Security co-operation between the UK and EU is still open to negotiation following the draft Robin Emmott agreement, which provides no guarantee of future UK access to EU security databases. UK access to EU data, including fingerprints and the passenger name record database, may be in doubt, as the agreement only calls for “reciprocal arrangements”. The political declaration which will accompany the agreement emphasises that the UK will become a third country outside the EU when it leaves the bloc. The draft agreement does provide assurance that the UK will still benefit from EU defence project integration.
Security co-operation between the UK and EU is still open to negotiation following the draft Brexit agreement, which provides no guarantee of future UK access to EU security databases. UK access to EU data, including fingerprints and the passenger name record database, may be in doubt, as the agreement only calls for “reciprocal arrangements”. The political declaration which will accompany the agreement emphasises that the UK will become a third country outside the EU when it leaves the bloc. The draft agreement does provide assurance that the UK will still benefit from EU defence project integration.