David Casa nominated on the Joint EU-UK Parliamentary Assembly

Member of the European Parliament, David Casa, has been appointed to the European Parliament Delegation to the United Kingdom, as a full member of the Joint EU-UK Parliament Assembly. This is a new official delegation that will play an important role in helping shape the EU-UK relationship after Brexit.

MEP Casa was nominated by the Group of the European People’s Party. He is one of nine EPP Group Members and the only Maltese, full member, to be on the delegation.

The delegation entails the membership of a joint EU-UK assembly, which has been overwhelmingly approved by the European Parliament.

“The setting up of this Assembly is an important step in managing relations between the EU and the UK post-Brexit. It will play a crucial oversight role in how the EU-UK Agreement is being implemented and applied.”

The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement is a voluminous international agreement between the UK and the EU that was subject to intense negotiations and international attention for several months. It determines the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union.

The delegation has just been launched and the House of Commons has yet to appoint their delegates. Casa expects the delegation to work closely with the European Commission in the Partnership Council on the most pressing issues of the EU-UK relationship.

“The delegation will enhance cooperation for the benefit of both sides. I look forward to representing the interests of the Maltese and European citizens on both sides of the English Channel,” David Casa concluded.

ABOUT THE DELEGATION

The EU-UK Parliamentary Assembly is a joint body composed of 35 Members of the European Parliament and 35 Members of House of Commons of the UK Parliament. It is mandated by the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, which was agreed in December 2020.

Its function is to advise the Partnership Council, co-chaired by European Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič and UK Minister of State Lord David Frost, which is the executive body responsible for implementing the EU-UK TCA. It will therefore represent the interests of the EU and UK citizens at an international level, specifically as concerns the post-Brexit agreement.

The delegation includes representatives from all political groups in the European Parliament.