Trading with the enemy
These regulations were made during and after the Second World War to restrict or re-allow trading with certain countries.
You can find all 83 regulations that relate to trading with the enemy here [opens in new window].
Tell us what you think should happen to these regulations and why, being specific where possible:
- Should they be scrapped altogether?
- Can they be merged with existing regulations?
- Can we simplify them – or reduce the bureaucracy associated with them?
- Have you got any ideas to make these regulations better?
- Do you think they should be left as they are?
Just read this list of orders. I cannot believe that you need us to tell you to revoke them, they are so out of date.
I think its absolutely apauling that the now working class are expected to give up all of their days of and family spending time, just so that the greedy upper class people of this country think its their god given right to be able to go shopping when ever they want. It’s time someone made a stand for everyone who has to work on bank holidays etc, and helped people of the working class get a life.
Scrap them all. Anything needed can be brought under prohibitions for embargoes against some countries.
When was the last time any one of these was invoked? Scrap the lot – or at the very least bring them into the 21st century.
Enemies, what enemies?, only stupid people make enemies instead of friends and peace. Seriously war is only a money making scheme of the capitalist society where innocent people get killed, it is sick.
I think these could be replaced with a couple pieces of legislation, one covering the banning of trade with governments whom we are in conflict with (libya currently for instance) and another banning trades that are prohibited by sanctions imposed by the UN security council.
They are all irrelevant, scrap the lot. Companies can take an ethical stand (e.g. the Co-op) and allow the market to decide whether to support it or not.
This should be simplified to a single that bands any trading with countries with which we are officially at war with, or are involved in active combat against ie Libya.
Bring them up to date, and regulate/ban trading with Human Rights abusers such as Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Syria etc.
Who is the enemy? Banking brought us nearer to collapse than any of our so-called enemies since WWII, as the regulators (FSA, Treasury, Bank of England, Chancellors) couldn’t spot a risk if there was one in their in-tray.
Get rid of such outdated regs
All acts that relate to trading with countries during & just after WW2 should be abolished if there is no current relevance. However, trading with the enemy needs reviewing in the 21stC. There should be no selling of arms to countries who are knowlngly involved in human rights violations or are governed by a despot, regardless of whether they have an oil lake under their feet. I would like the Government of my country to take a moral view when considering trade.
Stop trade with China until they bring in workers, pollution and animal rights regulations
Trade is a European Union Competence
Ditch the lot, immediately; an embarrassing anachronism that needs to be excised!
Who are ‘the enemy’ ? This is a joke isn’t it? This legislation is historic. Yes, by all means repeal it.
Not sure what all these regulations are about – I’ve never even heard of them. One of the biggest problems these days with regard to international trade is the lack of controls over intellectual property, copyright and trade marks. There is one particular Asian country which produces huge quantities of counterfeit goods and has flooded every Member State with them. We all know which country we’re talking about, so there’s no need for me to mention it by name. This trade in illegal counterfeit goods is blighting our economy. We should impose restrictions and much tighter controls on imports from this particular country, until such times as their government takes appropriate steps to address the matter.