Brexit Transition: EU Wants To Maintain Fishing Quotas In British Waters

Ships in the Cornwall region, England (Andrew Buchanan / Unsplash)

JAKARTA - French President Emmanuel Macron and other EU leaders will insist on strict enforcement rules for any trade deal with Britain. This is related to the Brexit transition. Fish catch quotas in British waters are one of the focuses.

Macron warned that Prime Minister Boris Johnson's offer to override Britain's exit from the European Union (Brexit) had shown his words could not be trusted.

The Financial Times reported Monday, October 12, EU diplomats said leaders - who participate in a summit that starts Thursday, October 8 - will ask EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier to ensure "an equal playing field" guarantees. for European businesses competing with British firms is backed by the right for Brussels to take swift retaliatory action if Britain violates its commitments.

France and other fishing nations in the European Union will stress their determination to defend quota rights in British waters. That left Barnier with limited room to make a deal with England.

Boris Johnson, on Sunday, October 11, told German Chancellor Angela Merkel that progress must be made in negotiations on a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union in the coming days. This is important to bridge the "significant gaps", especially in the area of fisheries and a balanced playing field.

Johnson reiterated his belief that "while reaching an agreement in the coming days would benefit both parties, Britain is also preparing to end the transition on Australian-style terms".