The EU urges David Frost to end his “political posture” in the negotiations Northern Ireland Agree and accept that he cannot revoke Brexit.
this European Commission After the Brexit Secretary Lord Frost called for “more urgency” in negotiations aimed at resolving disputes over inspection and control of goods from the United Kingdom to Northern Ireland, Vice President Maroš Šefčovič made a comment.
Frost and Šefčovič’s comments on Sunday showed that the differences between the two sides were as great as ever. The hopes brought by Cabinet Minister Michael Gove’s remarks were dashed, that is, he was “confident” in Article 16, which would suspend part or all of the protocol. Don’t have to be triggered.
Shevcovic told the BBC One’s Andrew Mar show that he was surprised by Frost’s urgent appeal because “sometimes I feel that in our meetings, I am the only one pushing for an urgent solution.”
He said that the European Union had proposed a solution to one of the main problems in the supply of medicines on June 30, but the UK was still delaying.
“I remember very clearly, Master Frost told me that for him, not only the content but also the process is important, so I have been waiting [to see] If we can provide the solution together.I have to say [as of] Today, this is not the case.
“I don’t think this will solve the most pressing problems of the people of Northern Ireland, so we may act alone to ensure that the people of Northern Ireland get the medicines they need,” he said.
Regarding the abolition of inspections on the Irish Sea, Shevčovich reiterated that the European Union has proposed to reduce customs paperwork by half and cancel 80% of food inspections.
in a Article in the Sunday Post, Frost stated that these “solutions will not solve the problem” and pointed out that 200 retailers have stopped shipping to Northern Ireland, and Marks & Spencer has withdrawn Christmas due to the uncertainty of the delivery schedule. The entire range of clicks and pickups during the festival.
“There is a simple solution. Both we and the EU agree that goods that will not leave Northern Ireland should not be considered as moving from one country to another-because they are not,” he said. “But currently the EU says it is impossible. I urge them to think twice.”
In response to this, Shevcovic said that it is impossible to remove all surveillance of goods, because the EU needs to have an “overview” of the flow of goods entering the single market. “We cannot undo Brexit,” He said.
Frost’s comments on Sunday indicated that despite a significant change in the tone two weeks ago, the British approach has not changed and the possibility of triggering Article 16 still exists.
“The current problems with this agreement touch the core of our territorial integrity, namely what it means to be a country and a market. They will not just disappear like this,” Frost said. “I still hope that the EU can show the ambitions needed to resolve the problem through an agreement. If they can’t, of course we will have to maintain our position in other ways.”
