Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom

 
 

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16 
PART
 
III:
 
SECURITY
 
PARTNERSHIP
 
 
I.
 
O
BJECTIVES AND PRINCIPLES 
 
78.
 
With a view to Europe's security and the safety of their respective citizens, the Parties 
should establish a broad, comprehensive and balanced security partnership. This partnership 
will take into account geographic proximity and evolving threats, including serious 
international crime, terrorism, cyber-attacks, disinformation campaigns, hybrid-threats, the 
erosion of the rules-based international order and the resurgence of state-based threats. The 
partnership will respect the sovereignty of the United Kingdom and the autonomy of the 
Union.
 
 
79.
 
The Parties will promote global security, prosperity and effective multilateralism, 
underpinned by their shared principles, values and interests. The security partnership should 
comprise law enforcement and judicial cooperation in criminal matters, foreign policy, 
security and defence, as well as thematic cooperation in areas of common interest.
 
II.
 
L
AW ENFORCEMENT AND JUDICIAL COOPERATION IN CRIMINAL MATTERS 
 
80.
 
The future relationship will provide for comprehensive, close, balanced and reciprocal law 
enforcement and judicial cooperation in criminal matters, with the view to delivering strong 
operational capabilities for the purposes of the prevention, investigation, detection and 
prosecution of criminal offences, taking into account the geographic proximity, shared and 
evolving threats the Parties face, the mutual benefits to the safety and security of their 
citizens, and the fact that the United Kingdom will be a non-Schengen third country that 
does not provide for the free movement of persons.