Thread: UK & EU Agree Post-Brexit Trade Deal
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Old 30-03-2020, 15:35   #2745
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Re: [Updated] The UK’s future relationship with the EU
I'm not sure if some of you are being deliberately obtuse. My point was about the specifications for goods. From next year we want to be able to determine the specifications for goods coming into this country and those we export out. We don't want to be hidebound by EU rules that are there as protectionist measures by the EU..

Of course, when it comes to trade WITH the EU, they will want goods coming in to meet certain standards. Well, we already meet those standards, which is why it will not take so long for us to get a trade agreement, assuming the EU are not still in punishment mode.

If we were still subject to EU rules next year, we would not have a free hand on these matters in negotiating with other countries. It will be our decision, not theirs, if we want to import chlorinated chicken from the States (which I would remind everyone is safer than EU salmonella-covered chicken).

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Originally Posted by jfman View Post
Rules we have no plans to diverge from for years apparently.
That was not my point. However, it would be nice to be able to do so if we chose.
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