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Old 08-09-2020, 16:32   #3617
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Re: Brexit-Transitional Period Ends 31/12/20

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 View Post
Exactly what I thought until today's surprise resignation. You don't resign over a tidying-up exercise.
So what have the Joint committee agreed about the NI arrangements? If nothing has been agreed, then there is no alternative but to impose something. If you like, a sort of "backstop" in case no further agreement is made. The committee last met in mid July.



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Article 4
Customs territory of the United Kingdom
Northern Ireland is part of the customs territory of the United Kingdom.
Therefore under international WTO rules it can't have different customs tariffs and rules. Otherwise it would constitute a different(ie non UK) customs territory.
WTO Rules
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2. For the purposes of this Agreement a customs territory shall be understood to mean any territory with respect to which separate tariffs or other regulations of commerce are maintained for a substantial part of the trade of such territory with other territories.
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