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The other significant thing to note is that the SI is proposing to extend existing provisions in UK domestic law, which currently automatically cross-refer to relevant updates of EU law where it affects Northern Ireland. The effect of the extension would be that, in future, the legislation always automatically reflects the most up-to-date EU rules on product-specific ecodesign and energy labelling. That removes the need for further secondary legislation to implement updates in UK law when the EU rules are replaced in a way that affects Northern Ireland. That is effectively dynamic alignment of Northern Ireland law. Do not be under any illusion that it is anything else. It is the dynamic alignment of British law in Northern Ireland as we go along, because there will not be any need to bring in statutory instruments or UK legislation if this goes through. I do not think that is a good way of proceeding.