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EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Maroš Šefčovič tells Stormont’s NI Exec office committee that there will be a solution to the ban on chilled meat coming from GB ➡️ NI (the “sausage wars” issue) in the next 48hrs 🌭
On medicines, Maroš Šefčovič says EU wants to ensure NI citizens have "full access" to medicines they need, but "won't be easy" as would require a change in EU rules, but committed to do this if it requires legislative change on the EU side 💊
Referring to recent tensions in NI, says "We have been gravely concerned about the negative rhetoric about the protocol which is after all an instrument to protect peace and stability" #IrishSeaBorder
🚢 Big update on the Irish Sea Border today at the Lords committee looking at the NI protocol.
Things have improved since Jan, but still real challenges remain when moving goods GB ➡️ NI, & impact on NI consumers & businesses.
Some headlines for #IrishSeaBorder watchers.../1 🚛
Things have improved since Jan, but still real challenges remain when moving goods GB ➡️ NI, & impact on NI consumers & businesses.
Some headlines for #IrishSeaBorder watchers.../1 🚛
🚛 There’s been lots of work to improve the system for sending food GB ➡️ NI.
But it’s still hugely time consuming - “There’s usually two members of staff working on just one lorry load…food is moving but it’s taking a huge effort from logistics providers" says @Freight_NI /2
But it’s still hugely time consuming - “There’s usually two members of staff working on just one lorry load…food is moving but it’s taking a huge effort from logistics providers" says @Freight_NI /2
🚛 There’s major concern over the 1st Oct when new food certification requirements kick in. Supermarkets were heading towards a cliff edge in April before UK gov delayed the date - “Time is ticking & we are facing some severe problems" says @MichaelAodhan NI Retail Consortium /3
1. #Belfast #IrishSeaBorder There is no doubt that Brexit & the accompanying Irish Sea Border has destabilised the Union. Whilst the constitutional status of Northern Ireland has not changed, the fact of N.I remaining in the single market of the EU confirms it is”a place apart”.
2. Belfast Steve Aitkin/UUP, Mervyn Gibson/OrangeOrder,Jim Allister/TUV, Jamie Bryson/Unionist Blogger, etc etc, all see the Irish Sea Border & different economic arrangements for NI apart from Britain as a “betrayal”. It comes in a long line of Tory”betrayals”.
3. #Belfast They are correct. The Irish Sea Border & EU single market moves N.Ireland closer to the Republic of Ireland in terms of economic harmonisation.No,it doesn’t change the constitutional status of NI but it is a huge psychological blow to a Unionism.
I know you have loads to worry about right now but here’s a #Brexit one to make a mental note of for future reference.
The #IrishSeaBorder & the NI #Protocol 🌊
We've a bit of a conundrum here & we need to spell it out.
Because it cd matter BIG TIME.
#UKEUFTA
[sorry 🙄]
1/14
The #IrishSeaBorder & the NI #Protocol 🌊
We've a bit of a conundrum here & we need to spell it out.
Because it cd matter BIG TIME.
#UKEUFTA
[sorry 🙄]
1/14
So.
@MichelBarnier reiterated today, the EU is being crystal clear:
The UK needs to get a move on in prepping for customs procedures for goods entering NI from GB.
This means a ‘harder’ Irish Sea border.
But it is what it agreed to in the #Protocol.
2/14
ec.europa.eu/info/european-…
@MichelBarnier reiterated today, the EU is being crystal clear:
The UK needs to get a move on in prepping for customs procedures for goods entering NI from GB.
This means a ‘harder’ Irish Sea border.
But it is what it agreed to in the #Protocol.
2/14
ec.europa.eu/info/european-…
But the UK is being somewhat blasé so far 🤷♂️
For it does mean barriers to trade within UK internal market.
We’re talking customs declarations, checks [no point in the former without the latter] & inevitable new controls, inc. products of animal origin (mad cow anyone?)🐮
3/14
For it does mean barriers to trade within UK internal market.
We’re talking customs declarations, checks [no point in the former without the latter] & inevitable new controls, inc. products of animal origin (mad cow anyone?)🐮
3/14
