The draft EU Council recommendation authorising the opening of negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland insists that the future agreement must continue “reciprocal access” to the territorial waters of both parties, a request that is difficult for London to accept (see EUROPE B12421A4).
The EU and the UK have committed to do their utmost to conclude and ratify their new fisheries agreement by 1 July 2020.
The envisaged...