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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

These two keep coming up in threads so thought it was worth it’s own one.

They get quoted together but my understanding is (and v happy to be corrected)

The “ten year” rule is an implementation period for an agreed FTA which can’t be implemented in one go. I use quotation marks as really the treaty is to be rolled out in “a reasonable amount of time” often seen to be ten years.

The WTO waiver is to waive MFN rules for some reason, say national security. It doesn’t have a time limit.

As such the ten year rule has no place in no deal talks. By definition it needs a negotiation to take place.

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"These two keep coming up in threads so thought it was worth it’s own one.

They get quoted together but my understanding is (and v happy to be corrected)

The “ten year” rule is an implementation period for an agreed FTA which can’t be implemented in one go. I use quotation marks as really the treaty is to be rolled out in “a reasonable amount of time” often seen to be ten years.

The WTO waiver is to waive MFN rules for some reason, say national security. It doesn’t have a time limit.

As such the ten year rule has no place in no deal talks. By definition it needs a negotiation to take place.

"

It’s basically something moggsy tried to trot out to tell people no deal would not mean no deal on the most basic of wto tariffs .....

It’s been debunked

Moggsy doesn’t use it anymore ( and neither should certain people here... you know who you are!)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"These two keep coming up in threads so thought it was worth it’s own one.

They get quoted together but my understanding is (and v happy to be corrected)

The “ten year” rule is an implementation period for an agreed FTA which can’t be implemented in one go. I use quotation marks as really the treaty is to be rolled out in “a reasonable amount of time” often seen to be ten years.

The WTO waiver is to waive MFN rules for some reason, say national security. It doesn’t have a time limit.

As such the ten year rule has no place in no deal talks. By definition it needs a negotiation to take place.

It’s basically something moggsy tried to trot out to tell people no deal would not mean no deal on the most basic of wto tariffs .....

It’s been debunked

Moggsy doesn’t use it anymore ( and neither should certain people here... you know who you are!)"

Wasn't he quoting GATT rules, which as the organisation doesn't exist anymore, surely a red herring. WTO replaced Gatt in the 90's?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Bump. As this has come up again.

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By *entaur_UKMan
over a year ago

Cannock


"These two keep coming up in threads so thought it was worth it’s own one.

They get quoted together but my understanding is (and v happy to be corrected)

The “ten year” rule is an implementation period for an agreed FTA which can’t be implemented in one go. I use quotation marks as really the treaty is to be rolled out in “a reasonable amount of time” often seen to be ten years.

The WTO waiver is to waive MFN rules for some reason, say national security. It doesn’t have a time limit.

As such the ten year rule has no place in no deal talks. By definition it needs a negotiation to take place.

It’s basically something moggsy tried to trot out to tell people no deal would not mean no deal on the most basic of wto tariffs .....

It’s been debunked

Moggsy doesn’t use it anymore ( and neither should certain people here... you know who you are!)

Wasn't he quoting GATT rules, which as the organisation doesn't exist anymore, surely a red herring. WTO replaced Gatt in the 90's?"

WTO is a continuation of GATT so many GATT rules were rolled over into the WTO.

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By *entaur_UKMan
over a year ago

Cannock


"These two keep coming up in threads so thought it was worth it’s own one.

They get quoted together but my understanding is (and v happy to be corrected)

The “ten year” rule is an implementation period for an agreed FTA which can’t be implemented in one go. I use quotation marks as really the treaty is to be rolled out in “a reasonable amount of time” often seen to be ten years.

The WTO waiver is to waive MFN rules for some reason, say national security. It doesn’t have a time limit.

As such the ten year rule has no place in no deal talks. By definition it needs a negotiation to take place.

"

The 10 year exemption on border controls in the WTO can apply in extenuating circumstances (you cite national security). Now considering the UK and Republic of Ireland have an ongoing peace process called the good Friday agreement then I'd consider that extenuating circumstances in the area of national security.

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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol East

Free movement of people to continue for 10 years, then.

You could not make this up.

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By *ore of thatMan
over a year ago

skerries

Very hard to understand what UK want

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By *entaur_UKMan
over a year ago

Cannock


"Free movement of people to continue for 10 years, then.

You could not make this up.

"

Not if a free trade deal is agreed and signed before the 10 year deadline. If the free trade deal is done in 4 years then free movement ends in 4 years. The conclusion of a free trade deal will supercede any previous arrangements.

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By *entaur_UKMan
over a year ago

Cannock


"Very hard to understand what UK want "

Thought Parliament made it pretty clear the other night they want to get rid of the backstop.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"These two keep coming up in threads so thought it was worth it’s own one.

They get quoted together but my understanding is (and v happy to be corrected)

The “ten year” rule is an implementation period for an agreed FTA which can’t be implemented in one go. I use quotation marks as really the treaty is to be rolled out in “a reasonable amount of time” often seen to be ten years.

The WTO waiver is to waive MFN rules for some reason, say national security. It doesn’t have a time limit.

As such the ten year rule has no place in no deal talks. By definition it needs a negotiation to take place.

The 10 year exemption on border controls in the WTO can apply in extenuating circumstances (you cite national security). Now considering the UK and Republic of Ireland have an ongoing peace process called the good Friday agreement then I'd consider that extenuating circumstances in the area of national security. "

As I said my understanding is the ten year rule is for the implementation of a treaty and needs an interim agreement in place as well as a plan and schedule for the the FTA (based on my non legal reading of article 24) Which suggests it’s not a negotiation period. I believe that the WTO need to agree this all by a two thirds majority.

A waiver on border controls can be sought under article 21.

