European Union and the United Kingdom - fisheries consultations: written record 2025

Electronic exchange of data

a) The Delegations noted that since 2021 the Parties have shared data collected for management and control purposes in line with the Parties’ respective legislation and Article 507 of the TCA.

b) The Parties agreed to continue developing suitable arrangements in the SCF for the exchange, between the Parties, of data for management and control purposes based on the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and electronic business (UN/CEFACT) Fisheries Language for Universal Exchange (FLUX) international standard. The Delegations noted the scoping work undertaken in 2024 to this effect and agreed to continue with this work in 2025. The Parties further agreed to prioritize the technical work so as to ensure efficient and seamless data-sharing for management and control purposes, notably to mitigate the impact of any anticipated regulatory divergence between the Parties.