bamfalamfa t1_iuaitiq wrote on October 29, 2022 at 8:55 PM

so did the eu force the uk to strictly follow their regulations at all times or only when they were trading with the eu?

spainguy OP t1_iuajcak wrote on October 29, 2022 at 8:59 PM

The UK was demanding more printed paperwork

ttux t1_iucf5ww wrote on October 30, 2022 at 7:19 AM

It's a single market so every country basically has to follow the same set of rules. For example the EU commission/parliament will come up with a directive and every country has to implement it. Not much different from one country parliament voting a law and everyone in the country has to follow it excepted here they put that particular law in place to follow the EU directive. That's a reason why people don't like the EU because it's something not decided by the government they've elected in their country and politicians of the countries are quick to blame the EU when something doesn't go right because it's much easier to blame someone else than yourself.

Daedelous2k t1_iud7zot wrote on October 30, 2022 at 1:21 PM

It also means most dealings with countries outside of the EU require their OK, making business outside of the EU a LOT more troublesome and annoying.

Xezshibole t1_iudu7t3 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 4:06 PM

At minimum (so could be higher,) with any disputes capable of being enforced from any member country. If someone wants to sue you from Hungary, they can do so and can expect an equivalent result as if they sued you in UK, Portugal, or any other Single Market (SM) member country. Though the rules are set by an "external" power, at least the UK had a vote and some representation on what the rules and trading policy is.

Now? Market size of the EU means that it's impossible to ignore the rules of your largest and most importantly nearest trade partner. So practically speaking UK businesses are effectively tied to these rules anyways, now without any votes or representation.

That's just how it is when trading. End of the day: You must be compliant with the importer's standards. Inside the Single Market this would be baked into your rules, so there's little need to have documents checked at the border between members. With EU membership you'd even have a vote on what those rules are. Outside of it like any other 3rd country (US, China, Australia, aka non SM member) you must prove it via documentation and provide it at the border into the SM, no matter how closely your country's laws align with said rules.