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3/8/25, 1:38 AM EU Law Lecture One 1 The EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement provides for certain BU rules to continue applying in the UK (e.g, EU citizens’ rights; rules governing trade in Norther Ireland). Under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, most existing BU rules are automatically “converted” into “retained EU law”. Asa UK neighbour, EU rules will still be relevant e.g., to UK businesses who trade with EU partners and so will need to be understood. Historical development of European integration: 2 - After WW2. Strong desire to secure peace in Europe. - Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community 1951 (“treaty of Paris”) now expired. Signed by France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Luxemburg and the Netherlands. Created a common market in coal and steel. Administered by a supranational body. Treaty set to last 50 years and has now expired. If they fused the coal and steel, they wouldn’t go to war because they are essential goods. - Subsequent desire for further integration but what type? Following failed attempts at defensive and political unity, focus is on economic integration, 2 Treaty establishing the European Economic Community 1957 (“treaty of Rome”) = Concluded between 6 founding member states who had the steel and coal treaty. - Sought to achieve an even closer union among the peoples of Europe. - Focused on economic integration via the creation of a common market (Art.2 ‘TR/TEEC). Common market- trying to ensure that trade between member states is as close as possible to what trade within a single state is like. Removing barrier to trade such as quotas, tariffs and coming up with ways to ensure regulatory convergence (having similar or the same rules so it’s easier to trade). - Established supranational institutions to facilitate this. First institution- council of ministers, made up of government ministers from each member state. ‘Commission- appointed by member states but a supranational institution, Tasked to work in the collective European interest, operated above individual states. ‘Assembly: became European parliament. Made up of representatives who were elected by member states. Court of justice- appointed by member states, should act in absolute independence to make sure the treaty system was observed. = An open-ended project- leading to subsequent questions about withdrawal. No expiration date of the treaty so, could a member state leave? No article 50 in the past. ‘The UK had signed up for economic integration, but the EU had done way more than that- more than what the UK had signed up for? about:blank