EU cannot compromise on role of ECJ under NI protocol, Coveney says

The European Union cannot compromise on the role of the European Court of Justice under the Northern Ireland protocol, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said. Mr Coveney was speaking in Cardiff following British media reports that Boris Johnson and David Frost were willing to consider a reduced role for the ECJ under a revised protocol.

“So really, this is about trying to clarify for people where the ECJ is relevant and where it’s not. Because there are many areas where, of course, British courts in Northern Ireland are sovereign and will make decisions and are the appropriate arbiter. But there are also areas in the protocol that has been agreed where an EU court has got to interpret EU rules and regulations. And I don’t see how the EU can move away from that position.

During almost four hours of talks at the Welsh government building in Cathays Park, Mr Drakeford and Mr Coveney discussed how to deepen co-operation on political, economic and environmental issues. Mr Drakeford said they spent much of the time talking about climate change and about how they could work together to exploit the possibilities for renewable energy in the Irish Sea and the Celtic Sea.

“There’s a lot of simple sharing of information, sharing research possibilities, jointly funding some of that. We talked a lot about how you engage the public in some of these things.”They also discussed the plight of Welsh ports, which have seen the volume of trade with Ireland fall significantly since Brexit became a reality at the start of the year.

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