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**Chris** · 17-01-2022, 12:29

Not sure you’ve proved your case.

The initial pledge is with regards to the overall regulatory framework. The recent approval is for emergency use, not regulatory change. As we do not live in a technocracy it is correct for minsters to make a broad assessment of needs when making decisions. Advisers advise, they do not decide and they do not govern.

Further - a lot of single market regulation is actually pretty bare faced protectionism. Prior to our being in the EU we imported most of our sugar from the Caribbean. Domestic beet production was, and still is, modest in size. Tariffs on sugar import were mainly to benefit the major European producers who are, surprise surprise, Germany and France. These are empirical facts, and it’s bonkers to insinuate that David Davies’ motivation for supporting Brexit was to benefit his old employer. It’s quite plausible however that his prior industry experience has given him a particular view on the pros and cons of EU market protectionism.

Finally - with UK domestic beet producers no longer guaranteed tariff protection against cane imports in the long term, emergency pesticide measures to combat a viral infection would seem to be a good thing.

17-01-2022, 12:29	#3791
Chris Trollsplatter Cable Forum Team Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 36,959	Re: Britain outside the EU Not sure you’ve proved your case. The initial pledge is with regards to the overall regulatory framework. The recent approval is for emergency use, not regulatory change. As we do not live in a technocracy it is correct for minsters to make a broad assessment of needs when making decisions. Advisers advise, they do not decide and they do not govern. Further - a lot of single market regulation is actually pretty bare faced protectionism. Prior to our being in the EU we imported most of our sugar from the Caribbean. Domestic beet production was, and still is, modest in size. Tariffs on sugar import were mainly to benefit the major European producers who are, surprise surprise, Germany and France. These are empirical facts, and it’s bonkers to insinuate that David Davies’ motivation for supporting Brexit was to benefit his old employer. It’s quite plausible however that his prior industry experience has given him a particular view on the pros and cons of EU market protectionism. Finally - with UK domestic beet producers no longer guaranteed tariff protection against cane imports in the long term, emergency pesticide measures to combat a viral infection would seem to be a good thing.