If national security is used, it may be the waiver applies to N Ireland only as There is no security issue of having a Irish Sea custom border.

Before I get pulled up, I’m not an expert. But am showing my layman workings for others to pull apart (expert or not).

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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol East

Who is going to negotiate anything with this Ship of Fools after the fiasco of the withdrawal agreement?

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"These two keep coming up in threads so thought it was worth it’s own one.

They get quoted together but my understanding is (and v happy to be corrected)

The “ten year” rule is an implementation period for an agreed FTA which can’t be implemented in one go. I use quotation marks as really the treaty is to be rolled out in “a reasonable amount of time” often seen to be ten years.

The WTO waiver is to waive MFN rules for some reason, say national security. It doesn’t have a time limit.

As such the ten year rule has no place in no deal talks. By definition it needs a negotiation to take place.

The 10 year exemption on border controls in the WTO can apply in extenuating circumstances (you cite national security). Now considering the UK and Republic of Ireland have an ongoing peace process called the good Friday agreement then I'd consider that extenuating circumstances in the area of national security.

As I said my understanding is the ten year rule is for the implementation of a treaty and needs an interim agreement in place as well as a plan and schedule for the the FTA (based on my non legal reading of article 24) Which suggests it’s not a negotiation period. I believe that the WTO need to agree this all by a two thirds majority.

A waiver on border controls can be sought under article 21.

If national security is used, it may be the waiver applies to N Ireland only as There is no security issue of having a Irish Sea custom border.

Before I get pulled up, I’m not an expert. But am showing my layman workings for others to pull apart (expert or not). "

Basically you are right and centy is wrong, which is why Jacob Rees mogg doesn’t use this in his rantings anymore...

Again it’s spouting unicorns again...

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By *asyukMan
over a year ago

West London

10 year rule Daily Express "secret weapon" Dads Army nonsense.

The 10 year ruling is only for the formation of a Customs Union or Free Trade Area/Agreement, and only relates to resulting tariffs, ie. it's got nothing to do with customs borders/controls.

WTO artilce 24e

See XXIV:1 = 5a, b, c

The "10 year" value is defined further down in XXIV:5 = 3.

i.e. two parties cannot form a customs union or free trade agreement which results in there being higher tariffs than there were before the agreement existed.

It's the general practice and belief that the formation of a CU or FTA would result in lower tariffs being imposed than each/either parties' default WTO tariffs.

It's got nothing to do with leaving a customs union or single market which no shmuck has ever thought was a good idea before and was never envisaged as something anyone would ever contemplate.

After we leave, everything will be better than WTO.

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By *asyukMan
over a year ago

West London


"Very hard to understand what UK want

Thought Parliament made it pretty clear the other night they want to get rid of the backstop. "

They can want whatever they like. They are not able to deliver it. Neither is the government.

Rather like Brexit itself. You can promise and demand whatever you like but you cannot deliver.

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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol East

But she is going to speak in a louder voice this time.

Last time, when she suspended the meaningful vote and went to Brussels to ask for the legal text to be re-opened, she obviously did speak sternly enough to them.

So now she's going with her best school ma'am voice to tell them what's what.

That''ll sort Johnny Foreigner, eh?

Three cheers for Theresa!

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By *ore of thatMan
over a year ago

skerries

She told lies .saying she agreed with the backstop. No she wants rid of it .not getting own way this time

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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol East

Ooops, I may have been misleading you.

We are not leaving the world's 2nd largest free trade zone.

From tomorrow, with the implementation of the EU/Japan deal, it is the largest.

Nine weeks for the UK to enjoy it before the walls go back up.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Bump. As both article 24 and the waiver have been mentioned in posts this evening.

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By *naqMan
over a year ago

Ayrshire

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By *naqMan
over a year ago

Ayrshire

Why does Centy keep being proved wrong disappearing for a week then repeats the same bloody nonsense over and over it's mind boggling

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By *entaur_UKMan
over a year ago

Cannock


"Why does Centy keep being proved wrong disappearing for a week then repeats the same bloody nonsense over and over it's mind boggling "

I've not been proved wrong. It's the remoaners on this thread who think they are right who are in the wrong. The former director general of the British Chambers of commerce and now chairman of the Leave means Leave brexit campaign group John Longworth along with Co chair of Leave means Leave Richard Tice had a meeting with representatives of the WTO at the recent Davos economic forum event in January 2019. They agreed at the meeting that it would be perfectly feasible and doable under existing WTO rules.

Also bare in mind the same people who keep saying I'm wrong like Fabio, EasyUk and SwinGloscpl are the same people who have been consistently telling me I've been wrong for the last 2 years about new technology solving the Irish border problem. For the last 2 years they've been telling me no new technology exists.

Their silly claims were blown out of the water last week when tech giant Fujitsu announced they had been working on a new tech App for the Irish border for the last 2 years, and it will be ready to test before our departure from the EU on March 29th. If you don't believe me then just Google "Fujitsu Irish border app" and have a read about it there.

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By *naqMan
over a year ago

Ayrshire

Hahahahaha yeah Fujitsus digital solution ready to be "tested" for March 29th

Another famously shot down Centaur statement time amd time AGAIN!!!! The first time i caught that was the new year PMQ's that was TM's response to JC when he questioned the backstop "eh oah eh we eh we are working towards technology to help prevent the need for a backstop" you were repeating that guff within hours of it being aired. It's fucking laughable man you're definately delusional.

