The Commission's position therefore takes the view that:
The rules on citizens' rights should not be restricted due to administrative formalities set up by the UK
The rights should exist up until Brexit has actually happened (so not, for example, at an earlier date, such as when the UK triggered the Article 50 withdrawal process)
The position paper also argued that the personal scope of the Withdrawal Agreement should cover:
EU citizens who reside or have resided in the UK at the date of entry into force of the Withdrawal Agreement
UK nationals who reside or have resided in EU at the date of entry into force of the Withdrawal Agreement
Family members of the above, regardless of nationality, as covered by Directive 2004/38 who have joined or will join the holder of the right at any point in time after the date of entry into force of the Withdrawal Agreement (i.e. current and future family members)
Frontier workers - i.e. those who live...