The text of the DRAFT Withdrawal Agreement has been published by the EU Commission - see European Commission Draft Withdrawal Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community . The previous post looked at Part 1 of the Draft. This post considers Part 4 Transition. Part 4 comprises Articles 121 to 126. Article 121 simply states that – “There shall be a transition period, which shall start on the date of entry into force of this Agreement and end on 31 December 2020. Article 122 provides that – Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, Union law shall be applicable to and in the UK during the transition period. The article then lists some provisions of the Treaties that will not apply to the UK during transition – e.g. those provisions that do not apply to the UK at present – e.g. Schengen. Article 122 goes on to require the Union ...