Brexit Bulletin—European Commission puts forward contingency measures for no deal outcome in Brexit transition

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The European Commission has put forward four targeted contingency measures to ensure reciprocal air and road connectivity between the EU and UK with the aim of catering for a period where no agreement is in place. The measures also allow for the possibility of reciprocal fishing access by EU and UK vessels to each other’s waters. The four measures cover basic air connectivity, which involves a proposal for Regulation to ensure certain air services for six months; aviation safety, which proposes a Regulation ensuring that safety certificates can continue to be used; basic road connectivity, which includes a proposal for a Regulation covering basic connectivity for road freight and road passenger transport for six months; and fisheries, which proposes a Regulation to create the necessary legal framework for continued reciprocal access for vessels.