Is it time for Article 16. (5)
tomcatty: Article 16 of the protocol sets out the process for taking unilateral "safeguard" measures if either the EU or UK concludes that the operation of the deal is leading to serious problems.
Those safeguards would amount to suspending parts of the deal.
What exactly does Article 16 say?
Safeguard measures can be taken if the protocol is leading to serious "economic, societal or environmental difficulties" that are liable to persist.
So, while it is not intended to be used for temporary or minor problems there is no specific guidance on what qualifies as a "serious" difficulty.
Additionally, it can be used if the protocol is leading to "diversion of trade", but again there is no guidance on how exactly that should be interpreted.
The UK government says that, in its opinion, the threshold has been reached for using safeguards, but it is choosing not to use them for now.
Those safeguards would amount to suspending parts of the deal.
What exactly does Article 16 say?
Safeguard measures can be taken if the protocol is leading to serious "economic, societal or environmental difficulties" that are liable to persist.
So, while it is not intended to be used for temporary or minor problems there is no specific guidance on what qualifies as a "serious" difficulty.
Additionally, it can be used if the protocol is leading to "diversion of trade", but again there is no guidance on how exactly that should be interpreted.
The UK government says that, in its opinion, the threshold has been reached for using safeguards, but it is choosing not to use them for now.
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tomcatty: I hope a solution an be found which suits both sides, NI, and Eire, think Ireland should be united and not rent asunder, any more, The NI have chosen to be British, nuff said
Thats what we re all hoping for....except for a few that want it to fail to suit their own agenda and to hell with everyone else... Yes they choose to be British and so be it and no point in forcing them to be Irish on a 50+1 majority....and until they re able to get on among themselves there's no point in even trying. Both sides seem to be running for advice and help to shady figures lurking in the background and until that stops forget it....to give you an example it would be like polititians over there seeking input from Combat18------ This thread is Archived ------
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Those safeguards would amount to suspending parts of the deal.
What exactly does Article 16 say?
Safeguard measures can be taken if the protocol is leading to serious "economic, societal or environmental difficulties" that are liable to persist.
So, while it is not intended to be used for temporary or minor problems there is no specific guidance on what qualifies as a "serious" difficulty.
Additionally, it can be used if the protocol is leading to "diversion of trade", but again there is no guidance on how exactly that should be interpreted.
The UK government says that, in its opinion, the threshold has been reached for using safeguards, but it is choosing not to use them for now.