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EU EXIT – trade”. The Shadow Foreign Secretary, Lisa
Nandy MP, also urged the Prime Minister to
resolve the issue as quickly as possible.
New Border Controls Delayed
SIX MONTHS IN In March, the Government announced
delayed import controls at British
borders, with the COVID-19 pandemic
being cited as the reason, despite reports
that UK ports were not ready for the
planned April (Phase 2) requirements of
the original Border Operating Model.
Michael Gove said that the delays
were in response to businesses making “a
THE UK LEFT THE EU CUSTOMS UNION AND SINGLE strong case that they need more time to
prepare” and to the “disruption which has
MARKET A FULL SIX MONTHS AGO. IN APRIL, THE EU been caused, and is still being caused, by
COVID-19 and the need to ensure that the
PARLIAMENT VOTED TO RATIFY THE UK-EU TRADE DEAL, economy can recover fully.”
WHILE CALLING IT AN ‘HISTORIC MISTAKE.’ The new timetable is as follows:
1 October 2021
n Checks on agri-food and feed.
1 January 2022
n Entry Safety and Security (ENS)
declarations for imports delayed from 1
July until 1 January 2022.
s we head towards high summer, the On the bright side, it was announced in n Import declarations are still required
AEU exit still poses problems for trade. June that the UK has signed trade deals but the deferred declaration scheme
A recent survey by KPMG and the British with Norway, Iceland and Lichtenstein, – including submitting supplementary
Chamber of Commerce in Germany found but this good news comes amid a fresh declarations up to six months after the
that one in six of the German companies row about Northern Ireland, with the goods have been imported – is extended
surveyed has decided to cease exports Brexit Minister Lord Frost claiming the UK from 1 July to 1 January 2022.
to the UK altogether. To avoid additional government had “underestimated” the n Pre-notification requirements and
import and export burdens, many German impact that the Northern Ireland protocol documentary checks will be required for
companies have also decided to look for would have. Continuing trade difficulties on low-risk plants and plant products from 1
new suppliers outside of the German- the ground have led the recently-resigned January 2022.
British corridor. Democratic Unionist Party leader Edwin n Physical SPS checks on high-risk plants
On this side of the Channel, the majority Poots to say “the Northern Ireland Protocol and agri-food and feed (including
of UK firms experienced some form of is bad for business in Northern Ireland and products of animal origin and high-risk
trade disruption following Brexit, and it is bad for every one of our citizens.” He foods not of animal origin) will take place
many expect there to be long-term urged those “who want to make Northern at Border Control Posts, rather than (as
disruption as a result of the new EU trading Ireland work” to “speak with one voice now) at the place of destination, from 1
arrangements. against the absurd barriers placed on January 2022.
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