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[stonedyou] 30/10/2020 15:07

EU sues UK in bizarre legal threat - outrageous letter demands UK play by Brussels rules


BRITAIN is being sued by the European Union for having "unjustifiably stricter" rules to prevent the spread of deadly plant diseases.


The European Commission announced it had triggered infringement proceedings

against the UK after the country failed to “comply with EU rules on Xylella

fastidiosa and Certocytis platani”. Conservative politicians have previously

lashed at at the EU’s insistence that the UK cannot ban plan imports on

biosecurity grounds. In a monthly round-up of EU legal cases, the Commission

announced it had “decided today to send a letter of formal notice to the United

Kingdom for failing to comply with the EU rules concerning the plant pests Xylella

fastidiosa and Certatocystis platani.


“On April 21, 2020, the UK introduced, and did not remove, amendments In the UK Statutory Instruments to the UK Official Controls Regulations 2019, which contact important restrictions regarding plan health, including Xylella fastidiosa and Certatocystis platani.

“While the EU has proportionate measures in place to protect plants from those plant pests, the UK protective measures are unjustifiably stricter than EU requirements.”

Critics suggested the EU’s legal threat is contradictory to the bloc’s demands for a level-playing field for common standards in the wrangling over a Brexit trade deal.

[delboy45] 30/10/2020 15:07

At least you know where you stand with Donaldo.

Yes that true, Deutsche Bank advice about 100,000 miles with no forwarding address.

[maxk] 30/10/2020 15:05

Joe Biden, the invisible candidate

In Pennsylvania all the enthusiasm, positive and negative, revolves around President Trump



BY MICHAEL TRACEY

[k38] 30/10/2020 14:49

Biden is a small fish, pickpocket I will say compere to the Clinton's vampire .. lol

[utrickytrees] 30/10/2020 14:21

At least you know where you stand with Donaldo.

[portside1] 30/10/2020 14:14

When is the ceo going

[geckotheglorious] 30/10/2020 14:05

Only person Biden has been helping is the Biden family. He is more corrupt than the Clintons.

[grahamite2] 30/10/2020 14:00

Maxk #318142 a good article, which I saw about an hour ago.

To flesh it out, people should make time to read The Gulag Archipelago, because that is where this nonsense in Scotland leads.

[grahamite2] 30/10/2020 13:57

[Biden] has been in US public life for 47 years working to help his fellow man.

How naive do you need to be to think that ANY politician is in it to help his fellow man? It's quite sweet, really.

[maxk] 30/10/2020 13:15

Well worth few minutes of your time imo.

The wee beastie is a very dangerous woman.




Scotland is leading the way to totalitarianism

A bill brought forth by the SNP aims to police what citizens say at home


BY ROD DREHER

[xxxxxy] 30/10/2020 12:09

Looking like No DealWTO Boycott goods and products of the EUSSR

[xxxxxy] 30/10/2020 12:07

British cheese has nothing to fear from Canadian cheese.

