Whilst official level engagement between the UK and EU is confidential, both the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee and its Specialised Committees publish details of their meetings and decisions.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
8088
Session
2024-26
Related items
Forest Products: Northern Ireland
Monday, 16 September 2024
Written questions
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Staff EU law Northern Ireland Forest products
Link
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