EU Council agrees on decision concluding the Brexit deal, and officially asks the European Parliament for its consent: consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press…
Links to the agreed text of the decision on conclusion, which differs from the Commission proposal. Some points 1/
Links to the agreed text of the decision on conclusion, which differs from the Commission proposal. Some points 1/
2/ The Council agrees that the EU alone, *not* the EU and its Member States, will be a party to the Brexit deal. So no ratification by national parliaments, Walloons etc. Agrees with its legal service on this point. Text of the legal service opinion: eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-br… 
3/ Council agrees to approve the treaty on the EU side as an association agreement. This means it needs a unanimous vote of the Member States and consent of the European Parliament, which has not voted yet. Remember the withdrawal agreement is a separate treaty, already in force.
4/ Commission reports on the treaty must include details on UK subsidy, tax, labour and environmental standards. (The Council added this bit).
5/ A limited power for Member States to negotiate bilaterally with the UK on certain aviation issues. There's a similar provision for tax cooperation and social security. The Commission would decide on whether such treaties could be concluded.
6/ Member States may also negotiate bilaterally with the UK in areas outside the scope of the treaty (readmission of EU and non-EU citizens, for instance), subject to a requirement to inform the Commission.
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