1. Jonathan Millins Head of Brussels Office
Norwegian Local and Regional Representatives Presentation 9 October 2017, Brussels
Jonathan Millins
Head of Brussels Office
9 October 2017
Norwegian Offices / Brexit

2. Norwegian Offices / Brexit
East of England
9 October 2017
Norwegian Offices / Brexit

3. Norwegian Offices / Brexit
Our regional partners
Local Government
East of England Local Government Association
Local Enterprise Partnerships
Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough LEP
Hertfordshire LEP
Universities
University of East Anglia
University of Essex
Anglia Ruskin University
Utility Providers
Anglian Water
9 October 2017
Norwegian Offices / Brexit

4. The uncertainty of Brexit…
Single Market
Customs Union
Four Freedoms
Immigration
Transition
Hard or Soft
Maritime Space
Free Trade Agreement
WTO
Access to EU funding
Cross-border Cooperation
Financial Settlement
9 October 2017
Norwegian Offices / Brexit

5. Brexit implications for local authorities?
Public procurement
UK Public Contracts legislation stems from EU law, also subject to WTO agreements (also Government Procurement Agreement)
Regulatory services / trading standards / licensing etc
Significant areas covered by EU law, to be incorporated into UK law via Repeal Bill
Environment
Environmental legislation mostly stems from EU law. Future of fines (for waste, air quality etc.)?
Employment
EU legislation provides for minimum rights
Free movement and labour supply
Planning
EU directives establish minimum requirements for environmental impact assessments
Protecting bio-diversity and wildlife
Data and data protection
General Data Protection Regulation 2016 to form part of Repeal Bill
Finance and funding
EU VAT rules frame council VAT treatment by HMRC
EU rules on investments for financial products used by councils
Access to economic development funding (ERDF, Interreg, CEF Transport etc)
9 October 2017
Norwegian Offices / Brexit

6. East of England priorities for Brexit
Devolution / Subsidiarity
EU Withdrawal Bill, localism, returning powers from Brussels
EU growth funding / Economic Development
Interreg, Shared Prosperity Fund
Environment
Waste, air quality
Employment and Skills
Domestic skills agenda, sectoral labour supply
Research and Innovation
Horizon 2020, attracting and retaining talent, mobility of staff & ideas
9 October 2017
Norwegian Offices / Brexit

7. Existing EU cooperation models
Free Trade Deal  Single Market Membership
Level of access to EU Single Market
9 October 2017
Norwegian Offices / Brexit

8. Follow us on Twitter @EastEnglandBXL
9 October 2017
Norwegian Offices / Brexit