The latest draft of a potential transition deal says that Britain will be able to both negotiate and sign trade deals during the period. The European Union has said it will allow the UK to negotiate and sign trade agreements with other countries during the EU transition period . The move followed a response from EU governments , which did not see the point in pulling apart established ties with Japan and South Korea . In addition , the EU has agreed the UK will be separate to Brussels at the World Trade Organisation in Geneva , and can participate in its own right as long as it does not contradict EU policy .
The European Union has said it will allow the UK to negotiate and sign trade agreements with other countries during the EU transition period . The move followed a response from EU governments , which did not see the point in pulling apart established ties with Japan and South Korea . In addition , the EU has agreed the UK will be separate to Brussels at the World Trade Organisation in Geneva , and can participate in its own right as long as it does not contradict EU policy .