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Northern Ireland Protocol: Infrastructure at Ports

Wednesday 2 September 2020 · 1 question

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Key points

  • Ministerial Questions took place on 2020-09-02 regarding the Northern Ireland Protocol: Infrastructure at Ports
  • Rosie Cooper inquired if each agrifood product would require an export licence certificate costing up to 200 with four months until the protocol's implementation
  • The protocol aims to streamline trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, avoiding controls at Northern Ireland ports as far as possible

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Rosie Cooper Lab Bassetlaw
Northern Ireland Brexit Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Context

The National Farmers Union has warned about a lack of guidance for trade in agrifood products, which is crucial to Northern Ireland's economy.

Question

With just four months left until the protocol comes into force, Rosie Cooper asks whether each agrifood product will require an export licence certificate costing up to £200.

Answer from Brandon Lewis (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland)

The protocol obliges both the UK and the EU to streamline trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, avoiding controls at Northern Ireland ports as far as possible. Discussions are ongoing about the process and frequency of checks. The aim is to bring down the level of checks on agrifoods and live animals to a proportionate and pragmatic level.

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