Draft Uk-Eu Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement

[9] ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/goods/international-aspects/mutual-recognition-agreements_en Is there a glimmer of hope for British designers? This is precisely where Article 24, page 204, of the government`s draft free trade agreement states that the UK will argue for the “reciprocity” of unregistered design rights between the UK and the 27 EU Member States. Given everything that has happened in recent months, a summary may be acceptable. The cumbersome 291-page agreement was sent by a brief four-page letter to Michel Barnier, the EU`s chief Brexit negotiator, by David Frost, the Prime Minister`s EU adviser and chief negotiator. The UK has abandoned the objective of a “common set of rules” and is now insisting on the right to its own (different) binding standards. However, it aims to ensure easy access to the MARKET for UK products in the EU through a comprehensive package of mutual recognition of compliance assessment measures. As envisaged in CETA as a long-term objective, the UK is asking the EU to allow UK control organisations to confirm that products destined for export to the EU comply with EU standards, even though these standards are not binding on the UK market. Allowing local certification would reduce costs and inconvenience for UK exporters to the EU. The second part of the draft treaty concerns the economy and trade. Title III establishes provisions on equal competition (LPF) and sustainability. The EU is working to meet legally binding commitments to meet high standards of state aid, competition, taxation, labour standards, environmental protection, climate change and sustainability. The partnership would include the continued implementation of EU rules (dynamic harmonisation) on state aid. In other areas, the parties agree not to fall below the standards in force at the end of the transition period (non-regression).

In addition, the governing body would be able to amend the commitments to reflect changes in standards in most areas of the LPF. Commitments would be subject to robust enforcement mechanisms on national territory. The dispute resolution mechanisms in the agreement, which could be modified, would apply to all areas except competition and taxation.

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