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By *entaur_UKMan
over a year ago

Cannock


"Hahahahaha yeah Fujitsus digital solution ready to be "tested" for March 29th

Another famously shot down Centaur statement time amd time AGAIN!!!! The first time i caught that was the new year PMQ's that was TM's response to JC when he questioned the backstop "eh oah eh we eh we are working towards technology to help prevent the need for a backstop" you were repeating that guff within hours of it being aired. It's fucking laughable man you're definately delusional."

It hasn't been shot down time and time again. Fujitsu hadn't announced it at new year PMQ's, the latest statement from Fujitsu only came out last week where they said it would be ready to test before March 29th.

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By *naqMan
over a year ago

Ayrshire

No "new technology" was mentioned at new year's PMQ's which didn't answer JC's question at the time. Later that day you were shouting down over the backstop claiming TM's new technology was the solution when you didn't even know which company was involved or what the tech actually was. That was ridiculous then and is now don't quote something you don't understand especially in a fucking debate you complete nugget!!

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By *entaur_UKMan
over a year ago

Cannock


"No "new technology" was mentioned at new year's PMQ's which didn't answer JC's question at the time. Later that day you were shouting down over the backstop claiming TM's new technology was the solution when you didn't even know which company was involved or what the tech actually was. That was ridiculous then and is now don't quote something you don't understand especially in a fucking debate you complete nugget!! "

Now you're just making shit up on the spot as I've never claimed Theresa May's new technology was the solution. It's not Theresa May's new technology. It's Fujitsu's new technology. Theresa May didn't invent it.

I've talked about existing technology on here before like camera recognition technology, GPS parcel tracking and GPS vehicle tracking systems coupled with trusted trader scheme's that can be used together in conjunction to form an invisible border in Ireland to stay in line with the good Friday agreement. The fujitsu border app is additional new technology that can be added to those other measures which addresses tariffs being paid over customs borders in Ireland without the need for physical checks at the border, as the app declares a customs register at departure point from the exporter and signs off a customs declaration at arrival on the other side of the border. It's all done electronically without the need for physical checks checks at the border.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

This thread is about ten 10 year rule, and the waiver rule, when they can be applied and why they are not the same.

You use leave means leave as proof it works.

But no link to anything which has detail. Nor anything which says the wto has agreed.

Here where I got my quote from in the other thread.

reuters.com/article/amp/idUKKCN1PH24V

This is in line with my layman’s reading of the article.

I’m happy to be wrong. I’d just like to have you show me why. Where have I and others misinterpreted the rules ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"No "new technology" was mentioned at new year's PMQ's which didn't answer JC's question at the time. Later that day you were shouting down over the backstop claiming TM's new technology was the solution when you didn't even know which company was involved or what the tech actually was. That was ridiculous then and is now don't quote something you don't understand especially in a fucking debate you complete nugget!!

Now you're just making shit up on the spot as I've never claimed Theresa May's new technology was the solution. It's not Theresa May's new technology. It's Fujitsu's new technology. Theresa May didn't invent it.

I've talked about existing technology on here before like camera recognition technology, GPS parcel tracking and GPS vehicle tracking systems coupled with trusted trader scheme's that can be used together in conjunction to form an invisible border in Ireland to stay in line with the good Friday agreement. The fujitsu border app is additional new technology that can be added to those other measures which addresses tariffs being paid over customs borders in Ireland without the need for physical checks at the border, as the app declares a customs register at departure point from the exporter and signs off a customs declaration at arrival on the other side of the border. It's all done electronically without the need for physical checks checks at the border. "

Okay, so if this is the case are the ERG so keen on not having the backstop as it will never be used? Seems very odd.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Why does Centy keep being proved wrong disappearing for a week then repeats the same bloody nonsense over and over it's mind boggling

I've not been proved wrong. It's the remoaners on this thread who think they are right who are in the wrong. The former director general of the British Chambers of commerce and now chairman of the Leave means Leave brexit campaign group John Longworth along with Co chair of Leave means Leave Richard Tice had a meeting with representatives of the WTO at the recent Davos economic forum event in January 2019. They agreed at the meeting that it would be perfectly feasible and doable under existing WTO rules.

Also bare in mind the same people who keep saying I'm wrong like Fabio, EasyUk and SwinGloscpl are the same people who have been consistently telling me I've been wrong for the last 2 years about new technology solving the Irish border problem. For the last 2 years they've been telling me no new technology exists.

Their silly claims were blown out of the water last week when tech giant Fujitsu announced they had been working on a new tech App for the Irish border for the last 2 years, and it will be ready to test before our departure from the EU on March 29th. If you don't believe me then just Google "Fujitsu Irish border app" and have a read about it there. "

Quote from someone from the WTO, Lorand Bartels & an Trade Negotiator : I think you have been reading sources that miss the point.

"Although there is a clause in the rules that allows for interim agreements, WTO spokesman Keith Rockwell said it also requires the two sides to provide a plan and reasonable time-frame for their deal to take shape: a distant prospect.

“This presupposes, of course, that both the UK and the EU agree on the process of negotiating a deal, whatever form that deal may take. It would also require that both parties agree to an interim deal,” he said.

Trade lawyers are exasperated that Article 24 keeps resurfacing, despite their attempts to knock it down.

“It’s amazing how this awful misinterpretation of Art XXIV GATT won’t die, no matter how many times I point this out,” Lorand Bartels, reader in international law at the University of Cambridge, tweeted in May last year.

“It’s utter nonsense,” former Australian trade negotiator Dmitry Grozoubinsky tweeted in December.

“It relies on your being too busy to read Article XXIV of the GATT, or too confused by trade legalese to parse it.”

