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In conclusion, if approved, the instrument will enable the UK to ratify the RSR protocol in early 2025. This will mean a seamless continuation of the UK’s international market access provisions for outbound and inbound passenger services after 31 March 2025, when the temporary TCA provisions expire. This is particularly important to ensure that cross-border coach services on the island of Ireland can continue. It will do this by putting in place the domestic legislative requirements needed to allow the treaty basis of these RSR market access arrangements to shift from the TCA to the RSR protocol when the temporary TCA provisions expire. Existing references to the Interbus agreement and TCA will also remain in place.