The first meeting of a group set up to manage the EU and UK’s post-Brexit relationship takes place next week.
Both parliaments are sending 35 representatives each.
The meetings will be chaired by UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic.
Sinn Fein Midlands North-West MEP Chris MacManus says outstanding issues related to the Northern Ireland Protocol must be tackled: