Northern Ireland Protocol
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The Northern Ireland Protocol is a post-Brexit arrangement that keeps Northern Ireland aligned with certain EU single market rules to avoid a hard border with the Republic of Ireland, effectively creating new regulatory and customs checks on goods moving between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Aliases (2)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
international agreement
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post-Brexit arrangement → |
| affects |
supply chains in Northern Ireland
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trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland → |
| aimsTo |
avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland
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protect the Good Friday Agreement → safeguard North–South cooperation → |
| allows |
Northern Ireland to benefit from UK trade agreements for goods not at risk of entering the EU
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| amendedBy |
Windsor Framework
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| appliesTo |
European Union
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Northern Ireland → United Kingdom → |
| cameIntoForceOn |
2020-02-01
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| consentMechanismReviewPeriod |
every four or eight years
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| containsProvision |
consent mechanism for the Northern Ireland Assembly
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| controversyFocus |
impact on unionist identity
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sovereignty over trade rules in Northern Ireland → |
| creates |
regulatory border in the Irish Sea
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| criticisedBy |
unionist parties in Northern Ireland
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| establishes |
Joint Committee for implementation
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Specialised Committee on the implementation of the Protocol → |
| fullyAppliedFrom |
2021-01-01
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| includesConcept |
goods at risk of moving into the EU single market
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| includesProvision |
state aid rules applying to measures affecting trade between Northern Ireland and the EU
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| keepsAlignedWith |
EU customs code for goods entering Northern Ireland
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EU single market rules for goods → |
| legalBasis |
Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union
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| legalStatusOfNorthernIreland |
remains part of the UK customs territory
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| monitoredBy |
European Commission
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UK–EU Joint Committee → |
| negotiatedBy |
European Commission
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United Kingdom Government → |
| partOf |
EU–UK Withdrawal Agreement
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Withdrawal Agreement → |
| politicalContext |
Brexit
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| protects |
EU single market integrity
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all-island economy → |
| providesFor |
continued application of certain EU law in Northern Ireland
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| relatedTo |
Good Friday Agreement
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Windsor Framework → |
| replaces |
earlier UK–EU backstop proposals
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| requires |
customs checks on goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland
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regulatory checks on certain goods entering Northern Ireland from Great Britain → |
| signatory |
European Union
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland → |
| subjectOf |
legal disputes between the EU and the UK
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political controversy in the United Kingdom → |
| subjectTo |
arbitration procedures under the Withdrawal Agreement
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| supportedBy |
many nationalist parties in Northern Ireland
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Windsor Framework
("UK–EU Joint Committee decisions under the Withdrawal Agreement")
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basedOn |
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Withdrawal Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union
("Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland")
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containsProtocol |
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Brexit
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resultedIn |
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Windsor Framework
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revises |
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British–Irish relations
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shapedByEvent |