Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom

 
132.
 
The future relationship will also set out the conditions under which temporary remedies in 
case of non compliance can be taken, in particular obligations arising from parts of any 
agreement between the Union and the United Kingdom may be suspended in response to a 
breach by the other Party, including as foreseen in Articles 178 and 179 of the Withdrawal 
Agreement.
 

---

25 
III.
 
 E
XCEPTIONS AND SAFEGUARDS 
 
133.
 
The future relationship should provide for appropriate exceptions regarding security; 
national security is the sole responsibility of the Member States of the Union and the United 
Kingdom respectively.
 
 
134.
 
The future relationship should address the possibility for a Party to activate temporary 
safeguard measures that would otherwise be in breach of its commitments in case of 
circumstances of significant economic, societal or environmental difficulties. This should be 
subject to strict conditions and include the right for the other Party to rebalancing 
measures. The proportionality of measures taken will be subject to independent arbitration.
 
 
 

---

26 
PART
 
V:
 
FORWARD
 
PROCESS
 
 
135.
 
In setting out the framework of the future relationship between the Union and the United 
Kingdom, this declaration confirms, as set out in the Withdrawal Agreement, that it is the 
clear intent of both Parties to develop in good faith agreements giving effect to this 
relationship and to begin the formal process of negotiations as soon as possible after the 
United Kingdom's withdrawal from the Union, such that they can come into force by the end 
of 2020.