. @MichelBarnier "We are not naive. We want zero tariffs and zero quotas and we want the trade to be free and fair. I am disappointed that the UK doesn't want to engage on this. In other trade deals (AUS, NZ, US) the UK seems to want a level playing field but why not with us?"

. @MichelBarnier on the idea about the possibility of imposing tariffs if the UK were to diverge from EU standards "I will not comment on the specifics of this proposal. The political declaration mandates us to avoid distortions and unfair advantages and this was agreed by the UK"

. @MichelBarnier "The political declaration already allows us to do this, in any case. Let me repeat, however, the level playing field is not for sale. Even if tariffs come in, we will STILL demand strong level playing field arrangements" #Brexit

. @MichelBarnier "We respect the UK's sovereignty but the UK must respect our autonomy. Dynamic alignment is not to constrain the other side. Respecting our respective sovereignties we can achieve regulatory coherence" #Brexit

. @MichelBarnier concludes "We hope sincerely that we can make progress in the coming weeks" ENDS - thanks to @epc_eu for organising