The irony

[Scarlet Pimpernel]

Access works both ways, the right to import as well as export without hinderance.

Article 6 doesn't cover what it doesn't cover, especially when it refers only to one way traffic.

 

[Vinty]

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It refers to export from NI to UK. It does not refer to import to NI.

Article 6, from NI Protocol
Nothing in this Protocol shall prevent the United Kingdom from ensuring unfettered market access for goods moving from Northern Ireland to other parts of the United Kingdom's internal market
https://assets.publishing.service.g...ised_Protocol_to_the_Withdrawal_Agreement.pdf

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You have modified the original to suit your political opinion.

You are quoting article 6.

Read article 16.

 

[Scarlet Pimpernel]

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You are quoting article 6.

Read article 16.

Article 16 only kicks in if Article 6 applies.
You can't apply Article 16, if Article 6 has not been breached.

Article 16 refers to acceptable actions if Article 6 applies.

The relevant clause:

If the application of this Protocol....
https://assets.publishing.service.g...ised_Protocol_to_the_Withdrawal_Agreement.pdf​

The first phrase in Article 16 of the NI Protocol.

You are persistently mis-quoting NI Protocol for your own political agenda.

 

[Vinty]

Article 16 only kicks in if Article 6 applies.
You can't apply Article 16, if Article 6 has not been breached.

Article 16 refers to acceptable actions if Article 6 applies.

The relevant clause:

If the application of this Protocol....
https://assets.publishing.service.g...ised_Protocol_to_the_Withdrawal_Agreement.pdf​

The first phrase in Article 16 of the NI Protocol.

You are persistently mis-quoting NI Protocol for your own political agenda.

Read below.

Where is article 6 mentioned ?

I have highlighted the relevant section of the protocol as you appear to have missed it.




Article 16
Safeguards
1. If the application of this Protocol leads to serious economic, societal or environmental
difficulties that are liable to persist, or to diversion of trade, the Union or the United Kingdom
may unilaterally take appropriate safeguard measures. Such safeguard measures shall be
restricted with regard to their scope and duration to what is strictly necessary in order to
remedy the situation. Priority shall be given to such measures as will least disturb the
functioning of this Protocol.
2. If a safeguard measure taken by the Union or the United Kingdom, as the case may be, in
accordance with paragraph 1 creates an imbalance between the rights and obligations under
this Protocol, the Union or the United Kingdom, as the case may be, may take such
proportionate rebalancing measures as are strictly necessary to remedy the imbalance. Priority
shall be given to such measures as will least disturb the functioning of this Protocol.
3. Safeguard and rebalancing measures taken in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be
governed by the procedures set out in Annex 7 to this Protocol.

 

[Scarlet Pimpernel]

Read below.

Where is article 6 mentioned ?

I have highlighted the relevant section of the protocol as you appear to have missed it.




Article 16
Safeguards
1. If the application of this Protocol leads to serious economic, societal or environmental
difficulties that are liable to persist, or to diversion of trade, the Union or the United Kingdom
may unilaterally take appropriate safeguard measures. Such safeguard measures shall be
restricted with regard to their scope and duration to what is strictly necessary in order to
remedy the situation. Priority shall be given to such measures as will least disturb the
functioning of this Protocol.
2. If a safeguard measure taken by the Union or the United Kingdom, as the case may be, in
accordance with paragraph 1 creates an imbalance between the rights and obligations under
this Protocol, the Union or the United Kingdom, as the case may be, may take such
proportionate rebalancing measures as are strictly necessary to remedy the imbalance. Priority
shall be given to such measures as will least disturb the functioning of this Protocol.
3. Safeguard and rebalancing measures taken in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be
governed by the procedures set out in Annex 7 to this Protocol.

Precisely, If the action of this Protocol (including Article 6, which includes what it covers and explicitly excludes what it does not cover, i.e. export from NI, import to NI is covered by other sections including checks and controls) leads to....etc.

 

[Vinty]

Precisely, If the action of this Protocol (including Article 6,

Where is article 6 mentioned in article 16.
I must have missed it
Article 16 is a mechanism which can be invoked unilaterally by the UK if the EU start playing silly buggers with their "border".
If i go to Tescos and i can't get my favourite crisps because the EU has banned them, then that could be classified as societal damage, this could then be a valid reason to invoke article 16.

 

[transam]

But your opinion is based on deceit and blatant lies, so it's not only of no value, it's dangerous and divisive, because your opinion is designed to overtly create division and promote hatred in society.
It appears to be your prime motivation for posting.

ball cocks Himmagin

truth is truth the fact that u cannot handle it is your problem

 

[Scarlet Pimpernel]

Where is article 6 mentioned in article 16.
I must have missed it

Article 6 is part of the Protocol, and Article 16 states "If the action of this Protocol".
It doesn't have to state "including Article 6". Article 6 is part of the Protocol.

Article 16 is a mechanism which can be invoked unilaterally by the UK if the EU start playing silly buggers with their "border".

Article 16 is a mechanism that can be invoked by EU or by UK, If the action of the Protocol creates difficulties.
Article 6 is part and parcel of that Protocol.
In addition, if UK has not been able to implement that Protocol effectively, due to their own shortcomings, they can not invoke Article 16, when the problems are due to their own inadequacies.

If i go to Tescos and i can't get my favourite crisps because the EU has banned them, then that could be classified as societal damage, this could then be a valid reason to invoke article 16.

EU hasn't banned crisps. They may have insisted on proper procedures for importing crisps from Britain into NI, but it's not EU's fault if UK has not been able to implement those checks and procedures through their own inadequacies.

If you are referring to crisps on sale in Britain, how the heck can EU ban their sale?

And please remember, that the person who negotiated this Protocol is the same person who now wants to disregard it, unilaterally, merely three months after negotiating it.

 

[Scarlet Pimpernel]

ball cocks Himmagin

truth is truth the fact that u cannot handle it is your problem

You have, as usual, displayed your amazing ability to not only fully understand the topic under discussion, but to encapsulate the solution succinctly.


Get a life, troll.
Did you see what I said about those who have no integrity, therefore have no concern about losing what they currently don't have.
Trolls have no integrity, so they are free to continue trolling with no fear of losing that which is already absent in their life.

What they are doing, with each trolling comment, is reinforcing and displaying their lack of integrity.

 

[transam]

You have, as usual, displayed your amazing ability to not only fully understand the topic under discussion, but to encapsulate the solution succinctly.


Get a life, troll.
Did you see what I said about those who have no integrity, therefore have no concern about losing what they currently don't have.
Trolls have no integrity, so they are free to continue trolling with no fear of losing that which is already absent in their life.

What they are doing, with each trolling comment, is reinforcing and displaying their lack of integrity.

The irony as per the thread title

Integrity himmagin jeez us wept

integrity u say “himmagin”’

get a life u troll