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

That’s all about article 24 and the so called 10 year rule.

Les riff on the waiver

We’re thinking the reason for the waiver is national security.

Putting aside WTO may scoff at this given we have national security and are taking the decision to do this ourselves.

By looking at the waiver it suggests WTO is in itself not safe.

Yet this increasingly seems to be the plan.

Yet we get triggered when Tusk dares call out those who promoted brexit without a plan that ensures safety.

(This line works even if you confuse the waiver with article 24. This was never discussed during the referendum so it seems no one had a safe plan then.).

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By *entaur_UKMan
over a year ago

Cannock


"Why does Centy keep being proved wrong disappearing for a week then repeats the same bloody nonsense over and over it's mind boggling

I've not been proved wrong. It's the remoaners on this thread who think they are right who are in the wrong. The former director general of the British Chambers of commerce and now chairman of the Leave means Leave brexit campaign group John Longworth along with Co chair of Leave means Leave Richard Tice had a meeting with representatives of the WTO at the recent Davos economic forum event in January 2019. They agreed at the meeting that it would be perfectly feasible and doable under existing WTO rules.

Also bare in mind the same people who keep saying I'm wrong like Fabio, EasyUk and SwinGloscpl are the same people who have been consistently telling me I've been wrong for the last 2 years about new technology solving the Irish border problem. For the last 2 years they've been telling me no new technology exists.

Their silly claims were blown out of the water last week when tech giant Fujitsu announced they had been working on a new tech App for the Irish border for the last 2 years, and it will be ready to test before our departure from the EU on March 29th. If you don't believe me then just Google "Fujitsu Irish border app" and have a read about it there.

Quote from someone from the WTO, Lorand Bartels & an Trade Negotiator : I think you have been reading sources that miss the point.

"Although there is a clause in the rules that allows for interim agreements, WTO spokesman Keith Rockwell said it also requires the two sides to provide a plan and reasonable time-frame for their deal to take shape: a distant prospect.

“This presupposes, of course, that both the UK and the EU agree on the process of negotiating a deal, whatever form that deal may take. It would also require that both parties agree to an interim deal,” he said.

Trade lawyers are exasperated that Article 24 keeps resurfacing, despite their attempts to knock it down.

“It’s amazing how this awful misinterpretation of Art XXIV GATT won’t die, no matter how many times I point this out,” Lorand Bartels, reader in international law at the University of Cambridge, tweeted in May last year.

“It’s utter nonsense,” former Australian trade negotiator Dmitry Grozoubinsky tweeted in December.

“It relies on your being too busy to read Article XXIV of the GATT, or too confused by trade legalese to parse it.” "

It's always been the case that both the UK and the EU would have to agree to it. I've never claimed otherwise. Why wouldn't the EU agree to it?

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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol East

Is the cheque in the post yet, Mrs May?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Why does Centy keep being proved wrong disappearing for a week then repeats the same bloody nonsense over and over it's mind boggling

I've not been proved wrong. It's the remoaners on this thread who think they are right who are in the wrong. The former director general of the British Chambers of commerce and now chairman of the Leave means Leave brexit campaign group John Longworth along with Co chair of Leave means Leave Richard Tice had a meeting with representatives of the WTO at the recent Davos economic forum event in January 2019. They agreed at the meeting that it would be perfectly feasible and doable under existing WTO rules.

Also bare in mind the same people who keep saying I'm wrong like Fabio, EasyUk and SwinGloscpl are the same people who have been consistently telling me I've been wrong for the last 2 years about new technology solving the Irish border problem. For the last 2 years they've been telling me no new technology exists.

Their silly claims were blown out of the water last week when tech giant Fujitsu announced they had been working on a new tech App for the Irish border for the last 2 years, and it will be ready to test before our departure from the EU on March 29th. If you don't believe me then just Google "Fujitsu Irish border app" and have a read about it there.

Quote from someone from the WTO, Lorand Bartels & an Trade Negotiator : I think you have been reading sources that miss the point.

"Although there is a clause in the rules that allows for interim agreements, WTO spokesman Keith Rockwell said it also requires the two sides to provide a plan and reasonable time-frame for their deal to take shape: a distant prospect.

“This presupposes, of course, that both the UK and the EU agree on the process of negotiating a deal, whatever form that deal may take. It would also require that both parties agree to an interim deal,” he said.

Trade lawyers are exasperated that Article 24 keeps resurfacing, despite their attempts to knock it down.

“It’s amazing how this awful misinterpretation of Art XXIV GATT won’t die, no matter how many times I point this out,” Lorand Bartels, reader in international law at the University of Cambridge, tweeted in May last year.

“It’s utter nonsense,” former Australian trade negotiator Dmitry Grozoubinsky tweeted in December.

“It relies on your being too busy to read Article XXIV of the GATT, or too confused by trade legalese to parse it.”

It's always been the case that both the UK and the EU would have to agree to it. I've never claimed otherwise. Why wouldn't the EU agree to it? "

It’s the details. We need to agree a process of negotiation. Not just agree to implement article 24 and decide after. You need to agree timescales and a structure. All things we are negotiating now and failing. What’s the interim deal ? What does the border look like then?

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By *entaur_UKMan
over a year ago

Cannock


"That’s all about article 24 and the so called 10 year rule.

Les riff on the waiver

We’re thinking the reason for the waiver is national security.

Putting aside WTO may scoff at this given we have national security and are taking the decision to do this ourselves.

By looking at the waiver it suggests WTO is in itself not safe.

Yet this increasingly seems to be the plan.

