Re: Boris secretly implementing NI protocol
Originally Posted by
Zaphod
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That's old news now Solly.
This however is from just yesterday:
Yes it's from The Times which is subscription-only.
Can't read it?
Either use the free trial on offer or hunt yourself for different but probably less-reputable sources if you are genuinely interested, but the gist is in what I've posted.
Which is that invoking Article 16 remains a possibility if the EU don't change their stance.
As you are a well educated man, you probably have a better understanding of the article 16 than the times reporter.
Article 16
Safeguards
1. If the application of this Protocol leads to serious economic, societal or environmental
difficulties that are liable to persist, or to diversion of trade, the Union or the United Kingdom
may unilaterally take appropriate safeguard measures. Such safeguard measures shall be
restricted with regard to their scope and duration to what is strictly necessary in order to
remedy the situation. Priority shall be given to such measures as will
least disturb the
functioning of this Protocol.
2. If a safeguard measure taken by the Union or the United Kingdom, as the case may be, in
accordance with paragraph 1 creates an imbalance between the rights and obligations under
this Protocol, the Union or the United Kingdom, as the case may be, may
take such
proportionate rebalancing measures as are strictly necessary to remedy the imbalance. Priority
shall be given to such measures as will least disturb the functioning of this Protocol.