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THREAD answer to @AlasdairMSmith ,@CER_Grant
1) Frictionless trade between different States exist only if and when they share a) a single market SM and b) a customs union CU.
2) This is currently the case only for the 28 EU members.
3) The EEA-EFTA members(Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) do not share a CU. There are consequently controls at borders between Sweden and Norway for example.
4) @AlasdairMSmith see also answer to your question in my FT article Nov 16,2017 “Britain is deluding itself on SM access”, valid also for Chequers White Paper July 2018.
5) Voluntary following EU norms and standards (as they are interpreted by the EUCJ) is what is done by all countries in the world (including USA and China) when they export goods to the EU. Otherwise their products are not allowed to be imported in the EU.
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THREAD. -1) The so called « constitutional treaty » has not been renamed the Lisbon Treaty! While a number of their provisions are the same, their political and historic significance were totally different.
-2) The « Constitutional Treaty » would politically have meant a significant step towards more integration and maybe federalism, with its name, flag, motto, anthem and some of its substantive content.
-3) See my book analysing that treaty, published by Cambridge University Press: « The Constitution for Europe: A Legal Analysis », 2006, 292 pages.
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I also agree. If U.K. asks an extension of art 50 to be ended on latest on 30 June 2019, no EP elections in U.K. at the end of May. However, European elections last week May 2019 necessary if extension beyond 1st July 2019.Decision EUCO 19 June 2018 establishing composition EP.
Decision 29 June agreed by Eur Parliament and European Council
“Beginning of the 2019-2024 parliamentary term” means 1st July 2019, the date when new EP may begin to take decisions, give opinions,etc. Starting with this date,EP should have British members,otherwise EU cannot adopt any act or decision involving EP even for a simple opinion
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1/ THREAD on Norway as a so called interim solution with the addition of a custom union with the EU @nickboles @pmdfoster @Simon_Nixon @StephenFidler1 @lionelbarber @JenniferMerode
2/ One should not understand the possibility of « a Norway model » for the U.K. as meaning for the U.K. to become a member of the current EFTA -EEA organisations with their present founding treaties.
3/ EU always presented a « Norway model » as a possibility for the U.K. if it accepted the four freedoms and all other obligations to participate to the EU single market.
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THREAD - On this historic occasion, let us recall some of what was promised specifically on this deal:

“There will be no downside to Brexit, only a considerable upside.”

David Davis
10 October 2016
“Getting out of the EU can be quick and easy – the UK holds most of the cards.”

John Redwood
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“The free trade agreement that we will have to do with the European Union should be one of the easiest in human history.”

Liam Fox
20 July 2017
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Post Salzburg big barrier to deal is sorting Irish backstop before/at Oct EU summit in order to confirm Nov. Our @RaynerSkyNews traveling with PM asked her repeatedly about whether see UK plan before Oct, and if involves regulatory border in Irish Sea
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PM did say this: “What we’re looking at is addressing the [backstop] issue - if in the circumstances our future trading relationship has been agreed but there is a delay in putting it into practice that we ensure that for that period of that delay there will be no hard border”
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I am sorry I have to put my poor followers through this. But if similar nonsense is said on #r4today it takes a bit of a correction (thread)
1) First things first: the Withdrawal Agreement. During the transition period we all hope that things will continue as they are now. Including EU FTAs. That is not unlikely, but not guaranteed. Why is it not guaranteed?
2) EU FTAs are treaties between the EU, generally also its member states (they are mixed agreements, all but two of them, soon three, I’ll spare you the details) and a third state.
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"The EU's negotiation sequencing is wrong"
(The UK AGREED to the sequencing)
"The EU's border backstop is unacceptable"
(The UK AGREED to the backstop in December)
"The EU is scaring us with no deal preparations"
(The UK SAID and keeps saying no deal is better than a bad deal)
"The EU refuses to let us have the same frictionless trade as we do now, outrageous"
(The UK DECIDED to make leaving the single market, customs union+ ECJ jurisdiction our red lines)
"The EU is simply trying to run down the clock"
(The UK TRIGGERED article 50, starting the clock)
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Interesting. White Paper maybe more firmly goods single market than some leaks suggested, if it is explicit that the arrangement would preclude a US trade agreement. Of course this is a big rejection of the Legatum / IEA / Singham line
If this text is correct we commit to implementing every EU rule on goods with even less say / influence than EEA - and by treaty. It is to say the least an interesting choice of words, and still probably not acceptable to the EU without judicial oversight
On a potential US FTA this little noticed FT story from last month was already an indicator of the direction of travel. I hear DIT were overruled on this issue with BEIS particularly wanting to stay close to the EU ft.com/content/94ef2b…
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1/
 UK Brexit update:
Status: 🤡

The UK government cabinet members are currently in a row over which, non working and rejected version of the / a Customs Union to use or even if they need one.

No one is listening to the CBI

cbi.org.uk/news/evidence-…
2/
 The Labour Party
Status: 😎

Have ignored the TUC on the Customs Union but listened to the EU.
They think that a Customs union is required, because the EU told them one was.

tuc.org.uk/news/britain-s…
3/
 Back Bench Tories & Labour
Status: 😎

A few back bench Tories know that a / the Customs Union is required because the EU told them and they have also listened to the CBI.
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