Editing Isle of Man (section)

==== European Union ====
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The Isle of Man was never part of either the [[European Economic Community|EEC]] or the [[European Union]] (EU), nor did it have a [[Special member state territories and the European Union|special status]], and thus it did not take part in the [[2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum|2016 (Brexit) referendum]] on the UK's [[European Union|EU]] membership.<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 June 2016 |title=EU referendum: Brexit sends IoM on 'unknown journey' |work=[[BBC News]] |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36618855 |url-status=live |access-date=17 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160627063954/http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36618855 |archive-date=27 June 2016}}</ref> However, it was included within the [[EU's customs area]], as part of Protocol 3 of the UK's Act of Accession to the [[Treaty of Rome]], allowing Manx goods to be traded throughout the EU without tariffs.<ref>{{cite web |title=Manx government explanation of Protocol 3 |url=http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/ebusiness/advantages/protocol3.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080910004526/http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/ebusiness/advantages/protocol3.pdf |archive-date=10 September 2008 |access-date=10 November 2017 |website=gov.im |publisher=Government of the Isle of Man}}</ref>

It was not part of the [[EU's internal market]] and there were still limitations on the movement of capital, services and labour.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}

EU citizens were entitled to travel and reside, but not work, in the island without restriction.<ref>{{cite web |title=Isle of Man Facts & Economic Data |url=http://www.gov.im/categories/business-and-industries/iom-key-facts-guide/island-facts/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050532/https://www.gov.im/categories/business-and-industries/iom-key-facts-guide/island-facts/ |archive-date=4 March 2016 |access-date=12 September 2010 |website=Isle of Man Finance |publisher=Isle of Man Government}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=October 2006 |title=Immigration in the Isle of Man |url=http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/cso/immigrationintheisleofmanpub.pdf |access-date=12 September 2010 |website=gov.im |publisher=Isle of Man Government |page=12 |archive-date=11 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511200914/http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/cso/immigrationintheisleofmanpub.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2017, the UK confirmed that the Crown Dependencies' positions were included in the [[Brexit negotiations]].<ref name="GRBWP">{{cite web |date=30 March 2017 |title=Legislating for the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/604514/Great_repeal_bill_white_paper_print.pdf |publisher=Department for Exiting the European Union |access-date=16 May 2017 |archive-date=25 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425050851/https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/604514/Great_repeal_bill_white_paper_print.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Brexit withdrawal agreement]] explicitly included the Isle of Man in its territorial scope, but makes no other mention of it.<ref>{{cite web |date=14 November 2018 |title=Draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union |url=https://ec.europa.eu/commission/sites/beta-political/files/draft_withdrawal_agreement_0.pdf |publisher=European Commission |access-date=19 July 2019 |archive-date=1 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201222743/https://ec.europa.eu/commission/sites/beta-political/files/draft_withdrawal_agreement_0.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Isle of Man Government – EU Exit and the Transition Period |url=https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/departments/cabinet-office/eu-exit-and-the-transition-period/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200620122427/https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/departments/cabinet-office/eu-exit-and-the-transition-period/ |archive-date=20 June 2020 |access-date=30 April 2020 |website=gov.im |publisher=Isle of Man Government}}</ref>