Michael McDowell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am happy to leave the final words from those who are not members of the committee to Senator Black. As I understand it, what Mr. Smyth saying is that, as between member states of the European Union, there is a treaty entitlement to prevent the importation of goods from one country to another on public policy grounds. That is a treaty right. Am I right in also thinking that with regard to this particular set of circumstances, it is agreed that it is not the nature of the goods but the origin of the goods, having regard to the ICJ advice, that is an issue?