There were always only 2 places to carry out SPS checks or any other formalities.
EU's suggestion that checks can take place between ROI and the rest of the EU shows how serious the EU is about protecting its market.
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EU's suggestion that checks can take place between ROI and the rest of the EU shows how serious the EU is about protecting its market.
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https://twitter.com/Annaisaac/status/1402531712014372866
Indeed ROI would be "paying the price" for ensuring there is no border between north and south.
I'm not sure what the tangible impact would be on trade between ROI/EU but any costs and delays would now be for the EU MS to absorb. Significant transfer of responsibility here.
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I'm not sure what the tangible impact would be on trade between ROI/EU but any costs and delays would now be for the EU MS to absorb. Significant transfer of responsibility here.
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And difficult to imagine this being introduced without any further consequences for the UK as it would normalise UK's unwillingness to implement the Protocol. A document the UK:
✅negotiated,
✅signed and
✅promoted domestically as a massive success.
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✅negotiated,
✅signed and
✅promoted domestically as a massive success.
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This would have serious consequences for the UK-EU relationship and make any future disputes more difficult to resolve - the UK would expect the EU to budge when pushed into a difficult situation, compromising the integrity of its own market.
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Which is why I think this scenario is much more likely 👇. The leak as a perfectly timed, strategic move to influence ROI before today's talk.
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https://twitter.com/JamesCrisp6/status/1402541739584405510
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