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Originally Posted by nomadking
The UK rules currently match the EUs and are not likely to diverge greatly in the near or even far future. Currently the UK has to check goods from outside the EU, so what is the problem? The product restrictions are on what is marketed and sold within the EU, not transported or even if made in the EU. Businesses in the EU, can and DO manufacture goods that don't meet EU rules
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The UK rules currently match the EU because we are in the single market. The EU want guarantees they will carry on matching the EU rules. Something the Brexiteers are apparently refusing.
The problem is that both Irish economies have adapted, so that a lot of businesses rely on free trade between the two economies. We do not have the infrastructure in place to cope with the extra load this will generate.
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Why should it spark off trouble? Have the IRA truly gone away or are they and there huge number of supporters still issuing terrorist threats? As they ARE constantly issuing terrorist threats, ie X has to be done for the peace process, then the Good Friday Agreement isn't valid as it had to be with "consent freely given" and not under threats of continued violence.
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Why? The troubles were inflamed by the UK government's attempts to control Ireland. They weren't caused by that, as the real cause is buried in Ireland's history, and off topic for this post. The Irish do not want to see the re-introduction of checkpoints, probably because for many, they bring back horrific memories of what happened during the troubles.
However, as I understand it, one of the requirements of the GFA is free movement between the two areas.