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<p>Future cooperation with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
(ECDC) was included in the United Kingdom’s mandate for the future relationship with
the European Union and reference was included in the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
On 1 December 2021, the Director of the ECDC and the Chief Executive of the UK Health
Security Agency (UKHSA), signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen
the collaboration between the ECDC and the UK on matters of communicable disease prevention
and control.</p><p>Conversations about the future relationship with the ECDC are ongoing.
To ensure effective, continued engagement, a joint action plan with objectives and
performance metrics is under discussion. The UKHSA and the ECDC aim to meet once a
year to review activities within the scope of the MoU. The UKHSA is committed to maintaining
technical and expert collaboration on matters related to serious cross border health
threats with its international partners, including the ECDC.</p>
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