Brilliant! @bbaschuk has all the details of the papers the UK and EU circulated today, including links to the papers themselves, background, the prospects of legal disputes down the road, the lot
A couple of points to add.
First rectification (UK) v. modification (EU). The EU is only modifying its tariff quotas. Its normal tariffs are unchanged, hence GATT Art.28, which requires negotiation.
The UK is copying and pasting the EU's normal tariffs => rectification works
First rectification (UK) v. modification (EU). The EU is only modifying its tariff quotas. Its normal tariffs are unchanged, hence GATT Art.28, which requires negotiation.
The UK is copying and pasting the EU's normal tariffs => rectification works
But for tariff quotas the UK will have to join negotiations if the UK and EU stick to their position of pre-Brexit EU28 quotas = post-Brexit UK+EU quotas. If one is adjusted up the other will be adjusted down
So the UK cannot get away with rectification for tariff quotas
So the UK cannot get away with rectification for tariff quotas
Second, even bigger congratulations to @bbaschuk, an American, for using "sticky wicket"
P.S. This does not deal with domestic farm support, which is also in WTO goods schedules
P.S. This does not deal with domestic farm support, which is also in WTO goods schedules
Correction. The UK does include domestic farm support, a €5,914 million-euro limit on trade-distorting support (AMS).
And a section on oilseeds. Yes, I know it was the breakthrough that helped conclude the Uruguay Round negotiations, but I hope I never have to read it
And a section on oilseeds. Yes, I know it was the breakthrough that helped conclude the Uruguay Round negotiations, but I hope I never have to read it
And here are the reactions of countries and organisations
