After four years of posturing and pontificating, the UK and the EU have agreed a trade deal that will come into effect from Friday, January 1, 2020.
But what exactly is in the deal? And what restrictions will now be placed upon trade and travel? Our Brexit deal checklist has some – if not all – of the answers.
How is the free movement of people affected by Brexit?
| EU Member State | EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement | |
| Removal of border checks | YES | NO |
| Pet passports | YES | NO |
| Visa-free travel (for 90 days in a 180-day period) | YES | YES |
| Visa-free travel beyond 90 days | YES | NO |
| Right to work, study and live in another EU country | YES | SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS |
| Removal of roaming charges | YES | NO |
In short, the table above means UK residents will have more trouble travelling between EU countries, and will now be subject to checks and visa restrictions similar to those carried out when travelling to countries outside of the EU. Although work and study may be allowed, it’ll be subject to conditions. It’ll also be tougher to take pets to the continent and phone calls, texts and data will also be more expensive.
How will trade in goods be affected?
| EU Member State | EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement | |
| Frictionless trade | YES | NO |
| Zero tariffs or quotas | YES | YES |
| Zero customs formalities | YES | SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS |
| Zero SPS checks | YES | NO |
| Zero rules for origin procedures | YES | SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS |
| Fisheries agreements | YES | SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS |
| Benefit from EU international trade agreements | YES | NO |
In short, there’ll be even more paperwork involved when trading with EU countries.
How will trade in services be affected?
| EU Member State | EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement | |
| Financial Services Passport | YES | NO |
| Easy recognition of professional qualifications | YES | SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS |
How will air transport be affected?
| EU Member State | EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement | |
| Single aviation area, full freedoms | YES | NO |
| Bilateral 5th freedoms for extra-EU cargo | YES | SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS |
How will road transport be affected?
| | EU Member State | EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement |
| Single internal transport market for hauliers | YES | NO |
| Cross-trade operations | YES | SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS |
How will energy be affected?
| | EU Member State | EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement |
| Single internal energy market | YES | NO |
| Energy trading platforms | YES | SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS |
How will EU programs be affected?
| | EU Member State | EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement |
| Access to Erasmus | YES | NO |
| Access to NetGenerationEU, SURE | YES | NO |
| Galileo encrypted military signal | YES | NO |
| Access to Horizon Europe | YES | SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS |
