Brussels: The European Union Governments agree on the need for “strong” action against Britain EU diplomats said on Wednesday if London follows through on its threat to escalate a post-Brexit trade dispute.
UK and The European Commission Negotiations are going on for the last one month regarding the trading arrangement for the North. Ireland, With checks required for goods arriving from the UK.
The check is needed to avoid introducing a hard border between the British province and EU member Ireland.
european commission Vice President maros sefkovic Briefed EU ambassadors in Brussels on Wednesday and told them, according to EU diplomats, that talks with Britain were not going well, but that talks should continue.
The commission last month offered Britain a package of measures to ease the transit of goods into Northern Ireland, but it fell short of the overhaul that London seeks of the protocol that governs the province’s unique trading situation.
Britain has threatened to invoke emergency provisions under Article 16 of the Protocol.
An EU diplomat said, “The EU is preparing to invoke Article 16 by the UK. There is a general consensus among EU member states that such an arbitrary and unreasonable move by the UK will be met with a clear European response.” Will be done.”
EU diplomats said the 27 EU members agreed that such a clear response would be needed.
Some insisted it should be “proportionate”, others said it should be “tougher” or “stronger”, even if it had a negative impact on the EU economy.
“There’s no point in just engaging with each other,” said one diplomat.
The commission, which oversees the EU’s relationship with Britain after Brexit, may next week offer possible options for action. EU leaders may also convene to determine the response if Britain does indeed trigger Article 16.
British Brexit Minister David Frostow said on Wednesday that Brussels should remain calm and refrain from launching a “large-scale and disproportionate” retaliation.
UK and The European Commission Negotiations are going on for the last one month regarding the trading arrangement for the North. Ireland, With checks required for goods arriving from the UK.
The check is needed to avoid introducing a hard border between the British province and EU member Ireland.
european commission Vice President maros sefkovic Briefed EU ambassadors in Brussels on Wednesday and told them, according to EU diplomats, that talks with Britain were not going well, but that talks should continue.
The commission last month offered Britain a package of measures to ease the transit of goods into Northern Ireland, but it fell short of the overhaul that London seeks of the protocol that governs the province’s unique trading situation.
Britain has threatened to invoke emergency provisions under Article 16 of the Protocol.
An EU diplomat said, “The EU is preparing to invoke Article 16 by the UK. There is a general consensus among EU member states that such an arbitrary and unreasonable move by the UK will be met with a clear European response.” Will be done.”
EU diplomats said the 27 EU members agreed that such a clear response would be needed.
Some insisted it should be “proportionate”, others said it should be “tougher” or “stronger”, even if it had a negative impact on the EU economy.
“There’s no point in just engaging with each other,” said one diplomat.
The commission, which oversees the EU’s relationship with Britain after Brexit, may next week offer possible options for action. EU leaders may also convene to determine the response if Britain does indeed trigger Article 16.
British Brexit Minister David Frostow said on Wednesday that Brussels should remain calm and refrain from launching a “large-scale and disproportionate” retaliation.
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