[London 4th Reuters]-If Prime Minister Johnson is unable to agree on the European Union (EU) withdrawal agreement by 19th, the government intends to request the EU to postpone the withdrawal deadline approaching the end of the month. Revealed in a document submitted to the Scottish Superior Court.
In the UK, the EU withdrawal postponement law was enacted last month. If the EU's proposed withdrawal agreement has not been approved by Congress by 19 October and no withdrawal has been made without an agreement, it will require Prime Minister Johnson to request the EU to postpone a 3-month withdrawal. . [nL3N2610VD]
However, while Prime Minister Johnson is aiming for an agreement at the EU summit in October, he stressed that he would not seek postponement of withdrawal, and did not break his hard-line posture. For this reason, lawmakers who oppose withdrawal without agreement had asked the Scottish High Court to take action to ensure that the prime minister complies with the EU withdrawal postponement law.
In addition to obligation to comply with the law, lawmakers requested that the EU side request the extension of the withdrawal deadline on behalf of the prime minister through the authority of the Scottish High Court if Prime Minister Johnson did not comply with the law. This authority has not been granted to courts in the English region. He also called for court judgment on the possibility of fines and imprisonment for the Prime Minister.
In a letter to the court, the government stressed that the prime minister was willing to comply with the postponement withdrawal law, and that if he was allowed to do so, he would follow that policy.
This week Prime Minister Johnson presented the EU side with an alternative to the withdrawal council proposal. While expecting to reach an agreement with the EU by the end of the month, EU and Irish officials say it is unlikely to lead to a conclusion. [nL3N26O42N]
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