European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic told the European Parliament, that “in case we reach an agreement” on post Brexit relationship with the UK, ” both parties will have to ensure ratification in time for an entry in to force by Jan 1, 2021.” However, “if this is not the case, we will be in the no-deal territory. Given that we are less than 100 days away from this day we cannot exclude this scenario.”
“The full and timely implementation of the withdrawal agreement is simply not debatable,” Sefcovic emphasized. “The fact that our British friends now all of a sudden proposed a draft bill that is by its very nature a breach of the withdrawal agreement is a heavy blow to the British signature and reliability.”
