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Originally posted by Eirikur View PostHe hasn't got a clue what that even meansOld Greg - In search of acceptance since Mar 2007. Hoping each leap will be his last.Comment
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Originally posted by Eirikur View PostThat doesn't make sense. To protect their own fishing industry the EU will impose maximum tariffs possible on fish from the UK. There are more waters around the EU than just the UK you know.Maybe tomorrow, I'll want to settle down. Until tomorrow, I'll just keep moving on.Comment
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Originally posted by Mordac View PostCorrection - we voted for foreign fishing boats to leave our waters. It remains to be seen whether that will actually happen though.
The fishing industry in the UK employs about as many people as Harrods. I don't see the skilled engineers at JLR getting made redundant will be thinking "well at least I can catch fish". We actually export most of the fish we catch, and import most of the fish we eat. But once we leave the EU and the British compliance regime is no longer recognised by the EU, that means we cannot actually export food products to them. So, err, who are we going to sell all this fish to?
And is the plan to get rid of all quotas and make it an unsustainable free for all? Or will we simply have British quotas?Taking a break from contractingComment
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Originally posted by Eirikur View PostThat doesn't make sense. To protect their own fishing industry the EU will impose maximum tariffs possible on fish from the UK. There are more waters around the EU than just the UK you know.
The EU has 'MFN' tariffs for fish ('Most Favoured Nation' tariffs) which are the worst tariffs available (but it's a great name to confuse the Gammons with), which will apply to our exports to them, they can't have special tariffs just for us. As it happens, Mackerel (which comprises about 30% of what we catch) has an EU MFN tariff of 0%. Sardines have an MFN tariff of 23%.
But it's not the tariff barrier which is the problem, it is the issue of compliance with the EU's Sanitary and Phytosanitary import requirements, which we will not comply with on Brexit Day 1 (as we will no longer be a member state, therefore recognition of UK Veterinary processes will no longer exist). To get that recognition, we will need a "deal".
They don't need to impose any tariffs at all. No Deal means no exports of fish, or of any animals or products of animal origin at all. And when a deal does materialise, our food manufacturing industry will be so decimated that it'll be a moot point - we'll be making less food, and importing more.Taking a break from contractingComment
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Originally posted by chopper View PostThey don't need to impose any tariffs at all. No Deal means no exports of fish, or of any animals or products of animal origin at all. And when a deal does materialise, our food manufacturing industry will be so decimated that it'll be a moot point - we'll be making less food, and importing more.
Brexit: EU to reveal no-deal plans - BBC News
Note that the EU plans are time limited (likely only for remainder of 2019) and don't require UK approval to end them. May will be steaming that they have such gall when she can't get any similar movement on the backstop. Oh dear.
Meanwhile UK government plans to send out emails and leaflets.Maybe tomorrow, I'll want to settle down. Until tomorrow, I'll just keep moving on.Comment
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Originally posted by Hobosapien View PostEU are publishing its 'no deal' plans today, which hopefully cover the above so trade can continue in an emergency state until something better is agreed.Taking a break from contractingComment
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