{"id":58339,"date":"2020-12-11T03:00:50","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T02:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/?p=58339"},"modified":"2021-11-17T08:51:35","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T07:51:35","slug":"brexit-relations-with-the-uk-commission-proposes-targeted-contingency-measures-to-prepare-for-possible-no-deal-scenario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/brexit-relations-with-the-uk-commission-proposes-targeted-contingency-measures-to-prepare-for-possible-no-deal-scenario\/","title":{"rendered":"BREXIT: Relations with the UK: Commission proposes targeted contingency measures to prepare for possible \u201cno-deal\u201d scenario"},"content":{"rendered":"

While the Commission will continue to do its utmost to reach a mutually beneficial agreement with the UK, there is now significant uncertainty whether a deal will be in place on 1 January 2021.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The European Commission has put forward a set of targeted contingency measures ensuring basic reciprocal air and road connectivity between the EU and the UK, as well as allowing for the possibility of reciprocal fishing access by EU and UK vessels to each other’s waters.<\/p>\n

The aim of these contingency measures is to cater for the period during which there is no agreement in place. If no agreement enters into application, they will end after a fixed period.<\/p>\n

President\u00a0von der Leyen<\/strong>\u00a0said:\u00a0\u201cNegotiations are still ongoing. However, given that the end of the transition is very near, there is no guarantee that if and when an agreement is found, it can enter into force on time. Our responsibility is to be prepared for all eventualities, including not having a deal in place with the UK on 1 January 2021. That is why we are coming forward with these measures today\u201d.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Commission has consistently called on all stakeholders in all sectors to prepare for all possible scenarios on 1 January 2021. While a \u201cno-deal\u201d scenario will cause disruptions in many areas, some sectors would be disproportionately affected due to a lack of appropriate fall-back solutions and because in some sectors, stakeholders cannot themselves take mitigating measures. The Commission is therefore putting forward today four contingency measures to mitigate some of the significant disruptions that will occur on 1 January in case a deal with the UK is not yet in place:<\/p>\n