“Good afternoon.
“All our ideas are with Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell and his family after recently’s abhorrent shooting in Omagh.
“A male of remarkable nerve, his very first idea was to secure the kids he had actually been training.
“President Von der Leyen and I stand joined with individuals and leaders of all neighborhoods throughout Northern Ireland.
“Those attempting to drag us back to the past will never ever be successful.
“This afternoon, I invited President Von der Leyen to Windsor to continue our conversations about the Northern Ireland Protocol.
“I’m delighted to report that we have actually now made a definitive advancement.
“Together, we have actually altered the initial Protocol and are today revealing the brand-new Windsor Framework.
“Today’s arrangement:
“Delivers smooth streaming trade within the entire United Kingdom.
“Protects Northern Ireland’s location in our Union.
“And safeguards sovereignty for individuals of Northern Ireland.
“These settlements have actually not constantly been simple, however I’d like to pay a massive personal homage to Ursula for her vision in identifying the possibility of a brand-new method forward.
“And to my associates the Foreign and Northern Ireland Secretaries for their unfaltering management.
“The United Kingdom and the European Union might have had our distinctions in the past, however we are allies, trading partners, and good friends, something that we’ve seen plainly in the previous year as we accompanied others, to support Ukraine.
“This is the start of a brand-new chapter in our relationship.
“For a quarter of a century the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement has actually sustained since at its heart is regard for the goals and identities of all neighborhoods.
“Today’s arrangement has to do with protecting that fragile balance and charting a brand-new method forward for individuals of Northern Ireland.
“I am standing here today since I think that we have actually discovered methods to end the unpredictability and obstacle for individuals of Northern Ireland.
“We have actually taken 3 huge advances.
“First, today’s arrangement provides the smooth circulation of trade within the United Kingdom.
“Goods predestined for Northern Ireland will take a trip through a brand-new Green Lane, with a different Red Lane for items at danger of moving onto the EU.
“In the Green Lane, troublesome customizeds administration will be ditched.
“It suggests food sellers like grocery stores, dining establishments and wholesalers will no longer require numerous certificates for each truck.
“And we will end the circumstance where food made to UK guidelines might not be sent to and offered in Northern Ireland.
“This suggests that if food is available on the grocery store racks in Great Britain, then it will be available on grocery store racks in Northern Ireland.
“And unlike the Protocol, today’s arrangement suggests individuals sending out parcels to loved ones or doing their shopping online, will need to finish no customizeds documentation.
“This suggests we have actually eliminated any sense of a border in the Irish Sea.
“Second, we have actually secured Northern Ireland’s location in the Union.
“We’ve modified the legal text of the Protocol to guarantee we can make important barrel and import tax modifications for the entire of the UK, for instance on alcohol task, indicating our reforms to cut the cost of a pint in the pub will now use in Northern Ireland.
“The exact same quintessentially British items like trees, plants, and seed potatoes – will once again be available in Northern Ireland’s garden centres.
“Onerous requirements on family pet travel have actually been eliminated.
“And today’s arrangement likewise provides a landmark settlement on medications.
“From now on, drugs authorized for usage by the UK’s medications regulator will be instantly available in every drug store and healthcare facility in Northern Ireland.
“Third, today’s arrangement safeguards sovereignty for individuals of Northern Ireland.
“The just EU law that uses in Northern Ireland under the Framework is the minimum required to prevent a tough border with Ireland and permit Northern Irish businesses to continue accessing the EU market.
“But I understand that lots of people in Northern Ireland are likewise fretted about going through modifications to EU items laws.
“To address that, today’s arrangement presents a brand-new Stormont Brake.
“Many had actually required Stormont to have a say over these laws.
“But the Stormont Brake goes even more and suggests that Stormont can in truth stop them from using in Northern Ireland.
“This will develop a clear procedure through which the democratically chosen Assembly can pull an emergency situation brake for modifications to EU items guidelines that would have substantial, and enduring results on daily lives. If the brake is pulled, the UK federal government will have a veto.
“This offers the organizations of the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland an effective brand-new secure, based upon cross neighborhood approval.
“I think the Windsor Framework marks a turning point for individuals of Northern Ireland.
“It repairs the practical issues they deal with.
“It protects the balance of the Belfast Good Friday Agreement.
“Of course, celebrations will wish to think about the arrangement in information, a procedure that will require time and care.
“Today’s arrangement is composed in the language of laws and treaties.
“But actually, it’s about a lot more than that.
“It’s about stability in Northern Ireland.
“It’s about genuine individuals and genuine businesses.
“It’s about revealing that our Union, that has actually lasted for centuries, can and will withstand.
“And it’s about breaking down the barriers in between us.
“Setting aside the arguments that for too long, have actually divided us.
“And keeping in mind the fellow sensation that specifies us:
“This family of nations – this United Kingdom.”
