The package of measures presented by the European Commission contemplates reducing controls on goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland by 80%. The British Government is analyzing the proposal.
The European Commission yesterday presented a package of measures that contemplates reduce 80% of controls sanitary and phytosanitary to property moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. In return, Brussels requires the British government to operate border checkpoints, greater supervision of the supply chain, and packaging and labeling requirements.
The new one bureaucratic burden for the Brexit It has caused product shortages and political tensions in Northern Ireland.
The UK is delaying full implementation dthe protocol of Brexit for Northern Ireland and yesterday the British Secretary of State for the BrexitDavid Frost insisted on renegotiating that part of the pact.
The intention of the European Commission is to discuss these measures with London in the coming weeks and try to reach an agreement on them before the end of the year.
With the new proposal, a truck transporting foodstuffs such as dairy, fish, meat, fruit and vegetables between Great Britain and Northern Ireland would need a single certificate specifying that all these different kinds of goods comply with EU legislation. .
Document checks will remain virtual, while physical and identity checks would see the 80% decline, so fewer trucks would stop and there would be fewer inspections.
A government spokesman has assured that the Executive is analyzing the proposals. “Significant changes must be made that address the fundamental issues at the heart of the protocol, including governance, if we are to agree to a lasting agreement that is supported by Northern Ireland,” he added.
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