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Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens' Rights Agreements

For the Specialised Committee on Citizens' Rights, see Brexit withdrawal agreement § Specialised Committee on Citizens' Rights.
Not to be confused with Independent monitoring board or Independent Monitoring Commission.
Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens' Rights Agreements
Welsh: Awdurdod Monitro Annibynnol ar gyfer y Cytundebau Hawliau Dinasyddion
Non-departmental public body overview
Formed2020 (2020)
Jurisdiction
HeadquartersSwansea, Wales
Employees60-70
Minister responsible
Non-departmental public body executives
WebsiteOfficial website

The Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens' Rights Agreements (IMA; Welsh: Awdurdod Monitro Annibynnol ar gyfer y Cytundebau Hawliau Dinasyddion)[1] is a body corporate set up in the United Kingdom by the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020[2][3] to monitor the functioning of the provisions of the Brexit withdrawal agreement relating to citizens' rights, and to protect the rights of European Union citizens in the UK.[4][5]

Based in Swansea, Wales,[6] it is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Ministry of Justice.[7] Its interim-chair is Leo O'Reily.[8][9]

  1. ^ "Memorandwm Cydsyniad Deddfwriaethol: Bil yr Undeb Ewropeaidd (Cytundeb Ymadael)" [Legislative Consent Memorandum: European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill] (PDF) (in Welsh). Senedd Cymru. 3 January 2020. p. 5. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. ^ "European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020, section 15".
  3. ^ "New Independent Monitoring Authority goes live on 31 December 2020". GOV.UK. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Home Office sued by watchdog set up to protect post-Brexit rights of EU citizens". the Guardian. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  5. ^ "What is the Independent Monitoring Authority?". UK in a changing Europe. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Contact Details". Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens' Rights Agreements. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens' Rights Agreements". GOV.UK.
  8. ^ "Our people". Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens' Rights Agreements. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  9. ^ "'We mean business,' says chair of body for EU citizens in UK". the Guardian. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.

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