You omitted Annex 7 of the protocol...…and the UK is exercising its right to implement article 16 that they and the EU signed up to. What’s wrong with that - the EU should stop bleating about something which they signed up to.
"Article 16 of the protocol sets out the process for taking unilateral "safeguard" measures if either the EU or UK concludes that the deal is leading to serious practical problems or causing diversion of trade".
"Before undertaking such measures, however, the parties should follow the process set out in Annex 7 of the protocol. First, if either party is “considering” unilateral action, it must notify the other party as soon as possible through the UK–EU Joint Committee, the body established by the Withdrawal Agreement to oversee its implementation. At this point, both parties should enter negotiations to find a solution – though no measures can be implemented during the initial one-month negotiating period. If negotiations fail and either party adopts unilateral measures, the other may take “proportionate rebalancing measures”. All measures are subject to review every three months, although each party can also request a review at any point."
“proportionate rebalancing measures” = a trade war
Which only the EU can win by reason of market size!
