"Brexit" renewed dispute Britain wants to amend part of the agreement through legislation
2022-06-13
Britain and the European Union have risen again because of the "brexit" storm. British Foreign Secretary Elizabeth trass is scheduled to submit a bill to parliament on the 13th, with a view to unilaterally amending the "Northern Ireland Protocol". This move may trigger a trade war between Britain and the European Union and escalate the contradictions between the two sides. The Northern Ireland protocol is part of the brexit agreement. According to the agreement, Northern Ireland will remain in the European single market and the EU customs union to prevent the emergence of a land "hard border" on the island of Ireland. However, some goods from the British island of Great Britain entering Northern Ireland are subject to customs and border security checks. For several months, the British side has been complaining about the rigidity of the protocol, interfering with trade in Northern Ireland, increasing political instability, and demanding amendment. In October last year, the EU issued revision proposals, including reducing customs procedures, simplifying certification and reducing border inspection to promote the flow of goods between the island of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The EU also agreed to amend its own rules to ensure the uninterrupted supply of drugs in Northern Ireland. However, the EU's proposal for revision was rejected by the British side. The amendments proposed by the British side include that the relevant inspection will be cancelled if the destination of goods entering Northern Ireland from the island of Great Britain is not the Republic of Ireland. According to the agenda released by the British Parliament on the 10th, trass will submit a bill to the lower house of Parliament on the 13th, which will stipulate how to define the relevant provisions of the "Northern Ireland Protocol" in British domestic law. At this stage, the British Parliament will not debate this bill for the time being. The Times reported earlier this week that the bill had undergone a large number of amendments. Prime Minister borisjohnson narrowly escaped the party's no confidence vote triggered by the "party gate" scandal on the evening of the 6th, but his prestige was seriously damaged. Some conservative lawmakers who supported "brexit" took the opportunity to press him for stricter provisions. According to the British media, Johnson needs the support of all parties in the conservative party to make this bill passed in Parliament. In the party's no confidence vote, about 40% of the members voted no confidence in him, and some people have expressed concern about the bill. The trend of the British side has attracted the attention of the EU. Marosh sevcovic, vice president of the European Commission who is responsible for negotiating with the British side on the Northern Ireland issue, warned last month that the "Northern Ireland Protocol" is the cornerstone of the "brexit" agreement and an international agreement; The EU is seriously concerned about the possibility of Britain taking unilateral action, and any move to tear up the agreement is "unacceptable". German Chancellor Olaf Scholz also warned Britain not to act unilaterally. He said that this issue is quite complex. It not only involves UK EU relations, but also will affect the peaceful development of the whole region. (Xinhua News Agency)
Edit:He Chuanning Responsible editor:Su Suiyue
Source:Xinhua
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