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There is a deal, what now? Five questions and answers about Brexit | NOW

A Brexit deal was struck on Thursday, but what happens now? Why did it take so long for the deal to be closed and what do we notice from Brexit in the supermarket? Through NUjij you asked the questions you had about Brexit, these are the answers.

How likely is it that this deal will actually become reality? Many parties have yet to give their approval. How does this process proceed?

The European Parliament, the Member States and the UK Parliament have yet to give their consent. The British are still doing that this year. The President of the European Parliament David Sassoli has already said that the EP will only decide on it after the turn of the year. He gave no guarantee that parliament will agree.

It is therefore not yet certain that all competent countries and parliaments will agree to it. Sassoli has indicated that the European Parliament will deal ‘responsibly’ with the new agreement. With that he seems to allude to a ‘yes’. PvdA MEP Kati Piri also indicated that parliament wants to study the agreement thoroughly first.

In the British Parliament, a large majority appears to be in favor of the deal. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was lyrical about the deal. It seems logical that his Conservative Party supports him. The Labor Party said in a response on Thursday that it will give its approval. With the support of both parties, there is already a majority.

When does the agreement take effect? Is the transition period now being extended?

Actually, there is not enough time left to arrange everything before January 1. The European Parliament will not meet again until January to approve or reject the deal. But the transition period will not be extended. At least formally, because that is politically sensitive. A trick to get around that sensitivity is therefore a plausible prospect.

It is expected that the parts of the accord that are necessary to ensure that everything runs as smoothly as possible in the new year will come into effect on a conditional basis. You could call that an extension, but it will not be called that.

Is the fact that there is now suddenly a deal to do with the blockade of freight traffic in recent days? Have the British been shocked by the chaos and has it convinced them?

The blockade was mainly related to the emergence of a new variant of the corona virus, so there was no direct influence. The logistical chaos may have been a vivid illustration of the possible consequences of a no-deal Brexit, but both negotiating parties had known for years that a Brexit without a deal would be very drastic.

Why were the UK and the EU so concerned about fishing rights, which make up a small part of GDP?

Fisheries has received a lot of attention in recent months as it turned out to be one of three main points of contention. This was partly because it has become a symbolic part of the Brexit deal for the British. The UK is leaving the EU because it hopes in this way to gain more control over what happens on its own territory and in its own waters. The negotiations on fisheries were precisely about who has access to those British waters after Brexit and more importantly, who can decide. That is why this was a very important negotiating point, especially for the British.

Will English beer now cost more in the supermarket?

There is a chance. It is becoming more complicated to transport goods across borders. Truck drivers need the correct export and customs documents and their cargo can be checked. This not only makes it more time consuming to export goods from the UK, but can also cause delays.

Because carriers have to comply with more formalities to be able to transport their freight across the border, it is expected that transport costs will also increase. And these are of course passed on to the consumer. It is not yet clear how much you will notice in practice, but your English beer will certainly become more expensive.

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