UK, AGREEMENT WITH NORWAY, ICELAND AND LIECHTENSTEIN
The UK has signed a new trade agreement with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, which will boost critical UK sectors such as digital, cut tariffs on high-quality food and agricultural products and support jobs in all contracting states.
NORTHERN IRELAND, EU AND UK IN SHORT IRONS
First, Lord Frost, says that the Protocol on Northern Ireland, as it is currently written and interpreted, is unlikely to be applied in the long term; Then, Boris Johnson, on the sidelines of the G7 in Cornwall, declares himself “ready for anything” for Northern Ireland.
JAMAICA ALSO JOINS THE KYOTO CONVENTION
On 7 May, the Jamaican Embassy in Brussels and the Mission to the European Union deposited with the World Customs Organization the Instrument of country for the Accession to the International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures (revised Kyoto Convention).
CYBERATTACKS, EU COUNCIL EXTENDS SANCTIONS
On 17 May, the EU Council decided to extend for another year, until 18 May 2022, the framework of restrictive measures against cyber-attacks that threaten the European Union or its Member States.
THE UK/EU AGREEMENT ON NORTHERN IRELAND IS NOT SUSTAINABLE
This is what the British Brexit Minister, Lord Frost claims, he thinks that the Protocol on Northern Ireland, negotiated during Britain withdraws from the EU, as it is currently written and interpreted, is unlikely to be applied in the long term.
CHINA PUBLISHES EXPORT CONTROL GUIDELINES
On April 28, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce published guidelines on export control of dual-use goods, which replace the previous views MOFCOM of 2007 and making compliance suggestions to exporters.
THE POST-COTONOU IS REALITY
The negotiations started in 2018 and concluded on April 15, which led to the signing of a new partnership agreement between the EU and 79 of African, the Caribbean and Pacific countries and which, once in force, will affect 1.5 billion people and more 50% of the UN seats.
COLLAPSE OF UK EXPORTS TO THE UE
The dramatic reduction in exports of UK companies to the European Union is all due to the harmful effects of Brexit. Imports seem to suffer less, supported by the concessions in force, and if this were the reason for their extension?
TARIFF QUOTAS, NORTHERN IRELAND AT RISK
The Withdrawal Agreement provides for a protocol on Northern Ireland, which establishes that Northern Ireland continues to be part of the United Kingdom; however, goods of Irish origin have access to the EU market, without the application of duties or economic restrictions.
UK, TRADE AGREEMENTS IN PROGRESS
On January 1st, UK left, even economically, the European Union, reappropriating, from the same date, the competence on its own international commercial policy; one of the issues, since Cameron’s time, of the greatest tension with the Union institutions.