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nomadking · 22-05-2022, 17:09

The NI protocol specifies that GB and NI are in the same customs union. Under WTO rules that means no tariffs and restrictions.
The revised NI protocol is "better" than the previous one, in that at least NI has a opportunity to vote on ending it. Before the EU had to agree to it.
So much of the detail was to be left to the Joint Committee, which relies on the EU agreeing to things. That is the real problem.
The only reason for any protocol in the first place is because the IRA says so. Would the US be happy with a situation where there were tariffs and restrictions between Hawaii and California, or Texas and New York?

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nomadking cf.mega poster Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Northampton Services: Virgin Media TV&BB 350Mb, V6 STB Posts: 8,156	Re: Britain outside the EU The NI protocol specifies that GB and NI are in the same customs union. Under WTO rules that means no tariffs and restrictions. The revised NI protocol is "better" than the previous one, in that at least NI has a opportunity to vote on ending it. Before the EU had to agree to it. So much of the detail was to be left to the Joint Committee, which relies on the EU agreeing to things. That is the real problem. The only reason for any protocol in the first place is because the IRA says so. Would the US be happy with a situation where there were tariffs and restrictions between Hawaii and California, or Texas and New York?