In negotiations, the EU tabled a proposal for a permanent visa waiver for short stays covering UK and EU nationals. This drew on bilateral agreements they have with some other third countries, such as Columbia, Peru and the UAE. Accepting a permanent short stay visa waiver for all current and future EU Member States was not, and is not, compatible with our manifesto commitment to take back control of our borders.<\/p>
This proposal was accompanied by a Joint Declaration intended to direct those Member States who currently require short stay visas for \u201cpaid activities\u201d to waive that requirement for \u201cartists performing an activity on an ad-hoc basis\u201d. This offer would not have addressed the creative and cultural industries\u2019 concerns. It did not include touring but only \u2018ad hoc\u2019 performances, did not cover accompanying support and technical staff and did not deal with the issue of work permits at all.<\/p>
On the other hand, our proposals, which were developed with input from the creative and cultural sectors, would have allowed artists to tour in the UK and the EU more easily. The UK proposed to capture the work done by musicians, artists and entertainers, and their accompanying staff, through the list of permitted activities for short-term business visitors under the Mode 4 Chapter of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. This would have enabled musicians and other creative professionals to travel and perform in the UK and the EU without needing work-permits, for up to 90 days in any 6 month period. Regrettably, these proposals were repeatedly rejected by the EU.<\/p>
The Government recognises the importance of touring for our world-leading cultural and creative sectors. We are establishing a Working Group, with sector representatives and government departments, with a view to assisting those in the cultural and creative sectors to work as confidently as possible in the EU.<\/p>
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The music industry is a major success story for the UK. The government recognises the importance of the continued mobility of talented individuals and groups to support cultural and creative cooperation and the continued growth of the sector.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> My department continues to engage on a regular basis with representatives from the music industry at both Ministerial and official level, through bilateral meetings, roundtable discussions, written correspondence, industry events and conferences. This includes the government\u2019s trade advisory committees that help inform international trade policy, and at which the music sector is of course represented.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Furthermore, DCMS has facilitated engagement between the sector and other departments in order to ensure that their views are understood at all levels of government.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> We value the contributions made by the sector this far, and welcome their involvement going forward.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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