Trade deal next week

[darmstadt]

Apparently...

"Britain has CAVED. Unless someone in Westminster does something really stupid between now and then a deal will be signed."

this will give the UK access to the Single Market, tariff and quota free BUT with specific sanctions to be put on the UK if we lower standards or move away from the Level Playing Field on state aid etc. This means that the UK becomes a rule taker inasmuch as when the EU implement new regulations or standards, the UK MUST also implement those new rules too but without being in the room or being able to vote on drafting the new regulations.

importantly this agreement does NOT keep the UK in the Customs Union meaning that the worst case scenario of thousands of stranded trucks in Kent is still on the table as are the 30 million customs declarations required between GB and Northern Ireland, not to mention the hundreds of millions of new customs declarations required to ship from GB to EU customers.

Also: FISH. The UK will allow EU boats to continue to fish in UK waters, yes French ones too but the UKs quota will be gradually increased by agreement.

Based on history though, any new fishing quota issued to the UK will probably be sold to someone in Spain or Denmark in the future just like we did with our last ones.


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[ladymuck]

Source?

[Paddy]

Source?

None

[Eirikur]

Reuters reports the opposite
EU, UK so far fail to bridge gaps to secure trade deal | Reuters

[Mordac]

Apparently...

"Britain has CAVED. Unless someone in Westminster does something really stupid between now and then a deal will be signed."

this will give the UK access to the Single Market, tariff and quota free BUT with specific sanctions to be put on the UK if we lower standards or move away from the Level Playing Field on state aid etc. This means that the UK becomes a rule taker inasmuch as when the EU implement new regulations or standards, the UK MUST also implement those new rules too but without being in the room or being able to vote on drafting the new regulations.

importantly this agreement does NOT keep the UK in the Customs Union meaning that the worst case scenario of thousands of stranded trucks in Kent is still on the table as are the 30 million customs declarations required between GB and Northern Ireland, not to mention the hundreds of millions of new customs declarations required to ship from GB to EU customers.

Also: FISH. The UK will allow EU boats to continue to fish in UK waters, yes French ones too but the UKs quota will be gradually increased by agreement.

Based on history though, any new fishing quota issued to the UK will probably be sold to someone in Spain or Denmark in the future just like we did with our last ones.


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I can't see Boris signing this. It would have to be followed by his resignation. How 'reliable' do you think your source is?

[Paddy]

I can't see Boris signing this. It would have to be followed by his resignation. How 'reliable' do you think your source is?

I think Bojo would sign it but the deal will worded in a way that it looks like a victory for Bojo

[darmstadt]

I can't see Boris signing this. It would have to be followed by his resignation. How 'reliable' do you think your source is?

Pretty good, they've been reasonably reliable up until now. There might some slight change but that is the crux of the deal

I think Bojo would sign it but the deal will worded in a way that it looks like a victory for Bojo

That was actually the last line but I deleted it...

[Mordac]

I think Bojo would sign it but the deal will worded in a way that it looks like a victory for Bojo

That will take some doing. I hope Dido doesn't get that job...

[BlasterBates]

so predictable....

Brexit doesn't make it on to the middle pages in the newspapers in Europe. If Boris doesn't sign the EU will simply let the UK crash out and continue "negotiating" whilst the lorries pile up at the borders.

[Mordac]

so predictable....

Brexit doesn't make it on to the middle pages in the newspapers in Europe. If Boris doesn't sign the EU will simply let the UK crash out and continue "negotiating" whilst the lorries pile up at the borders.

Why would empty lorries going home need to 'pile up at the borders'? The UK is about to shut down again, we'll be importing like mad but exporting only the used packaging (under EU rules).