[xxxxxy] 30/10/2020 12:06

In today's brief: UK eyes Canada agreement with Trudeau 'very optimistic' about straightforward negotiations. Meanwhile, the UK signs Faroes' fisheries agreement and tomorrow's deadline for the Government to respond to EU legal action over the Internal Market Bill looms.Canada 'very optimistic' about securing UK rollover deal: Speaking at a press conference after an EU-Canada video summit, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that a post-Brexit trade deal with Britain would be easy to agree. He predicted that a rollover deal with Britain to replace the EU-Canada trade agreement after Brexit will be "straightforward". He stressed Ottawa wanted a trade deal with Brexit Britain and that it would be much simpler than the ongoing trade talks with Brussels, making it clear that negotiations wouldn't get bogged down in the "complexities" blighting UK talks with Brussels. "There have been many discussions over the past years between myself and Prime Minister Johnson and his predecessor on that seamless transition," Mr Trudeau added.'Good progress' in Brexit talks claims Ursula: EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was also optimistic about current UK-EU negotiations saying that "we're making good progress" but also that the two biggest remaining issues were the level playing field and fisheries. "We are in very close contact on an hourly basis because the negotiations now have been intensified," she said.Mrs von der Leyen said the level playing field guarantees were the price for zero tariff access to the Single Market. "We are now in depth in detailing how we could construct a system that is fair for both sides for a level playing field," she said.One day left to respond to EU legal action: Boris Johnson has got a one day deadline to respond to EU legal action over the Internal Market Bill. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen issued a letter of formal notice to the UK at the beginning of this month, marking the beginning of a formal infringement process. EU officials claim that the Internal Market Bill would be in breach of the Withdrawal Agreement and announced they would initiate legal proceedings to prevent London from using domestic legislation to override aspects of the WA. The Commission said that the UK has until the end of this month to respond and if the Prime Minister didn't respond, the EU would press on with a lawsuit against the UK government. This action would be a dramatic development with talks having entered their final phases and the majority of reports suggesting the two sides have begun to make progress. Truss sets out her vision for trade policy: Yesterday, Liz Truss delivered a speech at Chatham House's 'Global Trade Live' event and set out her vision for UK trade policy. In her speech she mentioned the opportunities for the UK economy as we leave the EU, focusing on the UK tech sector, boosting free trade, high standards, joining the CPTPP and fighting protectionism. On tech she said that "we are the top destination in Europe for foreign direct investment. In technology, we attract more investment than France and Germany combined" and that British success stories in tech can help shape our future. She also said she would not compromise on the UK's redlines which are the NHS, food standards and levelling up the country. To close, Truss said "Now Global Britain is back, it is time for the makers, the doers and the innovators to help us write our most exciting chapter yet." The full speech can be watched on DIT's youtube channel here.Truss' take on Airbus row: Following the speech in London, Liz Truss criticised both the US and EU for "pernicious" trade practices in general. "We are extremely frustrated by the fact that this situation which has been running for 15 years hasn't been resolved," Truss said of the EU-US standoff, adding that she was in talks with both sides to find an urgent resolution. "Of course we will keep all options open to make sure the UK is able to respond in kind if those tariffs aren't removed."Truss also said that going forward, the UK would not follow an "autarkic Britain First approach" or a protectionist route, going on to criticise nations who use "their muscle to artificially promote state-subsidised products". Thanks, but no thanks: City A.M. reported that a senior US senator has said that the NHS should be on the table in UK-US talks. He said that a UK-US trade deal "ought to involve almost anything" and that the NHS would benefit from increased competition. Truss quickly shut down any speculation on the tweet, simply replying 'No.' Second fisheries agreement signed by UK: The UK has signed its second fisheries agreement since leaving the EU following an earlier agreement with Norway. This time the UK has signed a framework with the Faroe Islands meaning the sides will negotiate annually to promote sustainable fisheries and a fairer deal for Britain's industry. This treaty is a further step forward as the UK prepares to leave the EU's Common Fisheries Policy and ensures that the needs of our fishermen and fish stocks are put first. Faroe Fisheries Minister Jacob Vestergaard said that he was "especially pleased with the sincere and constructive working relationship between Faroe and UK Ministers and officials in recent years" and that the agreement showed the "joint ambition to develop further cooperation between our two nations". Perhaps Macron should take notes before he sees France shut out completely.For the latest news and developments throughout the day, please do follow @GlobalVision_UK on Twitter.Thanks for reading, and enjoy the rest of your day.

[k38] 30/10/2020 11:59

Only in America.. CNN advice. 1) Deliver the envelope on time, 2) Take the envelope with you and give it to them, or throw the envelope (lol) and ask to vote there.Now I am asking you.. can you see how corruption works? How many will do just that, vote two times when there's no system in place to check if a voter vote both ways.

[arjun] 30/10/2020 11:18

Just seen thishttps://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/banks-handed-66m-by-government-in-interest-on-taxpayer-backed-covid-loans/ar-BB1axht7?ocid=msedgntp

[maxk] 30/10/2020 11:14

In Min's own words....



'I'm a brainwashed dunderhead'