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One of the things that confuses me regarding the the @irishborder discussion is an assumption by some that only the EU has to worry about market integrity (and by implication, they shld solve the problem). The UK will also have to maintain market integrity post #Brexit.
Not only will this be demanded by UK based business worried about cheap goods entering the market due to a lack of controls, consumers will demand it as well, and very loudly too after the first bad headline about a child being hurt by a dodgy toy...
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...that was smuggled across the border. Add to that future trade partners (e.g. U.S), who will want guarantees that only the UK benefit from any preferential terms that it grants, meaning that it will want clear evidence that market integrity can be maintained. #Brexit
It’s naive to think that only the EU need be concerned about market integrity, and misguided to believe that the problem can be left at the EU’s door to solve.
Both sides need to maintain the integrity of their markets, but the EU’s view is that, since the UK wants to make a change, the UK should work out how this can be done. #Brexit
