If we assume good faith in that piece of quote, I interpret it as "The system will be ready to start being implemented in member countries in about a year", not

If we assume good faith in that piece of quote, I interpret it as "The system will be ready to start being implemented in member countries in about a year", not "All member countries will have implemented it 100% in about a year". With that lens the quote makes more sense, although it still seems a bit rushed.