Yet we get triggered when Tusk dares call out those who promoted brexit without a plan that ensures safety.

(This line works even if you confuse the waiver with article 24. This was never discussed during the referendum so it seems no one had a safe plan then.). "

The plan during the referendum campaign was to have a sensible free trade deal with the EU. As the process to this has been frustrated and undermined pretty much every step of the way by remainers inside Parliament who never accepted the referendum result, and by remainers outside of Parliament like Gina Miller and her court case which was a blatant attempt to block brexit and others like Blair, Clegg, Campbell and Mandelson colluding with the EU to delay, obfuscate, and block the process to try to force a second referendum, as a result of those developing situations it's made it more likely now we leave on WTO rules. Plan A is still to leave with a deal before March 29th but the Leave means Leave campaign has now laid out a plan B for leaving on WTO terms. Also it is a national security issue because it relates to the Northern Ireland border and the good Friday agreement which is about maintaining peace there.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Also, iirc, the WTO have to agree to allowing article 24 to be used. So it’s not just the Eu.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"That’s all about article 24 and the so called 10 year rule.

Les riff on the waiver

We’re thinking the reason for the waiver is national security.

Putting aside WTO may scoff at this given we have national security and are taking the decision to do this ourselves.

By looking at the waiver it suggests WTO is in itself not safe.

Yet this increasingly seems to be the plan.

Yet we get triggered when Tusk dares call out those who promoted brexit without a plan that ensures safety.

(This line works even if you confuse the waiver with article 24. This was never discussed during the referendum so it seems no one had a safe plan then.).

The plan during the referendum campaign was to have a sensible free trade deal with the EU. As the process to this has been frustrated and undermined pretty much every step of the way by remainers inside Parliament who never accepted the referendum result, and by remainers outside of Parliament like Gina Miller and her court case which was a blatant attempt to block brexit and others like Blair, Clegg, Campbell and Mandelson colluding with the EU to delay, obfuscate, and block the process to try to force a second referendum, as a result of those developing situations it's made it more likely now we leave on WTO rules. Plan A is still to leave with a deal before March 29th but the Leave means Leave campaign has now laid out a plan B for leaving on WTO terms. Also it is a national security issue because it relates to the Northern Ireland border and the good Friday agreement which is about maintaining peace there. "

The Irish’s border isn’t really about FTA.

It’s about customs. What was the plan for the border ?

And how much do we care about national security if we’re willing to walk away from the rule that enable it ?

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By *entaur_UKMan
over a year ago

Cannock


"That’s all about article 24 and the so called 10 year rule.

Les riff on the waiver

We’re thinking the reason for the waiver is national security.

Putting aside WTO may scoff at this given we have national security and are taking the decision to do this ourselves.

By looking at the waiver it suggests WTO is in itself not safe.

Yet this increasingly seems to be the plan.

Yet we get triggered when Tusk dares call out those who promoted brexit without a plan that ensures safety.

(This line works even if you confuse the waiver with article 24. This was never discussed during the referendum so it seems no one had a safe plan then.).

The plan during the referendum campaign was to have a sensible free trade deal with the EU. As the process to this has been frustrated and undermined pretty much every step of the way by remainers inside Parliament who never accepted the referendum result, and by remainers outside of Parliament like Gina Miller and her court case which was a blatant attempt to block brexit and others like Blair, Clegg, Campbell and Mandelson colluding with the EU to delay, obfuscate, and block the process to try to force a second referendum, as a result of those developing situations it's made it more likely now we leave on WTO rules. Plan A is still to leave with a deal before March 29th but the Leave means Leave campaign has now laid out a plan B for leaving on WTO terms. Also it is a national security issue because it relates to the Northern Ireland border and the good Friday agreement which is about maintaining peace there.

The Irish’s border isn’t really about FTA.

It’s about customs. What was the plan for the border ?

And how much do we care about national security if we’re willing to walk away from the rule that enable it ? "

You could say in response to that how much do we care about democracy if we're not willing to implement the referendum result?

The plan for the border has been clearly laid out by the ERG wing of the Conservative party. They did a live press conference about it on national television and laid out all the technology solutions to create an invisible border there. They said new technology would also come into play. Remsiners have swore blind no new technology exists or was being developed. Remainers are wrong. Fujitsu has now confirmed they were working on and developing new technology for the border for the last 2 years and they say it'll be ready before March 29th.

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over a year ago


"That’s all about article 24 and the so called 10 year rule.

Les riff on the waiver

We’re thinking the reason for the waiver is national security.

Putting aside WTO may scoff at this given we have national security and are taking the decision to do this ourselves.

By looking at the waiver it suggests WTO is in itself not safe.

Yet this increasingly seems to be the plan.

Yet we get triggered when Tusk dares call out those who promoted brexit without a plan that ensures safety.

(This line works even if you confuse the waiver with article 24. This was never discussed during the referendum so it seems no one had a safe plan then.).

The plan during the referendum campaign was to have a sensible free trade deal with the EU. As the process to this has been frustrated and undermined pretty much every step of the way by remainers inside Parliament who never accepted the referendum result, and by remainers outside of Parliament like Gina Miller and her court case which was a blatant attempt to block brexit and others like Blair, Clegg, Campbell and Mandelson colluding with the EU to delay, obfuscate, and block the process to try to force a second referendum, as a result of those developing situations it's made it more likely now we leave on WTO rules. Plan A is still to leave with a deal before March 29th but the Leave means Leave campaign has now laid out a plan B for leaving on WTO terms. Also it is a national security issue because it relates to the Northern Ireland border and the good Friday agreement which is about maintaining peace there.

