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Peter Ungphakorn
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Paragraph 5c only applies to "interim" agreements. They are cumbersome, no longer used & unnecessary even for a standstill while the UK & EU negotiate longer term agreements. Neither @afneil nor @BorisJohnson came off well here

wto.org/english/res_e/…

cc @BethRigby

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Here is a short explanation of GATT Article 24 and why interim agreements are no longer used.

Note a GATT Article 24 standstill only covers goods, not services.

#LetsStopTalkingAboutArt24

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tradebetablog.wordpress.com/2019/06/24/beg…
And this explains in greater depth with evidence about "interim" agreements.

#LetsStopTalkingAboutArt24

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tradebetablog.wordpress.com/2019/06/27/gat…
Finally, here's @DmitryOpines

I'm sure he'll agree with me. #LetsStopTalkingAboutArt24

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Peter Ungphakorn
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House of Commons Exiting the EU Committee @CommonsEUexit, report on The consequences of “No Deal” for UK business

First, some very sobering conclusions

H/T @hhesterm

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Peter Ungphakorn
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I’m not skipping forward. @JWhittingdale asks: “To your knowledge, the British government has not so far raised the possibility of a GATT24 agreement in the event of no deal?”

The first Q to ask is not for the EU.

It’s a Q for the UK — Is this a good idea?

@CommonsEUexit

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Let's translate this. GATT24 = “a free trade agreement in goods.”

Translation 1 — broadest possible. @JWhittingdale is asking: “To your knowledge, the British government has not so far raised the possibility of ‘a free trade agreement in goods’ in the event of no deal?”

2/5 Don't ask about GATT Article 24. Do ask about it's content and impact, and how long it would take
Translation 1 — Alternative: “To your knowledge, the British government has not so far raised the possibility of ‘a free trade agreement that excludes services’ in the event of no deal?”

Is this a good idea for the UK?

3/5 Don't ask about GATT Article 24. Do ask about it's content and impact, and how long it would take
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Peter Ungphakorn
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One of the saddest parts of this "smokescreen" is that GATT Article 24 has been introduced to the public debate ONLY in a form that's no longer used, "interim".

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#LetsStopTalkingAboutArt24

The focus should be on what GATT Art24 is: the main WTO rule allowing free trade deals in goods/customs unions.

Not on the "interim" variety with its 10-yr limit, no longer used and not necessary for Brexit.

@BBCRealityCheck focuses on "interim"

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The @commonslibrary does it a bit better. It's clearer on what Art24 actually is and does

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#LetsStopTalkingAboutArt24

commonslibrary.parliament.uk/brexit/no-deal…
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