Meanings of regulatory alignment in English

Johnson said the model would also force the UK into close regulatory alignment with Europe.

Now the dispute seems to be about "continued regulatory alignment".

EU officials see the possibly of extending regulatory alignment to the mainland as a loophole into the single market.

It notes May's backstop does not mention " regulatory alignment" and so would create a hard border anyway.

A previous agreement had been reached on Monday, guaranteeing " regulatory alignment" between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

The two sides will agree to maintaining " regulatory alignment" between Northern Ireland and the Republic after Brexit, the FT said.

That's why the Northern Ireland-only backstop, which would mean regulatory alignment with the EU in other areas, is being talked about again.

Downing Street acceptance of the need for "close regulatory alignment" suggests continued single market membership may not be far behind either.

A tentative deal on the border, promising " regulatory alignment" on both sides of the island of Ireland, was agreed on Monday.

The party also wants the Northern Ireland Assembly to have a veto over any further regulatory alignment with the European Union after Brexit.

Northern Ireland could be an exclave of regulatory alignment with Brussels -the original "Northern Ireland-only "backstopmodel proposed by the EU.

The solution is there and it's in the withdrawal agreement and the backstop, fundamentally what's required is regulatory alignment because technology doesn't do it.

The European Union's latest draft negotiating guidelines are a flat rejection of Theresa May's proposal for a flexible model of regulatory alignment after Brexit.

The deal reached last year with Johnson's predecessor May would guarantee regulatory alignment between Northern Ireland and EU member Ireland to help keep goods flowing.

This fundamental opportunity to have a model of regulatory alignment, particularly in services to safeguard access, is where we need to go next, Fairbairn said.

He expected Johnson to push back against the 'level playing field' requirements on regulatory alignment that the EU wants in a close future trading relationship.