Duplicity | 89 comments (89 topical, editorial, 1 hidden)

Duty free shopping for UK-NI (none / 1)

EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill Delegated Powers Memorandum, pp 14-15

Clause 21 (inserts new section 8C into the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018)
New section 8C(1) confers a power on a Minister of the Crown in connection with the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol in the Withdrawal Agreement New section 8C(6) places a duty on a Minister of the Crown to define the term 'qualifying Northern Ireland goods'
A power to implement the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland. A duty to define the term 'qualifying Northern Ireland goods'
Draft affirmative procedure where a statutory instrument [SI] under new section 8C(1) amends, repeals or revokes primary legislation or retained direct principal EU legislation; [...]

Brochure
EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill Fact Sheet - Northern Ireland

It replaces the ["]backstop["] provisions in the old Withdrawal Agreement negotiated by the former Prime Minister and rejected by Parliament with a system whereby Northern Ireland remains aligned with EU regulations on goods (including certain laws for VAT on goods).
No tariffs will need to be paid on goods moving from GB to NI, which are not at risk of moving to the EU. Thus the Protocol applies EU tariffs in Northern Ireland except for movements within the single customs territory of the United Kingdom.

Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.

by Cat on Wed Oct 23rd, 2019 at 02:42:51 AM EST
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Re: Duty free shopping for UK-NI (3.00 / 3)

Still wallpapering I see.

"It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."

by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Wed Oct 23rd, 2019 at 03:06:21 AM EST
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Go chase Oui. (none / 1)

Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.

by Cat on Wed Oct 23rd, 2019 at 03:08:53 AM EST
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Re: Go chase Oui. (none / 1)

Calm down everybody

by asdf on Wed Oct 23rd, 2019 at 03:13:26 AM EST
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< wipes tears > (none / 0)

Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.

by Cat on Wed Oct 23rd, 2019 at 05:53:10 AM EST
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ETiquette (4.00 / 5)

Long ago on ET, recommendations for good usage were written into a document called the ETiquette.

Up above there, there's a link to something called the User Guide. Under the heading What are the rules there's a link to The ETiquette.

With your penchant for exhaustively reading legal docs, Cat, I'm sure you've studied this one. But just in case you missed it, here's a brief excerpt:

...on European Tribune, we expect to read thought-through arguments, and expect people to be ready to dig up evidence to support their claims. Doing so won't ensure agreement between opposed sides, but at least people are more likely to take each other seriously. By evidence, we don't mean linkdumps or long quotes from webpages and nothing else -- if you reference something, you are expected to at least point out how you think it is relevant and why you think the source is authoritative.

The main point is "thought-through arguments". Applies to everyone.

Things are going to slide, slide in all directions
Won't be nothing, nothing you can measure anymore
L. Cohen

by john_evans (john(dot)evans(dot)et(at)gmail(dot)com) on Wed Oct 23rd, 2019 at 08:10:14 AM EST
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Evidence? (none / 0)

What's that?

Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.

by Cat on Wed Oct 23rd, 2019 at 05:59:57 PM EST
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Re: Go chase Oui. (none / 1)

Oui's comments on OTHER PEOPLES' DIARIES are usually quite respectful.

"It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."

by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Wed Oct 23rd, 2019 at 01:52:18 PM EST
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