This week’s UK trade focus: Turkey, steel, Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland
Week in London: TRA and a Johnson ethics row, Australia FTA, USTR Northern Ireland warning
While the world was glued to their smartphone screens for updates on the 12th ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization in Geneva, some might have missed that this has been once again a turbulent week in the United Kingdom’s trade policy. By Chris Horseman and a little extra input …
Brussels triggers legal action in reaction to UK Northern Ireland legislation
The European Commission is to re-activate its paused legal action against the United Kingdom. It simultaneously launched a second dispute settlement case – and it released new negotiation proposals to reduce paperwork at the intra-UK customs paperwork.
Northern Ireland Protocol legal, political battle begins
The United Kingdom has plunged its relationship with the EU into a fresh state of crisis with the publication of a proposal to unilaterally override key trade provisions of the Northern Ireland protocol.
Week in London: UK Australia FTA ratification, Northern Ireland, mobile phone chargers
Welcome to another week in UK trade policy.
Northern Ireland protocol legislation: What the UK is hoping to achieve
The United Kingdom will table new legislation in the coming weeks which, if adopted, would override the trade provisions of the Northern Ireland protocol – and set the UK on a path of fresh confrontation with the EU.
Week in London: TAC okays Australia trade pact, medication to Northern Ireland
The latest on UK trade policy below.
Week in London: TCA dispute settlement, Northern Ireland, New Zealand
Another week another discovery of how the United Kingdom’s post-Brexit trade policy is unfolding in reality. European Commission formalises powers to take action against any UK TCA breaches The European Commission has tabled a proposal which would give it legal powers to suspend all or part of the EU-UK trade …
Member states back plans to relax rules for medicines in Northern Ireland
EU member state ambassadors have given their backing to a European Commission proposal which is intended to permit the continued free flow of regulated medicines from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, waiving the normal rules applying to medicines which enter the EU single market. The planned changes would also safeguard …
Week in London: CBAM option, Northern Ireland, UK chairs WTO committee
While the world watches with dismay and awe at events in Ukraine, the trade policy churn continues quietly. London still consulting on options for a ‘UK CBAM’ The UK is tracking the international discussions about cross-border carbon taxes very closely – but is still some way away from introducing a …
