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The UK government is publishing more details of its Brexit negotiating strategy before addressing the key issue of the role of European courts. The UK government has set out proposals to ensure trade in goods and services can continue on the day the UK leaves the EU in March 2019.
Two papers - on goods being traded on the day the UK leaves and information sharing - have been released. A position paper calls for goods already on the market to be allowed to remain on sale in the UK and EU without additional restrictions.
More papers - including one on the sticking point of the European Court of Justice - will appear during the week. It also calls for consumer protections to remain in place.
The Brexit department says it wants to keep pressure on the EU ahead of the next round of talks. The Brexit department aims to keep pressure on the EU ahead of the third round of talks in Brussels next week.
Brexit Secretary David Davis promised "imaginative and creative solutions", with the UK trying to persuade the EU to move the talks on from their initial phase. A second paper calling for a reciprocal agreement to ensure continued confidentiality for official documents shared by Britain with its EU partners while it was a member state has also been published on Monday.
Brussels is refusing to discuss future arrangements like trade until citizens' rights, the UK's "divorce bill" and the Northern Ireland border have been settled. Further papers are due in the coming days, including one on the crucial issue of the European Court of Justice - a sticking point in talks.
Brussels is refusing to discuss future arrangements, such as trade, until citizens' rights, the UK's "divorce bill" and the Northern Ireland border have been settled.
EU leaders reiterated their stance last week as the UK published proposals about new customs arrangements.EU leaders reiterated their stance last week as the UK published proposals about new customs arrangements.
Mr Davis said the latest batch of publications would "drive the talks forward" and "show beyond doubt" that enough progress had been made to move to the next stage of talks.Mr Davis said the latest batch of publications would "drive the talks forward" and "show beyond doubt" that enough progress had been made to move to the next stage of talks.
David Davis said: "These papers will help give businesses and consumers certainty and confidence in the UK's status as an economic powerhouse after we have left the EU.David Davis said: "These papers will help give businesses and consumers certainty and confidence in the UK's status as an economic powerhouse after we have left the EU.
"They also show that as we enter the third round of negotiations, it is clear that our separation from the EU and future relationship are inextricably linked.""They also show that as we enter the third round of negotiations, it is clear that our separation from the EU and future relationship are inextricably linked."
But speaking to The Guardian, Slovenian prime minister Miro Cerar said the initial phase was proving more complex than expected, meaning it would take longer than planned to move onto the trade talks. But speaking to The Guardian, Slovenian prime minister Miro Cerar said the initial phase was proving more complex than expected, meaning it would take longer than planned to move on to the trade talks.
"There are so many difficult topics on the table, difficult issues there, that one cannot expect all those issues will be solved according to the schedule made in the first place," he said."There are so many difficult topics on the table, difficult issues there, that one cannot expect all those issues will be solved according to the schedule made in the first place," he said.
Asked about claims of a delay, a Downing Street spokesman said: "Both sides need to adopt a flexible approach. We are working at pace. We are confident we will make sufficient progress.Asked about claims of a delay, a Downing Street spokesman said: "Both sides need to adopt a flexible approach. We are working at pace. We are confident we will make sufficient progress.
"David Davis has said we want to move to the next stage in October.""David Davis has said we want to move to the next stage in October."
Legal disputesLegal disputes
Monday's publications urge the EU to widen its "narrow" definition of the availability of goods on the market to also include services, arguing this is the only way to protect consumers and businesses trading before Brexit.Monday's publications urge the EU to widen its "narrow" definition of the availability of goods on the market to also include services, arguing this is the only way to protect consumers and businesses trading before Brexit.
The UK will also look to ensure official documents exchanged with the EU and its member states are protected. The goods and services paper calls for:
The most contentious of the week's publications is expected to be about "enforcement and dispute resolution" as it tackles the question of the UK's future relationship with the European Court of Justice. The most contentious of the week's publications is expected to be about "enforcement and dispute resolution", as it tackles the question of the UK's future relationship with the European Court of Justice.
Theresa May has promised the UK will leave the jurisdiction of the EU court, with the government saying Parliament will "take back control" of its laws.Theresa May has promised the UK will leave the jurisdiction of the EU court, with the government saying Parliament will "take back control" of its laws.
But the EU has insisted the ECJ must have a role in enforcing citizens' rights, and how to enforce any future trade deal has yet to be agreed.But the EU has insisted the ECJ must have a role in enforcing citizens' rights, and how to enforce any future trade deal has yet to be agreed.
Other papers expected this week will look at how to maintain the exchange of data with other European countries and future "co-operation" between the different legal systems.Other papers expected this week will look at how to maintain the exchange of data with other European countries and future "co-operation" between the different legal systems.