Jul 27th, 2022
2 mins
The European Commission has issued a statement saying it was launching four new legal actions against the UK Government for infringing the Northern Ireland Protocol.
In a statement issued on Friday 22nd July, they indicated that this action was due in part to “the continued passage of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill through the UK parliament”, which they say goes directly against the spirit of seeking joint solutions to current issues.
Brussels said the UK is failing to impose the correct border checks on goods coming from Northern Ireland to Great Britain, increasing the risk of smuggling.
The other three breaches relate to the UK’s purported failure to implement EU rules on:
- Excise duty collection
- VAT for e-commerce (namely, the Import One-Stop Shop)
- Alcohol duty
The Government has been given two months to respond.
On top of this, this the three infringement cases from June, relating to SPS checks are due for a full hearing at the European Court of Justice (ECJ). If successful, significant fines may be imposed on GB which if not paid could mean the suspension of parts of the Trade and Co-operation Agreement.
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