1. Nº 18.24 Madrid, 5 de abril de 2024 RE VISIÓN ACUERDO COMERCIO Y COOPERACIÓN UE Y UK

2. Nº 18.24 Madrid, 5 de abril de 2024 REVISIÓN ACUERDO COMERCIO Y COOPERACIÓN UE Y UK Como sabrá, se acerca una revisión del Acuerdo de Comercio y Cooperación entre la Unión Europea y el Reino Unido . Ésta tiene como objetivo ayudar a las autoridades a identificar los desafíos actuales en la implementación del acuerdo y en la relación comercial entre la UE y el UK , así como las áreas de mejora. Para preparar esta evaluación, la CEOE quiere recopilar información sobre la naturaleza de los problemas que han enfrentado los operadores económicos durante los primeros 3 años desde la entrada en vigor del Acuerdo de Comercio y Cooperación. Por ende, en esta Nota Informativa encontrará adjunto un breve cuestionario que animamos a que complete si es de su interés. L e rogamos que envíe sus respuestas antes del 24 de abril a Carlos Marcelles ([email protected] ). Le agradecemos de antemano su cooperación. C/ Príncipe de Vergara, 74, 3 planta - 28006 MADRID Tlf.: 91 451 48 01 / 07 – Fax: 91 395 28 23 E-mail: [email protected] Nota: Prohibida la edición, distribución y puesta en red, total o parcial, de esta información si n la autorización de A ST IC

3. QUESTIONNAIRE AV. DE CORTENBERGH 168 BUSINESSEUROPE a.i.s.b.l. TEL +32(0)2 237 65 11 BE -1000 BRUSSELS FAX +32(0)2 231 14 45 BELGIUM WWW.BUSINESSEUROPE.EU E-MAIL: [email protected] VAT BE 863 418 279 Follow us on Twitter @BUSINESSEUROPE EU Transparency register 3978240953- 79 EU - UK’s Trade and Cooperation Agreement – lessons learned from the first 3-year period The EU remains the UK’s biggest trading partner, accounting for more than 40% of its foreign trade in goods in 2022. For Europe, the UK is the third-biggest tr ading partner (almost 10%), after the United States and China. The stock of mutual investment s remains among the highest in the world. Formally signed on 30 December 2020 , the EU- UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement entered into force on 1 May 2021 . It includ es an ambitious Free Trade Agreement governing the UK’s post -Brexit economic relationship with the EU, with extensive cooperation on economic, social, environmental and fisheries issues. This questionnaire aims at gathering information on the challenges faced by firms during this first 3- year period and to assess persisting issues and challenges, in view of discussing potential areas for improvemen t. Thank you for replying to the following questions: 1. What is your current relationship with the UK market (exports, import s, investment) ? In which areas are you still engaged, and in which have you disengaged? Why? 2. What is your view on the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and how it has been implemented? Do you find that it is working to reduce disruptions to your trade and investment with the UK? 3. In which areas have you faced issues when working with the UK market? ☐ Employee mobility ☐ Customs ☐ Regulatory divergence ☐ Provision of services ☐ Recognition of professional qualifications ☐ Rules of Origin ☐ Digital/Data Flows ☐ Transport ☐ Taxation ☐ Other(s), please specify: 4. Where would you like to see improvements considering your issues and needs?