The EU withdrawal timetable

Thanks to the European Parliamentary Research Service Blog we have an outline of the contents of the withdrawal agreement, the timetable and the main sticking points:

Priority issue	Main solution
Citizens’ rights	EU citizens in the UK and UK citizens in the EU retain the right to stay and continue their current activities.
Financial settlement	The EU and UK will meet the financial commitments which were agreed while the UK was a member of the EU.
Governance of the agreement	Disputes regarding the interpretation of the withdrawal agreement will initially be dealt with by a Joint Committee (comprising representatives of the EU and UK) responsible for the implementation of the withdrawal agreement. If no resolution is found, the issue can be referred to an arbitration panel (in cases not involving EU law). The decision of the panel is binding on the UK and EU. The Court of Justice of the European Union is the ultimate authority for issues related to EU law.
Protocol on Northern Ireland and Ireland	Includes a ‘backstop’ solution which would establish a common EU-UK customs territory, thus ensuring there will be no hard border on the island of Ireland and more broadly ensuring mutual respect for the provisions of the Good Friday agreement.
Transition period	As it stands, the transition period will end on 31 December 2020. The transition can be extended only once, for a limited period of time, and such a decision must be taken before 1 July 2020 by the Joint Committee.