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European vehicle and food companies called on Barnier to lower levels of control over trade between the EU and the UK to avoid causing harm to both parties. The European Association of Automobile Manufacturers highlighted EU regulations on car batteries as damaging to the sector.
The EU states that car battery packs must have no more than 56 percent “non-originating” material.
In a letter to Mr. Barnier, the group wrote: “Alternatives must be considered.
“It is critical to ensure that motor vehicle exporters are not affected by substantial tariffs on trade with the UK when there are no EU battery interests that would be compromised by a flexible approach.”
In a separate letter published on October 7, representatives from the “road, air, shipping, rail, manufacturing and logistics sectors” urged European leaders to find solutions with Britain on data access.
They wrote: “In the transport, logistics and mobility sectors, innovation is increasingly based on the processing and sharing of large amounts of personal and non-personal data between multiple actors. In addition, innovative solutions in the transport of goods and passengers, such as connected vehicles, smart cities and digital platforms, have led to an increase in data generation.
“We know how crucial data is to obtain information about customers, routes or vehicle loads, as well as how commercially sensitive that data can be.
“We believe that data and digitization bring new opportunities in all logistics and mobility systems, and for EU citizens and businesses.
Furthermore, efforts to digitize the transport sector will also contribute to achieving the objectives of the EU Green Deal.
“This question seriously calls into question the chances of a deal.”
Barnier told diplomats that “if there is no progress at LPF, there is a risk that it will leave us unprotected against unfair competition.”
He added that David Frost, the UK’s main Brexit negotiator, had suggested an “independent authority that would oversee state aid” but added that “the UK appears to have blocked any progress in the last two weeks.”
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