It is perhaps the most critical point in the Brexit Treaty: the “backstop”. What the rule says? Why is it good for the EU? What I don’t like the critics?
If you are looking for the English word “backstop”, a German Translation, then, one finds several terms. It is a hedge, protection and Anchors may mean, but also a Backstop and a safety net.
Brexit is meant by “backstop” a safety net. For the island of Ireland. Because after the Brexit on the 29. March, 2019 not will remain Ireland still in the EU, Northern Ireland, but it will belong only to the UK.
By the Brexit an external border of the European Union on the island of Ireland. Normally, the border officials check on such boundaries Were the fences and people, there are trees and Border. But that’s exactly what should not happen at the historically sensitive border, the old conflict between Northern Ireland and Ireland to flare up.
Perpetual date
this is Exactly the point of the “backstop” is important. He says If the European Union and the UK can’t make it in the transition phase to set up a joint trade agreement on the legs, then the whole of the UK remains in the customs Union of the European Union and Northern Ireland in addition, in the European internal market.
to the free movement of goods guaranteed traffic and border controls will be prevented. The “backstop” is indefinite. He is valid as long as there is no common trade agreement between the EU and the UK. And: He can’t be one-page in General.
For the EU as a good thing
The transition phase after the Brexit is planned by the end of 2020, almost two years after the UK joined the EU. You could even be extended to 2022. Accordingly, the EU and the UK have nearly two and a maximum of four years to a joint trade agreement. Critics doubt that the time is enough. Because in the case of other free trade agreements, it has taken much longer to you signature were ripe.
The concern of many British people is that they hang as in the United Kingdom for a very long time in the customs Union of the European Union. Thus, the UK is expected to conclude no new trade agreements with other countries of the world and should be keep long after the Brexit continue to EU rules.
to the Brexit advocates in any case and therefore go against the “backstop” to the barricades. For the EU, the “backstop” is a fine thing. Because of the free movement of goods is guaranteed, and a member of the EU Ireland is protected.
What is the “backstop”?
Karin Bensch, ARD, Brussels
13.12.2018 00:08 PM
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