The European Commission has published a Communication on readiness at the end of the transition period between the European Union and the United Kingdom, which was adopted on 9 July 2020. The Communication is meant to help national authorities, businesses, and citizens prepare for the inevitable changes that will arise at the end of the transition period, including a sector-by-sector overview of the main areas where there will be changes regardless of the outcome of the ongoing EU-UK negotiations. --- I. INTRODUCTION The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ('United Kingdom' or 'UK') left the European Union ('EU')...