British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has made a fresh push to drop the so-called...
BRUSSELS - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has made a fresh push to drop the so-called Irish backstop from the Brexit deal, renewing a demand the EU has repeatedly rejected.
The backstop would require Britain to obey some EU rules if no other way could be found to keep the land border between British-ruled Northern Ireland and EU member Ireland invisible. Dublin says this is crucial to maintaining peace on the island.WHAT IT IS So the backstop envisages that, if all else fails, the UK will remain bound by some EU rules on customs, as well as various production, environment and other standards.The previous prime minister, Theresa May, approved a Withdrawal Agreement with the backstop in it, but the British parliament struck it down three times.
He said the UK was willing to legally commit not to erect border infrastructure, and hoped the EU would do the same, calling for “flexible and creative” solutions. Despite discussions on “alternative arrangements” between Brussels and London, the EU does not see them as a viable option, at least for now, as the necessary technology is not available yet.
Brussels needs to ensure that such products would not undermine agreed common standards, or compete by price dumping.
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