Is Brexit complete??
The UK left the European Union on January 31, 2020, and all EU rules will expire in early 2021. Northern Ireland The protocol is an agreement reached through tortuous negotiations by retaining Northern Ireland in the European Union’s single market and customs union to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland.
British requirements July rewrite agreementAt first, the European Union stated that it did not intend to do more repairs, but by October, the European Commission had already Provides some substantial changes Including the removal of customs red tape. After weeks of uninterrupted negotiations, both parties are now taking a step towards reaching an agreement.
What recommendations did the EU make?
The committee revealed on Friday that it intends to rewrite the EU drug law to ensure a stable supply of generic drugs and life-saving drugs in Northern Ireland. If it does not change, patients in Northern Ireland may not be able to obtain hundreds of generic drugs provided by the NHS.
The problem arises because Northern Ireland should comply with EU regulations on drugs that require quality control testing in the single market, which increases the cost of British generic drug manufacturers and may cause many people to abandon the Northern Irish market.
What is the British move?
The British government has eased the requirements of the European Court of Justice (ECJ), which is a bad thing for Brexitists. The United Kingdom has stated that the European Court of Justice is no longer the top priority in the negotiation of the Northern Ireland agreement, as it seeks to focus on customs and health checks at the Irish Sea border, which has the greatest impact on British businesses and Northern Irish citizens.
The government also made it clearer that it is ready to accept the arbitration system, and the European Court of Justice will continue to play a role in resolving EU legal disputes.
So, is the agreement close?
Far away. The UK’s proposal for the EU on drugs sounds very positive, but it says it needs to check the details. But the role of the European Court of Justice in monitoring agreements is a big sticking point.
Although the United Kingdom is prepared to recognize the role of the European Court of Justice, the committee categorically refuses to discuss a new governance model, partly because it opposes the reopening of an international treaty reached only two years ago. The two countries are far apart in customs, plant, food and animal health inspections.
Does this mean a return to the “sausage war”?
Although the ban on importing British chilled meat into Northern Ireland has made headlines, the differences are bigger than some cannons. The sausage problem seems to be relatively easy to solve. Now the European Union has proposed an exemption for “signature” British products, allowing such items to be imported into Northern Ireland with the correct certification.
More broadly, the United Kingdom complains that little progress has been made in conducting “heavy” customs and SPS inspections of goods transported between the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. The EU believes that it has made a generous offer, which means that, for example, a truck that transports meat, fish, dairy products, fruit and sweets from the UK to Northern Ireland requires only one certificate, rather than each product type. A certificate is required.The UK says the EU’s figure is below the surface Claims that health checks have been reduced by 80% Don’t stand up.
What’s next?
Not like Brexit There is no imminent year-end deadline for trade agreements. The UK hopes to reach an agreement before the Northern Ireland parliamentary elections in May 2022. The committee hoped that its drug proposal would be a “catalyst” for a broader agreement early next year, but declined to match the UK’s timetable, saying it was “not an artificial deadline.” The talks will resume in 2022.
