European Commission: Be prepared for the failure of brexit agreement

The European Union and the United Kingdom still do not agree on an agreement on Brexit and time is beginning to break. On 30 April, a possible agreement must be concluded and approved by all parties concerned

Agreement is needed for a smooth transition

An agreement must ensure the smooth running of Brexit, so that citizens and businesses not the other day, other rules and rights to deal with. And, just as importantly, an agreement gives the parties two more years to fix everything after the UK has already left the EU on paper.

The Commission continues to hope that in October this year is an agreement, but also writes that the outcome of the negotiations "can not be predicted". "Preparations must be immediately reinforced at all levels and all possible outcomes must be taken into account", the committee emphasizes in bold.

Everyone Must Prepare

This applies not only to governments but also to governments. companies. If you are dealing with the UK, you need to prepare for the emergency scenario. Citizens also have their own responsibility, says the Commission

In the emergency scenario, the following occurs:

• Uncertainty for EU citizens in the UK and vice versa. Can you continue to live there? Can you travel freely? Are you allowed to transfer your family from another country?
• EU rules and treaties no longer apply in the United Kingdom.
• Import duties at the border: Trade becomes considerably more expensive from one day to the next. Much more will be checked, which will cause a lot of delays.
• EU products can no longer simply be sold in the UK or vice versa, it is possible that there are agreements on this subject. Some diplomas and certificates may also suddenly become invalid on the other side of the border
• UK companies or organizations that receive EU money can flirt there.

In other words, a chaos very expensive and uncertain. on what you should be prepared.

No deal? Why not?

Almost no one is waiting for this scenario, but why is it threatening to happen? This is because the negotiations are stuck on a few points. These are the most important:

• The role of the European Court of Justice: The EU wants the highest judge in Europe to be able to judge disputes between companies, citizens and governments on issues related to the Brexit. For the British, it was unacceptable until now.
• There is no contingency plan for the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland. It should remain open, but the question is how should this be done without free movement being possible between the Union and the United Kingdom?
• Protection of personal data of EU citizens in the United Kingdom at the time of accession
• Protection of geographically protected designations, such as champagne or ham of Parma

For all these thorny questions, a solution must be found, because from the beginning of the negotiations one thing is certain: there is nothing to do, until there is an agreement on everything .

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