Known as the Withdrawal Agreement, it is something which both sides need to sign up to,unless the whole Brexit process is to turn into something chaotic. The Withdrawal Agreement is a 120-page document covering these issues and other ones relating to the UK’s departure, including the terms on which a so-called transition agreement would work. The December agreement outlined three options to avoid the return of a trade border on the island of Ireland. And the continued jurisdiction of the EU courts over the withdrawal agreement will also be controversial. The target was to finalise a transition deal by March and the withdrawal agreement by the Autumn.

Source: The Irish Times February 28, 2018 12:56 UTC