There are some measures that allow Northern Ireland politicians to scrutinise the operation of the framework, including a democratic scrutiny committee at Stormont that includes assembly members from most parties.
But in his recommendations, external, Lord Murphy – a former secretary of state – suggested that the committee be given 10 working days instead of the current five, to decide whether to hold an inquiry into a new EU law applying in Northern Ireland.
The government’s official response, published on Tuesday, states that it is “content” to afford greater flexibility and “discretion” over the timelines that apply to the committee’s work within its scrutiny period.
It said it would make the necessary changes “when parliamentary time allows”.
In the 27-page response, the government also commits to exploring and developing a scheme to support small businesses to trade with Northern Ireland where they lack a local presence to satisfy product safety rules.