Any chaos will be in Kent ( and other UK lorry parks )

The UK Government  narrative is clear. If there's friction exporting to the EU and it's "all a bit slipshod and disorganised and there's therefore chaos because of failure of the EU to plan" then HMG is going to blame the direct consequences of leaving the Customs Union and Single Market on the EU. We've left the EU and at the end of the year we exit the Withdrawal Agreement's Transition Period that's been in place since the 1st of Feb. During the Transition Period we continued to be in the Customs Union and Single Market although no longer an EU member. That's what's kept our imports and exports flowing freely since then. It means we're yet to feel the practical effects of Brexit. Next year the EU will continue to exist and operate its Customs Union and Single Market. With or without an FTA, as we'll be outside the Customs Union and Single Market and a third country, all our exports to the EU will be subject to checks at the border. Wh
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Their Single Market, their rules


When you see Sir Iain Duncan Smith quoted as saying

“It’s simply an attempt by the EU to continue it’s control of its single market by locking the UK out if it fails to abide by their rules."

you have to wonder if he still does not understand how the Single Market works.

Adherence to the rules - basically getting CE approval - is key to access to the Single Market. It's something that EU members have to confirm to and there's simply no way an third country ( as the UK has become ) is going to be allowed to put goods on sale in the Single Market with out confirming to the rules.


What's more, if there's a dispute as to whether goods in the Single Market conform on not that will be resolved by the ECJ.

I think the key phrase in the quote is "its" ( I know they use it's and then its but that's the Telegraph's mistake! What happened to standard's? ;-) )

Taking back sovereignty works both ways. The UK is taking control of its domestic rules and the EU27 are retaining control of theirs.

If the UK wants to trade in the EU's Single Market the UK, like every other third country including the US and China, will have to play by the EU's Single Market rules.

This article by Anthony Robinson is interesting to read. Not only does it cover the lack of a Goods Vehicle Management System ( "it needs to be built before it can be tested" ) it also explains why the Brexiters idea of "Mutual Recognition of standards between the EU and UK is impossible.

He writes:

But note that Peter Bone is actually asking that we go much, much further. He wants the EU to recognise our standards “even though they’re not the same.” This is delusional fantasy. Recognition of each other’s standards is a privilege reserved for member states only because they are member states and subject to EU law.

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