EU's Barnier: Much of withdrawal agreement already agreed with UK, 80-85% of Brexit treaty

Comments from the EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, is now crossing the wires with key quotes, via Reuters, found below.

• UK is committed to respecting integrity of EU internal market including Ireland.
• EU is committed to respect UK constitutional integrity.
• Doing our best to reach Brexit deal on orderly withdrawal.
• Standards compliance checks must be made with UK.
  • We agree these cannot be performed at Irish-N.Irish border.
• UK will leave the single market and customs union.
• Need to agree on governance, geographical indications, and Irish border.
• Much of withdrawal agreement already agreed with UK, 80-85% of Brexit treaty.