Despite the European Union’s warning, the controversial Northern Ireland Protocol bill has been passed by the British House of Commons, so the proposal could move to the next stage of a parliamentary inquiry.
According to the project, the protocol included in the Brexit agreement causes problems in Northern Ireland in several areas: it complicates democratic governance, makes labor-intensive customs procedures mandatory, its regulatory system is inflexible, and contains inconsistencies in tax policy and budget.
The debate before the vote split members of the ruling Conservative Party.
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said: “This bill is necessary and legitimate, and the government has issued a legal statement making it clear.”
“When I was thinking about this bill, I asked myself three questions. Is it legal under international law? Will it achieve its aims? Will it maintain the UK’s power in the eyes of the world? My answer to the three questions was no. Theresa May, Prime Minister said: former island state.
The Northern Ireland Protocol states that from 1 January 2021, various rules will apply to Great Britain and Northern Ireland in many cases, among other things, in order to maintain the internal border of the island of Ireland, i.e. the Irish border with Northern Ireland. Without checks.
