The European Commission has announced the launch of infringement proceedings against the UK for not complying with the Protocol on Ireland/ Northern Ireland, which was agreed to as part of the Brexit withdrawal agreement to protect the Good Friday (Belfast) Agreement and avoid a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland. The protocol provides trade rules considering that the UK is no longer part of the EU. In order to avoid potential issues at the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland, it was agreed that Northern Ireland would keep following EU rules on product standards, and instead of checking goods...