Mae Llywodraeth y DU yn parhau i wrthod ystyried estyn diwedd y cyfnod pontio. Mae’n gwneud hyn er gwaethaf ceisiadau gennym ni a llawer o rai eraill i rewi’r trafodaethau ac estyn y cyfnod pontio, gan gydnabod y newid sylfaenol sydd wedi bod mewn amgylchiadau economaidd a chymdeithasol yn sgil y pandemig COVID-19. Mae’n peri pryder mawr o dan yr amgylchiadau presennol y byddwn yn gadael y cyfnod pontio ar 31 Rhagfyr 2020. Rhaid inni ganolbwyntio ar gydweithio i fynd i’r afael â COVID-19 a’r canlyniadau economaidd wedi hynny. Fel arall, bydd yr ysgytwad economaidd sy’n siŵr o gael ei achosi gan newid yn ein perthynas economaidd â’r UE yn ychwanegu’n ddiangen at y problemau hyn. Rhaid i Lywodraeth y DU gydnabod hefyd fod cynnal trafodaethau cymhleth o dan yr amgylchiadau cyfyngedig hyn yn annhebygol o arwain at ganlyniad sy’n diogelu ein buddiannau.
The UK Government continues to refuse to contemplate extending the end date of the transition period. This is despite requests from us and many others to pause the negotiations and extend the transition period, recognising the fundamentally changed circumstances facing the economy and society due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It is of great concern in the current circumstances that we will exit transition on 31 December 2020. The focus must be for us to work together to combat Covid-19 and the economic consequences thereafter, rather than unnecessarily compounding these issues by adding the economic shock a change in our economic relationship with the EU will inevitably entail. The UK Government must also recognise that conducting complex negotiations under these constrained circumstances is unlikely to lead to an outcome which protects our interests.