"michael adams" wrote in message
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"Brian Reay" wrote in message
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michael adams wrote:

"Steve Walker" wrote in message
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The GFA just requires "normalising" of the border.

It requires rather more than that.



127.Strand two of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement established
the North/South Ministerial Council which brings together ministers
from both governments "to develop consultation, co-operation and
action" on an all-island and cross-border basis.308 The Council
agreed six areas of cooperation under the Agreement; agriculture,
education, environment, health, tourism and transport.

https://publications.parliament.uk/p.../329/32907.htm

Agriculture is the biggest sticking point. How can there be cross-border
co-operation on agriculture if cattle and sheep in a field would
be subject to 25% and 75% tarrifs (or whatever) if they're simply
moved into
the next field ?




All pure speculation and nonsense.

Take cattle. There are a tracked commodity. It is possible to track a cow
back to a farm. No ear tag, then it is stolen, smuggled, etc. The level
of
detail is amazing. Ditto sheep, pigs etc.

The fact that they are tracked is immaterial. The point is that at the
moment
they can be moved across the border without attracting any tarriffs.

tariffs are not the problem

they can be solved with an FTA which the EU have said in principle they
would agree to

tim