After years of negotiations, the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) have finally signed a post-Brexit trade agreement. The EU agreement details cover a range of topics, including trade, fishing, and security cooperation.

One of the main points of the agreement is that there will be no tariffs or quotas on goods traded between the EU and the UK. This means that businesses can continue to trade with each other as they did before Brexit, without any additional costs.

However, the agreement does include a number of restrictions on access to the EU market for UK businesses. For example, UK financial services firms will lose their automatic right to operate in the EU. Meanwhile, UK businesses exporting goods to the EU will have to meet new rules of origin requirements to ensure that their goods are truly of UK origin.

Another key issue addressed in the EU agreement details is fishing rights. The UK will regain control of its waters, but EU fishing boats will still be allowed to access them for a transitional period of five and a half years. After that, access will be renegotiated annually.

The agreement also covers a range of other areas, including transport, energy, intellectual property, and data protection. There are provisions for security cooperation, such as sharing DNA and fingerprint data, and continued participation in some EU agencies.

Overall, while the EU agreement details are complex and cover a range of topics, the main aim of the agreement is to ensure that trade between the EU and the UK remains as seamless as possible. While there are some restrictions on access to the EU market for UK businesses, the agreement provides a framework for cooperation on a range of issues important to both sides.