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The UK ought to think about the trade-offs it’s prepared to make in a post-Brexit deal, European Fee president Ursula von der Leyen says.
She mentioned the nearer the UK’s entry to the only market – which it’s leaving – the extra it should adhere to EU guidelines.
However cupboard minister Michael Gove mentioned the UK “would regain its financial and political independence” and any deal “would want to replicate that actuality”.
Each side agreed that variations remained after final week’s commerce talks.
The UK needs a “Canada-style” free trade agreement, whereas Brussels has known as for a better relationship.
The second spherical of discussions is because of begin on 18 March in London.
In a written ministerial assertion, Mr Gove mentioned the UK anticipated to desk various authorized texts, together with a draft free commerce settlement, forward of the assembly.
However final month, he warned the federal government would stroll away from commerce talks in June except there was a “broad define” of a deal.
Boris Johnson has mentioned if the UK doesn’t get a deal just like the EU-Canada commerce settlement, then commerce must be based mostly on World Commerce Organisation guidelines.
‘Guidelines of the sport’
Chatting with reporters in Brussels, Ms von der Leyen acknowledged there have been variations between the 2 sides following the primary spherical of negotiations.
“We’re conscious that there are variations within the strategy in the direction of what scope ought to the longer term settlement have and what are – if I’ll say so – the foundations of the sport all people has to abide to,” she mentioned.
“So it will likely be necessary that the UK makes up its thoughts – the nearer they wish to have entry to the only market, the extra they must play by the foundations which might be the foundations of the only market.
“If this isn’t the UK’s selection then after all they are going to be extra distant and it will likely be tougher for the UK to entry the only market.”
She mentioned it was “as much as the UK inside the negotiations to consider the trade-offs they wish to keep in mind”.
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Mr Gove later revealed an announcement, saying there had been “a level of frequent understanding” in the course of the discussions in some areas, which might be returned to in future talks.
However, he added: “In different areas, notably fisheries, governance and dispute settlement, and the so-called ‘degree taking part in discipline’, there have been, as anticipated, vital variations.”
Following final week’s talks in Brussels, the prime minister’s Europe adviser David Frost mentioned the 2 sides “now perceive one another effectively”.
EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier mentioned the talks had been “constructive” however there have been “very severe divergences” between the edges.
A UK authorities spokesman mentioned its crew had “made clear” the UK would “regain our authorized and financial independence – and that the longer term relationship should replicate that truth”.