Moved by
Lord Hain
22: After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause—
“Continuation of North-South trade and prevention of customs arrangements at borders
An international trade agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union may not be ratified under sections 20 to 25 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 unless the agreement—
(a) is compatible with the terms of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, and
(b) does not—
(i) negatively affect any form of North-South trade in goods or services or the operation of the relevant North-South implementation bodies, or
(ii) create or facilitate customs arrangements between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland after exit day which feature—
(a) physical infrastructure related to customs checks,
(b) a requirement for customs or regulatory compliance checks,
(c) random checks on goods vehicles, or
(d) any other checks and controls related to trade, that did not exist before exit day and which are not subject to an agreement between Her Majesty’s Government and the Government of Ireland.”