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Re:A Scenario Where Brexit Does Not Actually Happen by threeseed on Sunday June 26, 2016 @09:59AM (#11980788)
That's assuming that the UK doesn't establish similar rules.

Many of the EU regulations are designed to help consumers e.g. data protection.

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Re:A Scenario Where Brexit Does Not Actually Happen by wmil on Sunday June 26, 2016 @11:55AM (#11981292)
They also push impossible energy efficiency standards for home appliances.

So the EU bans toasters and kettles that work: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/10/eu-to-launch-kett...

Vacuum cleaners that work: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/eu/11047127...

Some of the other bizarre rules...

It's illegal for bottled water makers to claim it's effective against dehydration: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/eu/8897662/...

They tried to ban jugs of olive oil at restaurants: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/eu/10064787...

A salmon smoker had to re-do all package to notify people that it contained fish: http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2016/05/03/476064362/b...

There's just a lot of bs. Also the common agriculture policy and common fishing policy haven't been great for the UK.

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