Re: Article 10 NI protocol
Originally Posted by
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That's because of EU rules not UK rules - thats what Boris signed up to and why I want to tear up the arrangement.
The last thing the EU needs is an FTA with the USA - the USA would cause the CAP to implode for a start with its imports of agricultural products.
The huge benefit we have on our trade deals with other countries is that they benefit the UK only not 27 other countries and most importantly, Germany. Being outside the rules of the single market opens our scope for trade enormously as we are not bound by imports having to comply with EU standards (most of them designed to prevent imports from other countries and bind us to the EU anyway).
Over the next few months we will start to see the real benefits of UK trade policy when we deregulate and improve, while attracting more favourable markets on more favourable terms.
*In July 2018, Commission President Juncker reached a political agreement with President Trump to avoid further escalation on the tariff front. The Joint EU-US Statement adopted upon President Juncker’s visit to the White House stated that the EU and US agreed to work together toward, first, zero tariffs, zero non-tariff barriers, and zero subsidies on non-auto industrial goods, as well as to reduce barriers and increase trade in services, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, medical products, as well as soybeans. Second, EU and US agreed to strengthen strategic cooperation with respect to energy. Third, the partners agreed to launch a close dialogue on standards in order to ease trade, reduce bureaucratic obstacles, and slash costs. Finally, they voiced a commitment to join forces to protect American and European companies better from unfair global trade practices, to reform the WTO and to address unfair trading practices.
On 11 November 2020, the Parliament's INTA Committee approved the mini-tariff agreement with the US with no amendments.