As the UK and EU attempt to strike a deal over the Northern Ireland Protocol Here are the eight significant sticking points which make the dispute complicated ⤵️
The Prime Minister with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in November 2022. The arrival of Rishi Sunak in No 10 has revived efforts to end the impasse Northern Ireland Protocol
Instead, No 10 has now signalled no such move is imminent and stressed the “significant gaps” between the positions of London and Brussels. Subsidies – any that affect trade between Northern Ireland and the EU fall under the EU state aid regime, which the UK wants to end. Sausages and chilled meats – all products of animal origin face costly paperwork and physical inspections, although grace periods have delayed implementation.
Stormont – the Belfast institutions will have no role in a requirement to adopt any changes to regulations still applying in Northern Ireland, creating a “democratic deficit”, it is argued.
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