The third part of the draft treaty on law enforcement and judicial cooperation is consistent with the position set out in the EU negotiating mandate, which provides some additional details on the processes. It would provide access to fingerprint and DNA exchange mechanisms; PNR data exchange The exchange of operational information and information cooperation with Europol and Eurojust; Transfer (delivery); Legal aid Exchange of criminal records; Coordinating measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. It also sets out the data protection and human rights requirements that would under the basis of the agreement and provides for the suspension of the agreement in the event of non-compliance with the agreement. This implies that the United Kingdom continues to adhere to the European Convention on Human Rights and continues to apply the convention in national law. “As a corporate secretary, I find these articles very useful and appropriate, and I also share them with the lawyers and paralgales of the department.” In his response, Mr. Barnier stated that he did not believe that such an exchange of letters was “necessarily the best way to discuss key points.” He said the EU would not accept “no pegs” in previous agreements and that its main reference point was the Political Declaration (PD) which was adopted with the UK government in October 2019. The UK government published the ten draft treaties it presented at the 19 May negotiations. The government also published a letter from David Frost to Michel Barnier, sent on the same day. Frost said the texts of the British treaty were based on a precedent set by EU agreements with third countries.

He compared it to examples where the EU was unwilling to reiterate the commitments made in these other agreements and made additional demands. In addition, the draft agreement contains a section on digital commerce, which aims to facilitate trade with the digital economy, remove unwarranted barriers to trade that are made possible by electronic means, and ensure an open, safe and trustworthy online environment for businesses and consumers.