Chairman Nakamura’s Comments on Passing of Brexit Bill
by UK House of Commons

January 10, 2020

On January 9, the UK House of Commons approved the Brexit Bill to implement the withdrawal agreement between the UK and the EU, and the UK is expected to leave the EU on January 31.

We welcome this progress, which averts the worst-case scenario of a no-deal Brexit. I hope that during the transition period until December 31, 2020, the UK and the EU will reach further agreements, including a free trade agreement (FTA), that enable smooth implementation of a complete withdrawal.

We also urge the governments of Japan and the UK to promptly start negotiations for a Japan-UK FTA, to ensure that Brexit has no impact on trade between our two nations.