The British newspaper The Times on January 31 reported that this country and European Union (EU) has reached a customs agreement that might help end the post-Brexit controversy over Northern Ireland.
In addition, the EU also made important concessions on the role of the European Court of Justice (ECJ).
Under the deal, the EU has approved a plan to avoid periodic inspections of goods destined for Northern Ireland.
[Anh-EU đạt tiến bộ đáng kể trong đàm phán về Nghị định thư Bắc Ireland]
The bloc also agreed that the ECJ might only rule on Northern Ireland matters if a case was brought by the courts in the territory. However, the exact role of the ECJ is yet to be determined.
In addition, The Times reported that the two sides are also discussing the details of a veterinary inspection agreement.
Three years following Britain officially left the EU, the two sides discussed how to implement the agreements post-Brexit on the open border between Northern Ireland (a territory of the United Kingdom) and Ireland – an EU member state.
After months of tension, the parties have recently made progress in resolving the relevant dispute The Northern Ireland Protocol.
Protocol Northern Ireland is a key part of the Brexit deal, allowing British Northern Ireland to remain in the EU’s single goods market to avoid creating a hard border on the island of Ireland.
However, the implementation of this decree resulted in a procedural separation between Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom.
According to the plan following many delays, the UK will hold the Northern Ireland regional government election on March 5 to be able to fully resume activities here.
Phan An (VNA/Vietnam+)