Guernsey And Jersey Key Brexit Points

Guernsey and Jersey are not part of the EU or the European Economic Area (EEA), but they are currently part of the EU Customs Union in accordance with Protocol 3 to the Act of Accession to the European Economic Community of 1972. Therefore, other than in relation to the free movement of goods and the requirement to treat all natural and legal persons from the EU in the same way as natural and legal persons from the UK, Guernsey and Jersey are already treated as jurisdictions outside of the EU and the EEA. In the event that the UK leaves the EU Customs Union as a result of Brexit, Guernsey and Jersey would also no longer be part of the EU Customs Union.

Guernsey and Jersey fall within the scope of the Withdrawal Agreement that has been agreed in principle by the UK and the EU. It is also expected that Guernsey and Jersey will fall within the scope of the Political Declaration on the framework for the future relationship with the European Union, which includes