Brexit trade deal provokes a new agenda for the UK and European film industries
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson signing the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the UK and the EU
It took roughly half a decade to administer, but a
de jure Brexit has finally taken place. The UK and the EU have signed a vital Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) on the details of their relationship going forward. This was agreed on 24 December last year, going into effect as the transition period ended on 31 December.
With the negotiations going down to the wire, both sides will be pleased that they struck a trade deal allowing an economically beneficial relationship to continue. But for the screen sectors of both parties, there are new legal rulings to adhere to that will pose challenges. The British Film Institute has published an exhaustive Q&A (click here) that serves as a handy guide to the new statutes.