EU AGENCIES MAY NOT WANT US

If this report on Reuters (HERE) is true and the EU is not willing to give us associate membership of their agencies this might be really troubling. David Davis has already admitted there is no provision for third countries to become associates of the European Medicines Agency and this would need treaty changes for the EU.

EUROPEAN AVIATION SAFETY

Britain could be excluded from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) after it quits the EU, raising the prospect of increased certification costs for airlines and manufacturers and dashing  hopes of the UK keeping its membership according to Reuters (HERE).

EU AGENCIES - LATEST

Last week Michel Barnier ruled out the UK staying in the European Defence Agency and Europol. Now we learn from Sky News (HERE) that the government is pitching to try and remain in the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). It is even possible that the EU will grant it. But they may not. There are third countries such as Norway and Switzerland who are members but they contribute to the costs but have no voting rights and accept ECJ jurisdiction, although apparently only indirectly - whatever that means.