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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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The first Q to ask is not for the EU.
It’s a Q for the UK — Is this a good idea?
@CommonsEUexit
1/5
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?”
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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?”
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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?
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Is this a good idea for the UK?
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.@JWhittingdale only mentions tariffs.
So Translation 2 — “To your knowledge, the British government has not so far raised the possibility of ‘a free trade agreement in goods but only on tariffs’ in the event of no deal?”
Is this a good idea for the UK, let alone the EU?
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So Translation 2 — “To your knowledge, the British government has not so far raised the possibility of ‘a free trade agreement in goods but only on tariffs’ in the event of no deal?”
Is this a good idea for the UK, let alone the EU?
4/4
Translation 2 — alternative: “To your knowledge, the British government has not so far raised the possibility of ‘a free trade agreement that excludes services and non-tariff barriers in goods’ in the event of no deal?”
Is this a good idea for the UK, let alone the EU?
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Is this a good idea for the UK, let alone the EU?
5/5
