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BREXIT FOCUS


Disunited


After the Internal Market Act became law in December, the way the home nations collaborate on policy and regulation to boost productivity post- Brexit is more critical than ever. So what are the implications?


By Brett Amphlett Policy & Public Aff airs, T e Builders Merchants’ Federation


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or a UK internal market to function properly, a system of mutual recognition, together with non-discrimination safeguards, is required. These principles are


well-known in EU law.


Mutual recognition ensures that complying with regulation in one home nation is accepted without question as compliance in the others. If not, it creates more bureaucracy, extra costs and may lead to discrimination between companies or goods. The law ensures that mutual recognition will cover mandatory requirements relating to lawful sale and, among other things, product requirements and production methods. Non-discrimination will cover: ●Associated matters like transport and disposal of goods ●Public procurement that members of the Builders Merchants’ Federation (BMF) have been concerned about.


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This means direct and indirect discrimination is outlawed. In addition, Whitehall wants to ensure equal treatment of labour, such as the recognition of qualifi cations and regulation of the professions. Having legislated for these principles at the outset, the Act can be looked at again later to see if they are working as intended. If it is felt an alternative, non-legislative way can give the same


result, the UK Government should be magnanimous enough to change the law accordingly.


T e markets Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish companies regard the UK as their most signifi cant market, and smooth cross- border trade and human movement are essential for economic recovery. For example, Scotland does not make


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