A few hours before the release of the blueprint aimed at solving the Brexit problem, Boris Johnson called on the European Union to “solve the serious problems caused by Brexit in Northern Ireland.” Redesign the agreement He signed in 2019.
On the eve of Brexit Minister David Frost’s “order document” on Brexit issues, he was talking to Michael Martin (Micheál Martin). Northern Ireland protocol.
The document, described by sources as “meaningful” and “important”, is expected to be strong and will re-examine the UK’s desire to cancel inspections on commodities ranging from car parts to fresh food including sausages.
Lord Frost told the Special Committee of the House of Commons on Monday that the European Union has begun discussing the UK’s proposal for a veterinary agreement based on the two sides maintaining the same animal and food standards.
This was previously rejected as a solution, but Frost said that the EU had begun to consider it “very good.”
But such a transaction would mean that there are serious gaps in other areas of border inspection, and Frost is expected to fill the order document issued at lunchtime on Wednesday.
So far, the European Union has been urging the UK to sign a so-called veterinary agreement, which states that it will cancel 80% of the inspections of the East-West trade across the Irish Sea, but only if the UK and the EU are in line with the dynamics of the rulebook.
In turn, the UK called on the EU to relax its claimed rigid methods.
A Downing Street spokesperson said that Johnson told the Irish Prime Minister that the agreement “caused significant damage” and that solving the problems after Brexit requires pragmatism.
Speaking of Johnson’s phone call with Martin, the spokesperson said: “He made it clear that the British government promised Protect Belfast [Good Friday] protocol In all respects.
“He said that the EU must show pragmatism and need to find solutions to deal with the serious challenges in the protocol.
A taoiseach spokesperson told Johnson that the UK’s statement on the agreement will be carefully considered, but emphasized the importance of the EU-UK framework for issues related to the agreement.
Peter Shirlow, Professor of Irish Studies at the University of Liverpool, called on the negotiators of both parties to stop using Good Friday Agreement If a party’s commitment is questioned, it is used as a negotiation tool.
“Protecting GFA cannot be empty talk,” he said.
In a 74-page report on the North Ireland Agreement, “In response to tensions or to develop opportunities, he said: “We need political maturity, and political actors should use the agreement as a resetting moment, where they set a vision for NI and thus for the Irish and British economies. “
