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Re:$1T is leaving Britain because of Brexit by kazen44 on Monday January 07, 2019 @01:46PM (#18848527)
to name a few others:

standardization of pallet sizes

classification of fruits and vegetables in classes so they can be more easily traded between member states.]

standardization of higher education between member states, so education is actually compatible between member states.

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Re:$1T is leaving Britain because of Brexit by lazyjones on Tuesday January 08, 2019 @10:53AM (#18856391)
> standardization of pallet sizes

The pallets were standardized in a process that began in 1961, initiated by the UIC. It had nothing to do with the EU, except that its big bureaucratic machine introduced some more regulations.

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