The Irish’s border isn’t really about FTA.

It’s about customs. What was the plan for the border ?

And how much do we care about national security if we’re willing to walk away from the rule that enable it ?

You could say in response to that how much do we care about democracy if we're not willing to implement the referendum result?

The plan for the border has been clearly laid out by the ERG wing of the Conservative party. They did a live press conference about it on national television and laid out all the technology solutions to create an invisible border there. They said new technology would also come into play. Remsiners have swore blind no new technology exists or was being developed. Remainers are wrong. Fujitsu has now confirmed they were working on and developing new technology for the border for the last 2 years and they say it'll be ready before March 29th. "

There’s a thread on Fujitsu.

The vote said exit the EU. Mays deal exits the EU. And on terms both sides agree are safe.

Democracy has failed by those who voted against the deal. On both sides.

At least those who want to remain can say their reasons don’t put peace at risk.

Those who are happy with WTO are saying the will choose the unsafe route, and hope we can get a waiver.

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over a year ago

More evidence saying article 24 has been misunderstood.

(Plenty of links off it to other experts too)

Commonslibrary.parliament.uk/brexit/no-deal-brexit-and-wto-article-24-explained

Interesting fact. Our current FTA is written under article 24 as it covers all such agreements, not just the implementation period.

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By *oo hotCouple
over a year ago

North West


"That’s all about article 24 and the so called 10 year rule.

Les riff on the waiver

We’re thinking the reason for the waiver is national security.

Putting aside WTO may scoff at this given we have national security and are taking the decision to do this ourselves.

By looking at the waiver it suggests WTO is in itself not safe.

Yet this increasingly seems to be the plan.

Yet we get triggered when Tusk dares call out those who promoted brexit without a plan that ensures safety.

(This line works even if you confuse the waiver with article 24. This was never discussed during the referendum so it seems no one had a safe plan then.).

The plan during the referendum campaign was to have a sensible free trade deal with the EU. As the process to this has been frustrated and undermined pretty much every step of the way by remainers inside Parliament who never accepted the referendum result, and by remainers outside of Parliament like Gina Miller and her court case which was a blatant attempt to block brexit and others like Blair, Clegg, Campbell and Mandelson colluding with the EU to delay, obfuscate, and block the process to try to force a second referendum, as a result of those developing situations it's made it more likely now we leave on WTO rules. Plan A is still to leave with a deal before March 29th but the Leave means Leave campaign has now laid out a plan B for leaving on WTO terms. Also it is a national security issue because it relates to the Northern Ireland border and the good Friday agreement which is about maintaining peace there.

The Irish’s border isn’t really about FTA.

It’s about customs. What was the plan for the border ?

And how much do we care about national security if we’re willing to walk away from the rule that enable it ?

You could say in response to that how much do we care about democracy if we're not willing to implement the referendum result?

The plan for the border has been clearly laid out by the ERG wing of the Conservative party. They did a live press conference about it on national television and laid out all the technology solutions to create an invisible border there. They said new technology would also come into play. Remsiners have swore blind no new technology exists or was being developed. Remainers are wrong. Fujitsu has now confirmed they were working on and developing new technology for the border for the last 2 years and they say it'll be ready before March 29th. "

So therefore by default - the backstop is moot.

Why then are the ERG so publically against the backstop if they (or Fujitsu) have the technological means to ever prevent it happening?

To claim that technology exists that would make the backstop unnecessary contradicts the argument that the backstop should not be in the agreement. Either there is faith in the technology, or there isn’t.

No one objects to a mortgage agreement having the backstop arrangement that the mortgage company can repossess your home if you do not fulfil your obligations. Most people protect from that eventuality by taking out mortgage protection / income protection insurance, but they still then can't ask the mortgage company to remove their right to repossess.

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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol East

Indeed.

If the Brextremists are so confident the technology already exists, then the backstop is academic.

It makes you wonder how confident they actually are, or whether it is simply an outbreak of No Deal mania.

I keep hearing Government Ministers say they think the EU will blink at the 11th hour.

I can scarcely believe they are still playing this game - basing their strategy on what others might do for them, rather that focus on what is actually in their control to deliver.

It's madness.

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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol East

It also tells you the Brextremists want to take this country in a very different direction from the EU.

The further the UK diverges from the standards and regulations of the EU, the higher the barriers between the UK and the EU, including those at the borders.

The backstop prevents at least part of the UK from divergence on regulations and standards.

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By *ostafunMan
over a year ago

near ipswich


"That’s all about article 24 and the so called 10 year rule.

Les riff on the waiver

We’re thinking the reason for the waiver is national security.

Putting aside WTO may scoff at this given we have national security and are taking the decision to do this ourselves.

By looking at the waiver it suggests WTO is in itself not safe.

Yet this increasingly seems to be the plan.

Yet we get triggered when Tusk dares call out those who promoted brexit without a plan that ensures safety.

(This line works even if you confuse the waiver with article 24. This was never discussed during the referendum so it seems no one had a safe plan then.).

The plan during the referendum campaign was to have a sensible free trade deal with the EU. As the process to this has been frustrated and undermined pretty much every step of the way by remainers inside Parliament who never accepted the referendum result, and by remainers outside of Parliament like Gina Miller and her court case which was a blatant attempt to block brexit and others like Blair, Clegg, Campbell and Mandelson colluding with the EU to delay, obfuscate, and block the process to try to force a second referendum, as a result of those developing situations it's made it more likely now we leave on WTO rules. Plan A is still to leave with a deal before March 29th but the Leave means Leave campaign has now laid out a plan B for leaving on WTO terms. Also it is a national security issue because it relates to the Northern Ireland border and the good Friday agreement which is about maintaining peace there.

