除了撤军，受难日协定通过让北爱尔兰和爱尔兰共和国之间的贸易，在欧盟关税同盟的庇护下实现平稳化，让相互敌对的体制能够共存。
In addition to military decommissioning, the Good Friday Agreement brought together antagonistic communities by mandating smooth trade between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, under the aegis of the EU customs union.