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  European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - New Clause 13 - UK Retaining EU Common Customs Tarriff and Common Customs Policy
  
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  @ MP voted aye for the UK to retain the EU's common customs tariff and common commercial policy.
  @ MP voted no against the UK retaining the EU's common customs tariff and common commercial policy.
  
  The majority of MPs voted not to make the United Kingdom retaining the European Union's common customs tariff and common commercial policy a prerequisite for the United Kingdom leaving the European Union.
  
  The proposed new clause rejected in this vote was titled ''Customs duties'' and stated:
  
  :âA Minister of the Crown may not make regulations to appoint exit day until Royal Assent is granted to an Act of Parliament making provision for the substitution of [https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/68/section/5 section 5 (customs duties) of the European Communities Act 1972] with provisions that shall allow the United Kingdom to remain a member of the EU common customs tariff and common commercial policy.â
  
  The rejected new clause was accompanied by the following explanatory statement:
  
  :This new clause would ensure that provisions allowing the UK to remain a member of the Customs Union, as currently set out in section 5 of the European Communities Act 1972 but set to be repealed by section 1 of this Act, will be enacted ahead of exit day.
  
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