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🚛🚛🚛 Operation Brock is back

One of the least popular elements of nodeal prep last time around.

This wasn't so much "shelved" last time as dismantled overnight due to being very unpopular and apparently leading to accidents

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I'm somewhat confused by this.

Some form of traffic management will be needed whether we have a deal or not. Disruptions may occur even if we get a last-minute deal.

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GVMS, the new traffic management app was supposed to sort that out - only the trucks with permission would be heading towards the port. Via the system, the authorities would have some level of control over the incoming traffic.

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Then we were told it's likely that GVMS won't be ready for 01/21 although it will definitely be ready for the Irish Sea border (🤷‍♀️).
So, as a result, there will be a different system - a phone app - that perform a similar task

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So, will we be using any of these systems to monitor traffic or are we now clear that this won't work? If only goods that have been pre-approved move towards the border why do we need Brock again?

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Given the number of complaints last time around it's promising that the gov is trying to consult users/industry however to me it just raises more questions regarding the border operating model.

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Forgot to mention - article by @adampayne26
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Yeah it is. But it really should come as no surprise. We’ve been talking about it for years. Indulge me for a few minutes while I give you a quick backstory.

And H/t @pendletongs who tweeted about the Amazon announcement a few days ago

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Two reasons behind this announcement:

1⃣ (obviously!) Brexit and the introduction of customs formalities between the UK and the EU, and

2⃣ the removal of the low-value consignment relief which is an import VAT relief for low-value parcels.

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We've known about both of these for years

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On the one hand, this is good news. A deal would be welcomed.

On the other, it sounds similar to how the question of the Irish Sea border was dealt with - let's sign a deal now and worry about the specifics later

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And while it might help to break the impasse, the NI Protocol is a good example of why details matter.

What if a deal is reached while both sides have a slightly different vision of what divergence means or what the impact on EU tariffs should be?

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What if the UK diverges, the EU raises tariffs and the UK considers it unfair?
Dmitry's 🧵is spot on and while he and others are asking these Qs here on Twitter I'm a bit concerned that we'll have a repeat of the WAB/NI Protocol - details will be the price for the deal

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This is a great summary of a number of unresolved logistics/ customs issues.

It demonstrates the difference between knowing what type of procedures will apply (leading to Gov's claim that companies/brokers/hauliers/ports had plenty of time to prepare)

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And understanding how the border will operate in practice.

The second point seems difficult to grasp for many officials. If you know what paperwork you need, where's the problem? Can't you just do what you do now for 3rd countries? It's just more of that.

Well not quite

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I sometimes compare it to instaling new equipment in your home. You plug everything in where it's supposed to go, follow the instructions, switch it on and.... start figuring out what you've done wrong and why it's not working

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