Below are some key highlights from the 585 pages long EU – UK Brexit draft agreement as reported by LiveSquawk.
- No hard Irish border – Ireland protocol intended to be temporary, ‘unless and until suppressed’.
- Uk, EU to use best endeavours to supersede Ireland protocol by end-2020.
- Withdrawal deal provides for deal on citizens’ rights.
- UK can request extension of transition period at any time before July 1, 2020.
- UK commits to avoiding hard border, including any physical infrastructure or related checks & controls in N.Ireland.
- EU, UK to remain `single customs area’ until Irish solution.
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