As previously reported, on 25 October 2024 the EU had initiated arbitral proceedings against the UK concerning the –as characterised by the EU– “sandeel fisheries prohibition”. On 18 November 2024, the Arbitration Tribunal (Trade and Cooperation Agreement, Article 740) was established and the case added to the PCA’s list of cases in which it is acting as registry: The European Union v. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (PCA Case No. 2024-45).
To-date, documents available in the Sandeel Fisheries Prohibition Arbitration (EU v. UK) include the EU Request for the Establishment of the Arbitration Tribunal.
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