markavfc40 Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 @terrytini excellent post mate and always good to have some real hands on insight in threads like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted March 2, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted March 2, 2018 It works the other way as well. Businesses excluding goods from the UK to another EU destination have an exceptionally easy process to go through. After we crash out? Haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted March 2, 2018 Moderator Share Posted March 2, 2018 20 minutes ago, terrytini said: I spent years enforcing ( amongst a lot of other things) a lot of ‘petty’ EU Regulations, things like “children’s hood cords”, “ plugs and sockets”, “stands for carry cots”.....all of which came into force following numerous horrific fatalities....all of which have pretty much eradicated those incidents. The type of “ red tape” that gets sneered at, that we will be “ free from”. Throughout my career I've had to operate with these rules. Also included were "no elasticated hood cord", "waterproof means waterproof, not water resistant" and "restricted substances". It was always logical, and always helped to substantiate why we were worth the money. Because the product wasn't shit. International brands that will have to adhere to those rules after Brexit because the product is sold globally, will likely be seen as a rip off because it'll be even more expensive than the Bangladeshi shit that will inevitably flood the market. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ml1dch Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 23 minutes ago, markavfc40 said: @terrytini excellent post mate and always good to have some real hands on insight in threads like this. Quite. The rebuttal is invariably "we'll just regulate ourselves and make sure that everything is up scratch, which means we'll be fine". Which sees the point sail quite far over their heads. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 (edited) As a wee Postscript, I also had a few years (79-82/83 were the worst) where we DIDNT operate that way......prior to the EU controls taking effect, where we operated without the EU, without Harmonised Regulations, without a Harmonised Standards........nightmare. To give a very ( very) simple example if Frances Regulations for the Lead Content in pencils was different - in any way - to ours, then imports of the product had to be tested. And of course, they had to be checked each time.....because the lack of legislative or operational integration meant each occasion had to be treated as unique. And of course France has to do the same in reverse. And then there was German pencils, Spanish pencils, all with their own rules, all trying to ensure their own traders were not commercially disadvantaged, all making sure their own “ local” safety concerns were met. Ive deliberately chosen a few “ silly” Regulations ( anything but ) but there’s loads, and loads within loads, Food Standards and Labelling, Construction Products, Package Travel Law, Weights And Measures, etc etc. So....aside from the inefficiency...... ........I would bet a million billion zillion pounds that those Nations are NOT going to say or do anything at all that circumvents or hampers that, or allows anyone else to. Ohhhh yes, and the final arbiter on interpretation of the remaining contentious bits - and there still are some - for Business v Business ( so nothing to do with bureaucracy.)....the European Court. Hmmmm.... Edited March 2, 2018 by terrytini 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brommy Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Would and should the election result in Italy be of any concern to the EU and it's status? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted March 5, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted March 5, 2018 51 minutes ago, brommy said: Would and should the election result in Italy be of any concern to the EU and it's status? Illustrate your answer with relevant examples. Write on both sides of the paper. Additional sheets may be attached with the treasury tags provided. All rough work must be handed in. Careless and untidy work will be penalised. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brommy Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 7 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Illustrate your answer with relevant examples. Write on both sides of the paper. Additional sheets may be attached with the treasury tags provided. All rough work must be handed in. Careless and untidy work will be penalised. I expect that explains why this thread had dropped half way down page 2 of off topic despite the recent political events within a major EU country! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 The sound of Tory "remainers" tanks trying to engage reverse gear as fast as possible: Please sir, sorry sir, didn't mean to bother you sir, no I wouldn't want to agree with Jeremy Corbyn sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted March 5, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted March 5, 2018 The US has already told us it will bend us over and it will be going in dry. Of course this is fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted March 5, 2018 Moderator Share Posted March 5, 2018 7 hours ago, Chindie said: The US has already told us it will bend us over and it will be going in dry. Of course this is fine. Anyone with foresight is already growing their own lube. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 I remember some commentators earlier in the thread commenting that the UK would be fine outside the European Market because apparently Trump was an anglophile and would love to help the UK out with a favourable trade deal 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted March 6, 2018 Moderator Share Posted March 6, 2018 Quote UK-US Open Skies talks hit Brexit turbulence https://www.ft.com/content/9461157c-1f97-11e8-9efc-0cd3483b8b80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Quote Theresa May confirms EU Digital Single Market exit Prime Minister Theresa May has confirmed that the UK will not be part of the European Union's Digital Single Market following the completion of the 'Brexit' process, removing recently- and soon-to-be-introduced benefits including the abolition of mobile roaming fees and restrictions on retailer geo-blocking. The European Digital Single Market - the digital equivalent, if the name weren't clue enough, of the EU Single Market for physical commerce - has brought a range of benefits including the abolition of mobile roaming charges and rules designed to prevent 'geo-blocking' due to go into force this December. Unfortunately, it appears that the UK will not be benefiting from these or any other Digital Single Market regulations going forward. Bit-Tech Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 It appears to be a purge of any group, market, committee or society containing the dirty 'E' word. Truly appalling government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted March 6, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted March 6, 2018 It's almost like Brexit is an intensely dumb idea. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 3 hours ago, NurembergVillan said: https://www.ft.com/content/9461157c-1f97-11e8-9efc-0cd3483b8b80 coffee kicked in and I just got the name 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted March 6, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted March 6, 2018 (edited) Leaving the EU digital market is really dumb. Everything about Brexit is so stupid i'm kinda surprised people are still pushing for it. The whole thing is embarrassing. Edited March 6, 2018 by PieFacE 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Personally, I look forward to our brave new era of roaming charges. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 3 hours ago, Xann said: Bit-Tech If the remain camp had used Roaming charges as part of their campaign they would have comfortably won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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