Watching #bbcnews from Northern Ireland about export health certificates being needed for every product every time. Massive impact on N Ireland consumers but also on the Scottish port of Stranraer.
Retailer says will have to replace Scottish Welsh and English cheeses with Spanish and French. #stilton
60 lorry loads of food leave Edinburgh supermarket distribution centre weekly at the moment but now every item will require health certificates, possibly more than one per product. 1400-1500 certificates per lorry load!
Many producers not aware of new regulations and will only know when their van is turned away at #Stranraer says Food and Drink Federation!
EU MEP says this is about protecting integrity of Single Market. Chief Vet Officer for NI says will be hard (impossible?) to carry out the required checks.
Promises from UK Gov earlier in the year prevented officials from talking to businesses to help them prepare.
“Agricultural checks is going to be a big problem.” But it’s not just food... internet shopping also needs customs declarations for all goods between GB and NI.
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