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What exactly does replication of an EU free trade agreement really mean? Time to take a closer look at the EU-South Korea FTA 1/10
Even with “replication”, quite a lot would have to be changed to apply to a UK-South Korea deal. eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/… 2/10 
Then there are the famous tariff quotas. Here’s one for flatfish 3/10 
The would have to be renegotiated for the UK. Here's another. There are lots more but you’re bored already 4/10 
This is part of a long list of EU technical regs applying to some types of vehicles. They would have to be replaced with the UK’s 5/10 
Then there’s ag safeguards where tariffs to be raised temporarily. Will S.Korea stick to large triggers for a small supplier like UK? 6/10 
For services. Head for pages 1165-1250 (EU). Much can be copied for UK, but out of '000s of entries, these have be spotted & dealt with 7/10 
How about geographical indications? The only UK name protected in S Korea is Scotch Whisky. Would the UK want cheeses added? 8/10 
Then, the famous rules of origin, pages 1346-1354. I don’t understand them so others can comment. But things like this would need to go 9/10 
Now I’m bored too. So just to add there're provisions on arbitration & mediation which may also need examining. And that's just 1 FTA. 10/10
P.S. Boredom overcome. For balance, ~900 pages can be run through a photocopier: on tariffs, but those in € to be converted to £. What rate? 
Correction: I was a bit too hasty since most specific duties (€) got eliminated immediately. So ~900 pages can be photocopied
