Dr Anthony Soares Deputy Director Centre for Cross Border Studies 28 April 2016 Political Context Policy Context Functioning of crossborder bodies beyond Brexit Questions Overview Wishing to develop still further the unique relationship between their peoples and the close cooperation ID: 641769
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The Potential Implications of Brexit for Cross-Border Bodies
Dr Anthony Soares
Deputy Director
Centre for Cross Border Studies
28 April 2016Slide2
Political ContextPolicy Context
Functioning of cross-border bodies beyond Brexit
Questions
OverviewSlide3
“Wishing to develop still further the unique relationship between their peoples and the close co-operation between their countries as friendly neighbours and as partners in the European
Union.”
Political ContextSlide4
[The NSMC to meet] “
in an appropriate format to consider institutional or cross-sectoral matters (including in relation to the EU) and to resolve
disagreement.”
“
The Council to consider the European Union dimension of relevant matters, including the implementation of EU policies and programmes and proposals under consideration in the EU
framework”.
Political ContextSlide5
6 (1) A provision of an Act [by the NI Assembly] is not law if it is outside the legislative powers of the Assembly
.
6 (2) A provision is outside that competence if any of the following paragraphs apply –
c) it is incompatible with any of the Convention rights;
d) it is incompatible with Community law.
Political ContextSlide6
[The NSMC] “
to use best endeavours to
reach agreement on the adoption of common policies
, in areas where there is a mutual cross-border and all-island benefit, and which are within the competence of
both Administrations
, North and
South”.
Policy ContextSlide7
Policy ContextSlide8
“The Body will have a remit throughout the island of Ireland in relation to the promotion of food safety
”.
To what extent could this be achieved if there is a divergence in standards between the two jurisdictions
?
“[P]romoting harmonisation, where appropriate, in the development of surveillance systems including methodologies, approaches to reporting, and information technology systems”.
Possible that harmonisation may become more difficult in the event of either jurisdiction opting (or being obligated) to introduce divergent systems of surveillance.
Cross-Border Bodies Beyond BrexitSlide9
“The Body will have a general remit to promote scientific cooperation and linkages between laboratories accredited, or working towards accreditation, under relevant EU directives”.
T
he relevance of EU directives may only apply to one
jurisdiction.
“It is intended that the Body will provide an independent assessment, through independent scientific advice, of the safety and hygiene of food produced, distributed or marketed in the island of Ireland”.
Such assessment by may become more difficult to carry out on an all island basis.
Cross-Border Bodies Beyond BrexitSlide10
Reliance on EU funding for CBC?Ability of stakeholders to be involved in CBC activities?
Levels of political support for cross-border bodies?
Cross-Border Bodies Beyond BrexitSlide11
Cross-Border Bodies Beyond BrexitSlide12
Thank you! Any questions?
a.soares@qub.ac.uk