- Proposed bill seeks to remove customs checks on some goods entering Northern Ireland from the rest of the U.K.
- That will override parts of the trade treaty that Prime Minister Boris Johnson; signed with the E.U. less than two years ago.
- The so-called Northern Ireland Protocol is part of the Brexit deal which keeps Northern Ireland in the EU’s single market.
Parts of the trade accord agreed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson; with the EU less than two years ago will be overridden by the proposed UK bill.
The European Union’s executive branch announced that it is taking legal action against the United Kingdom; in reaction to unilateral steps to alter elements of the Northern Ireland Protocol; in the post-Brexit accord between the two countries.
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The proposed bill in the United Kingdom aims to eliminate customs checks on some products entering Northern Ireland from the rest of the United Kingdom.
The EU considers the UK’s unilateral decision to be illegal under international law. The Northern Ireland Protocol is a provision of the Brexit agreement that preserves Northern Ireland in the EU’s single market for goods.
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