Abstract
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Britain’s Decision |
| Subtitle of host publication | Facts and Impartial Analysis for the EU Referendum on 23 June 2016 |
| Pages | 90-94 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-0-9932780-1-3 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2016 |
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Keywords
- EU referendum
- single market
- customs union
- free trade3
- internal tariffs
- non tariff barriers
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How will our industries be affected? Trade. / Comerford, David.
Britain’s Decision: Facts and Impartial Analysis for the EU Referendum on 23 June 2016. 2016. p. 90-94.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
TY - CHAP
T1 - How will our industries be affected? Trade
AU - Comerford, David
PY - 2016/4
Y1 - 2016/4
N2 - A large part of the purpose of the EU is the Single Market and Customs Union. This is essentially a free trade area in Europe, with no internal tariffs, and with common standards and regulations that serve to minimise non-tariff barriers to trade. Non-tariff barriers are practices and rules like restrictive government procurement procedures, state aid, product standards, consumer protection rules, health & safety rules, and other administrative requirements. Although these practices and rules could be motivated by a valid need, they are barriers to trade because they have the effect of excluding non-domestic firms from a particular market. The EU’s Customs Union involves the application of a common external tariff on all goods entering the European market. The EU is itself a member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and as the EU is a single customs union with a single trade policy and tariff, the European Commission speaks for all EU member States at almost all WTO meetings.
AB - A large part of the purpose of the EU is the Single Market and Customs Union. This is essentially a free trade area in Europe, with no internal tariffs, and with common standards and regulations that serve to minimise non-tariff barriers to trade. Non-tariff barriers are practices and rules like restrictive government procurement procedures, state aid, product standards, consumer protection rules, health & safety rules, and other administrative requirements. Although these practices and rules could be motivated by a valid need, they are barriers to trade because they have the effect of excluding non-domestic firms from a particular market. The EU’s Customs Union involves the application of a common external tariff on all goods entering the European market. The EU is itself a member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and as the EU is a single customs union with a single trade policy and tariff, the European Commission speaks for all EU member States at almost all WTO meetings.
KW - EU referendum
KW - single market
KW - customs union
KW - free trade3
KW - internal tariffs
KW - non tariff barriers
UR - http://www.thehunterfoundation.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Britains-Decision.pdf
M3 - Chapter
SP - 90
EP - 94
BT - Britain’s Decision
ER -