The Irish’s border isn’t really about FTA.

It’s about customs. What was the plan for the border ?

And how much do we care about national security if we’re willing to walk away from the rule that enable it ?

You could say in response to that how much do we care about democracy if we're not willing to implement the referendum result?

The plan for the border has been clearly laid out by the ERG wing of the Conservative party. They did a live press conference about it on national television and laid out all the technology solutions to create an invisible border there. They said new technology would also come into play. Remsiners have swore blind no new technology exists or was being developed. Remainers are wrong. Fujitsu has now confirmed they were working on and developing new technology for the border for the last 2 years and they say it'll be ready before March 29th.

So therefore by default - the backstop is moot.

Why then are the ERG so publically against the backstop if they (or Fujitsu) have the technological means to ever prevent it happening?

To claim that technology exists that would make the backstop unnecessary contradicts the argument that the backstop should not be in the agreement. Either there is faith in the technology, or there isn’t.

No one objects to a mortgage agreement having the backstop arrangement that the mortgage company can repossess your home if you do not fulfil your obligations. Most people protect from that eventuality by taking out mortgage protection / income protection insurance, but they still then can't ask the mortgage company to remove their right to repossess. "

I think you are missing the point ,the point is that we cannot get out of it without the eu,s say so theoretically they could keep us in forever even if there was a solution.No morgage company could repossess your home if you had the money to pay them so your comparison is pointless.

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By *nleashedCrakenMan
over a year ago

Widnes


"No "new technology" was mentioned at new year's PMQ's which didn't answer JC's question at the time. Later that day you were shouting down over the backstop claiming TM's new technology was the solution when you didn't even know which company was involved or what the tech actually was. That was ridiculous then and is now don't quote something you don't understand especially in a fucking debate you complete nugget!!

Now you're just making shit up on the spot as I've never claimed Theresa May's new technology was the solution. It's not Theresa May's new technology. It's Fujitsu's new technology. Theresa May didn't invent it.

I've talked about existing technology on here before like camera recognition technology, GPS parcel tracking and GPS vehicle tracking systems coupled with trusted trader scheme's that can be used together in conjunction to form an invisible border in Ireland to stay in line with the good Friday agreement. The fujitsu border app is additional new technology that can be added to those other measures which addresses tariffs being paid over customs borders in Ireland without the need for physical checks at the border, as the app declares a customs register at departure point from the exporter and signs off a customs declaration at arrival on the other side of the border. It's all done electronically without the need for physical checks checks at the border.

Okay, so if this is the case are the ERG so keen on not having the backstop as it will never be used? Seems very odd."

I think this says it all. If any solution existed, or was likely to exist within the next 5 yeats, to a possible customs and regulatory border on the island of Ireland then the backstop would never be implemented. The fact that ERG don't want the backstop and the EU insists on it is because both sides know that no solution actually exists now or is likely to exist within the next 5 years (if ever) to the border problem.

The problem is quite simply this, with the backstop we will probably end up in the EU's custom union indefinitely and without the backstop there will be a hard border in Ireland. The one thing both sides know is that a technological solution to the border problem simply doesn't exist.

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By *entaur_UKMan
over a year ago

Cannock


"That’s all about article 24 and the so called 10 year rule.

Les riff on the waiver

We’re thinking the reason for the waiver is national security.

Putting aside WTO may scoff at this given we have national security and are taking the decision to do this ourselves.

By looking at the waiver it suggests WTO is in itself not safe.

Yet this increasingly seems to be the plan.

Yet we get triggered when Tusk dares call out those who promoted brexit without a plan that ensures safety.

(This line works even if you confuse the waiver with article 24. This was never discussed during the referendum so it seems no one had a safe plan then.).

The plan during the referendum campaign was to have a sensible free trade deal with the EU. As the process to this has been frustrated and undermined pretty much every step of the way by remainers inside Parliament who never accepted the referendum result, and by remainers outside of Parliament like Gina Miller and her court case which was a blatant attempt to block brexit and others like Blair, Clegg, Campbell and Mandelson colluding with the EU to delay, obfuscate, and block the process to try to force a second referendum, as a result of those developing situations it's made it more likely now we leave on WTO rules. Plan A is still to leave with a deal before March 29th but the Leave means Leave campaign has now laid out a plan B for leaving on WTO terms. Also it is a national security issue because it relates to the Northern Ireland border and the good Friday agreement which is about maintaining peace there.

The Irish’s border isn’t really about FTA.

It’s about customs. What was the plan for the border ?

And how much do we care about national security if we’re willing to walk away from the rule that enable it ?

You could say in response to that how much do we care about democracy if we're not willing to implement the referendum result?

The plan for the border has been clearly laid out by the ERG wing of the Conservative party. They did a live press conference about it on national television and laid out all the technology solutions to create an invisible border there. They said new technology would also come into play. Remsiners have swore blind no new technology exists or was being developed. Remainers are wrong. Fujitsu has now confirmed they were working on and developing new technology for the border for the last 2 years and they say it'll be ready before March 29th.

So therefore by default - the backstop is moot.

Why then are the ERG so publically against the backstop if they (or Fujitsu) have the technological means to ever prevent it happening?

To claim that technology exists that would make the backstop unnecessary contradicts the argument that the backstop should not be in the agreement. Either there is faith in the technology, or there isn’t.

