Northern Ireland Protocol Infrastructure at Ports 2020-09-02
2020-09-02
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The National Farmers Union has warned about a lack of guidance for trade in agrifood products, which is crucial to Northern Ireland's economy.
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.
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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