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Friday, 29 October 2021 (YJC)_ The UK could launch dispute proceedings if France delivers on its promise to slap London with a series of sanctions.
The UK could launch dispute proceedings if France delivers on its promise to slap London with a series of sanctions next week amid a simmering fishing row, which erupted following Britain's divorce from the European Union.
"Lord Frost made clear that, if these actions were implemented as planned on 2 November, they would put the European Union in breach of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA)," a UK government spokesperson said following a meeting between Brexit minister David Frost and European Commission's Vice President Maros Sefcovic.
According to the spokesperson, the British government "is accordingly considering the possibility, in those circumstances, of launching dispute settlement proceedings under the TCA, and of other practical responses."
Sefcovic earlier urged the UK to rampup talks with the EU and France, in particular, in order to put an end to the post-Brexit fishing rights debacle.
On Froday, UK Environment Secretary George Eustice pledged to retaliate if France goes through with its threats to block British fishing ships from French ports.
"We will see what they do. But if they do bring these into place, well, two can play at that game and we reserve the ability to respond in a proportionate way," he told Ske News.
The United Kingdom and France have been at odds over how to resolve the contentious issue of fishing licences following Brexit, with Paris threatening to slap London with sanctions if the British side failed to issue more fishing licences to the French.
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