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Norwegian Local and Regional Representatives Presentation 9 October 2017, Brussels

Norwegian Local and Regional Representatives Presentation 9 October 2017, Brussels. Jonathan Millins Head of Brussels Office. East of England. Our regional partners. Local Government East of England Local Government Association Local Enterprise Partnerships

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Norwegian Local and Regional Representatives Presentation 9 October 2017, Brussels

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  1. Norwegian Local and Regional Representatives Presentation9 October 2017, Brussels Jonathan Millins Head of Brussels Office Norwegian Offices / Brexit

  2. East of England Norwegian Offices / Brexit

  3. 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 Norwegian Offices / Brexit

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

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

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

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