Policy paper

UK proposals for a new Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland

The UK Government鈥檚 proposal to the EU for a new Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, presented on 2 October 2019.

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Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street and The Rt Hon Boris Johnson
Published
2 October 2019
Last updated
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This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

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The Prime Minister wrote to Donald Tusk on 19 August 2019 setting out the UK鈥檚 position on the renegotiation of the Withdrawal Agreement, as well as this government鈥檚 desired final destination for a long-term relationship with the EU.

Since then, the government has pursued discussions with the European Union on alternatives to the previous Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, the so-called 鈥榖ackstop鈥�.

This letter to the President of the European Commission and accompanying explanatory note set out the government鈥檚 proposal for a new Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland.

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Published 2 October 2019
Last updated 2 October 2019 show all updates

  1. Updated with web pdf of letter and accessible version of Explanatory Note

  2. First published.

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