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Guess what? GATT Art24.
Actually, Art24 is not "obscure". Everyone uses it.
It's the *interim* version that's obscure.
@MalmstromEU has now rubbished the idea that the EU will agree quickly to a simple one, while it negotiates a final one with the UK.
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By @tgemiles
Actually, Art24 is not "obscure". Everyone uses it.
It's the *interim* version that's obscure.
@MalmstromEU has now rubbished the idea that the EU will agree quickly to a simple one, while it negotiates a final one with the UK.
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By @tgemiles
Why isn't GATT Art24 "obscure"?
It's the WTO rule governing all free trade agreements in goods, including the EU Customs Union.
The WTO's database lists 264 currently-active agreements all over the world that have been notified under GATT Art24.
rtais.wto.org
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It's the WTO rule governing all free trade agreements in goods, including the EU Customs Union.
The WTO's database lists 264 currently-active agreements all over the world that have been notified under GATT Art24.
rtais.wto.org
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Actually, to be clear, the EU HAS agreed a short-term GATT Art24 deal with the UK.
It's the transition in the Withdrawal Agreement, just not specified as an "interim" one under Art24.
And then there's the backstop, which probably isn't even short-term
It's the transition in the Withdrawal Agreement, just not specified as an "interim" one under Art24.
And then there's the backstop, which probably isn't even short-term
![Quote: I’ll give you the answer. The answer is that there will be no tariffs and there will be no quotas. Because what we want to do is to get a standstill in our current arrangements, under GATT24 or whatever it happens to be, until such time as we have negotiated the FTA. And it’s in the context of that free trade agreement that we come up with the facilitation … [drowned out]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D9a3D9EWsAA4JNl.png)
