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Britain and the EU are heading for a severe breakdown of trade relations towards the end of the year. The EU Commission is now proposing emergency measures. If no further trade deals are concluded, they are intended to alleviate “some of the major disruptions” in air and road traffic, for example.
The head of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced on Twitter. “Negotiations are still ongoing, but the end of the transition period is near,” he wrote.
Consequently, four emergency regulations are envisaged:
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In the fishing dispute, a legal framework is intended to guarantee British and European fishermen access to the respective other waters until the corresponding contract is concluded, but no later than the end of 2021. In addition, authorization will be simplified of fishing cutters.
According to the communication, the EU Commission wants to work closely with the European Parliament and the EU Council to allow the relevant regulations to come into force on January 1, 2021. It is now “more important than ever” to be prepared. for the turn of the year, the statement continues. There will be interruptions, with or without a business agreement.
Several EU countries had repeatedly urged the Commission to carry out these emergency measures. The Commission delayed this. Now he justified the measure with the great uncertainty of whether a trade agreement will come into force on January 1 that would make these measures unnecessary.
The decision on trade deals is due on Sunday night.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU Commission President von der Leyen spoke for about three hours in Brussels on Wednesday night. The positions were later said to be staying away. But the decision should be made no later than Sunday night, von der Leyen tweeted.
In Brussels, British negotiator David Frost and his EU colleague Michel Barnier should continue negotiations. The central sticking points remain fishing, fair competition and the question of how agreements are legally enforced in the event of a dispute.
