Under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the EU and UK agreed to a governance framework to manage any disputes.<\/p>\n
Within this framework, the EU has begun the infringement process following the delivery of two letters to the UK.<\/p>\n
Brussels has also claimed the UK had acted outside of the joint infringement process and may suffer fines if the EU is successful in its challenge.<\/p>\n
In spite of the threats, both the Prime Minister and Lord David Frost, have claimed the measures made move to extend the amnesty were sensible and proportionate.<\/p>\n
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Mr Johnson claimed the protocol had been created to maintain trade between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK.<\/p>\n
He added: “That’s all we’re trying to sort out with some temporary and technical measures which we think are very sensible.”<\/p>\n
Vice-President of the EU Commission Maros Sefcovic, added in response: “The EU and the UK agreed the protocol together.<\/p>\n
“We are also bound to implement it together.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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