
The financial settlement: ensuring that the United Kingdom and the EU honour all financial obligations undertaken while the United Kingdom was a member of the EU.The EU and the United Kingdom used these months to negotiate the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. A transition period (1 February – 31 December 2020) during which the EU treated the United Kingdom as if it were a Member State, with the exception of participation in the EU institutions and governance structures.addressed the use and protection of data and information exchanged before the end of the transition period.winded down on-going procedures related to police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters and other administrative and judicial procedures.protects existing intellectual property rights including geographical indications.enabled goods placed on the market before the end of the transition under EU rules to continue to their destination.Separation issues: ensured a smooth winding-down and enabled an orderly withdrawal of the United Kingdom, including, amongst others:.Citizens' rights : protecting the life choices of more than 5 million EU citizens in the United Kingdom, and over 1 million United Kingdom nationals in EU countries, safeguarding their right to stay and ensuring that they can continue to contribute to their communities.Common provisions: setting out standard clauses for the proper understanding and operation of the Withdrawal Agreement.
