The in-between should not last. In any case, this was "formally confirmed" this Friday by the United Kingdom, indicating to the European Union that it did not wish to extend the post-Brexit transition period after the end of December.
"I have formally confirmed that the UK will not extend the transition period, and the time to request an extension is now past. On January 1, 2021, we will regain control and regain our political and economic independence, "Minister of State Michael Gove said on his Twitter account.
I just chaired a constructive EU Joint Committee meeting with @MarosSefcovic
I formally confirmed the UK will not extend the transition period & the moment for extension has now passed. On 1 January 2021 we will take back control and regain our political & economic independence pic.twitter.com/nZjNpez8LI
Monday, the EU and the United Kingdom must agree on their post-Brexit relationship before a mini-summit devoted to these negotiations between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European leaders.
Leaving the European Union since January 31, the United Kingdom is negotiating with Brussels to define their trade relations in the future, but discussions have so far been deadlocked for several days.
Michael Gove "couldn't have been more clear," Maros Sefcovic told reporters. "I take it as the final conclusion of this discussion."
🇪🇺 has always been open to an extension of the transition period. At today's Joint Committee, we took note of UK's decision not to extend. We must now make progress on substance. To give every chance to the negotiations, we agreed to intensify talks in the next weeks and months.
- Michel Barnier (@MichelBarnier) June 12, 2020Of which act replied on Twitter Michel Barnier, the European negotiator. “We now have to progress on the merits. To give the negotiations every chance, we have agreed to intensify the talks in the weeks and months to come, ”he said.
Without an agreement, the only rules of the World Trade Organization, with their high customs duties, would apply to trade relations between these former partners. Rules that could be lightened due to the consequences of the coronavirus crisis.
Welsh and Scottish for an extension
According to the Financial Times , there is a "lighter interim regime" for goods imported from the EU at ports of entry like Dover, whether or not there is an agreement with the European Union. However, it is still expected that goods exported from the United Kingdom to the EU will be subject to full controls.
The heads of the Scottish and Welsh governments for their part wrote a joint letter to Boris Johnson Friday asking him to ask the European Union for an extension of the transition period, in order to support businesses. "We think leaving the transition period at the end of the year would be extraordinarily unwise," wrote Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon and his Welsh counterpart Mark Drakeford.
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