No one objects to a mortgage agreement having the backstop arrangement that the mortgage company can repossess your home if you do not fulfil your obligations. Most people protect from that eventuality by taking out mortgage protection / income protection insurance, but they still then can't ask the mortgage company to remove their right to repossess. I think you are missing the point ,the point is that we cannot get out of it without the eu,s say so theoretically they could keep us in forever even if there was a solution.No morgage company could repossess your home if you had the money to pay them so your comparison is pointless."

As the EU is so utterly desperate to keep the UK in by any means they would just dismiss any new legitimate and workable technology solutions for the Irish border as not sufficient as an excuse to keep the UK tied in the customs union through the mechanism of the backstop and we wouldn't be able to legally get out of it unless the EU gave it's approval.

It was the Europhile remainer and UK Brexit negotiator Olly Robbins who came up with this idea of a backstop for the Irish border, which the EU of course jumped on. As Olly Robbins was reportedly overheard shooting his mouth off in a hotel bar in recent days talking about the backstop he said the backstop was designed to form the future basis of the UK/EU's ongoing future relationship. So there you have it from the horses mouth, he purposefully designed it to keep the UK locked in a customs union with the EU indefinitely. It's not acceptable and surely now Theresa May must realise that.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Folks. This thread isn’t to talk about the back stop (plenty of those) but to kick around the proposed alternatives of article 24 (a erg, UKIP and farage fave) and the waiver.

Because if they are pie in the, there’s is no Irish solution.

( as per the Fujitsu thread, the tech solution won’t be ready, just a proof of concept being tested for 100 hauliers).

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By *nleashedCrakenMan
over a year ago

Widnes


"That’s all about article 24 and the so called 10 year rule.

Les riff on the waiver

We’re thinking the reason for the waiver is national security.

Putting aside WTO may scoff at this given we have national security and are taking the decision to do this ourselves.

By looking at the waiver it suggests WTO is in itself not safe.

Yet this increasingly seems to be the plan.

Yet we get triggered when Tusk dares call out those who promoted brexit without a plan that ensures safety.

(This line works even if you confuse the waiver with article 24. This was never discussed during the referendum so it seems no one had a safe plan then.).

The plan during the referendum campaign was to have a sensible free trade deal with the EU. As the process to this has been frustrated and undermined pretty much every step of the way by remainers inside Parliament who never accepted the referendum result, and by remainers outside of Parliament like Gina Miller and her court case which was a blatant attempt to block brexit and others like Blair, Clegg, Campbell and Mandelson colluding with the EU to delay, obfuscate, and block the process to try to force a second referendum, as a result of those developing situations it's made it more likely now we leave on WTO rules. Plan A is still to leave with a deal before March 29th but the Leave means Leave campaign has now laid out a plan B for leaving on WTO terms. Also it is a national security issue because it relates to the Northern Ireland border and the good Friday agreement which is about maintaining peace there.

The Irish’s border isn’t really about FTA.

It’s about customs. What was the plan for the border ?

And how much do we care about national security if we’re willing to walk away from the rule that enable it ?

You could say in response to that how much do we care about democracy if we're not willing to implement the referendum result?

The plan for the border has been clearly laid out by the ERG wing of the Conservative party. They did a live press conference about it on national television and laid out all the technology solutions to create an invisible border there. They said new technology would also come into play. Remsiners have swore blind no new technology exists or was being developed. Remainers are wrong. Fujitsu has now confirmed they were working on and developing new technology for the border for the last 2 years and they say it'll be ready before March 29th.

So therefore by default - the backstop is moot.

Why then are the ERG so publically against the backstop if they (or Fujitsu) have the technological means to ever prevent it happening?

To claim that technology exists that would make the backstop unnecessary contradicts the argument that the backstop should not be in the agreement. Either there is faith in the technology, or there isn’t.

No one objects to a mortgage agreement having the backstop arrangement that the mortgage company can repossess your home if you do not fulfil your obligations. Most people protect from that eventuality by taking out mortgage protection / income protection insurance, but they still then can't ask the mortgage company to remove their right to repossess. I think you are missing the point ,the point is that we cannot get out of it without the eu,s say so theoretically they could keep us in forever even if there was a solution.No morgage company could repossess your home if you had the money to pay them so your comparison is pointless.

As the EU is so utterly desperate to keep the UK in by any means they would just dismiss any new legitimate and workable technology solutions for the Irish border as not sufficient as an excuse to keep the UK tied in the customs union through the mechanism of the backstop and we wouldn't be able to legally get out of it unless the EU gave it's approval.

It was the Europhile remainer and UK Brexit negotiator Olly Robbins who came up with this idea of a backstop for the Irish border, which the EU of course jumped on. As Olly Robbins was reportedly overheard shooting his mouth off in a hotel bar in recent days talking about the backstop he said the backstop was designed to form the future basis of the UK/EU's ongoing future relationship. So there you have it from the horses mouth, he purposefully designed it to keep the UK locked in a customs union with the EU indefinitely. It's not acceptable and surely now Theresa May must realise that. "

Not acceptable to who?

The backstop is perfectly acceptable to me; it's perfectly acceptable to the Irish, in fact it's perfectly acceptable to almost everyone except ERG and DUP.

That being said, whilst I and pretty much everyone except ERG and DUP have no problem with the backstop, there are many other things about May's deal I and many others do have a problem with, not least just what type of BREXIT will we actually have when\if we finally leave.

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over a year ago

WTO on Thursday rejected UK's fast track membership of the organisation. They cannot just copy and paste current EU trade terms.

Modification now kicks in so it could take years to agree!

Nobody saw that coming- wonder how many politicians are going to dodge that question?

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