Yet again I have to ask - how is this so much of a surprise?
The referendum took place 5 years ago, almost to the day. And yet it seems that ppl are only now realising what are the effects of leaving the EU.
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The referendum took place 5 years ago, almost to the day. And yet it seems that ppl are only now realising what are the effects of leaving the EU.
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See the quote below.
From the moment the UK settled on an FTA- style relationship it was clear that various border formalities will be required.
There are strict rules around moving live animals into the EU from the outside.
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From the moment the UK settled on an FTA- style relationship it was clear that various border formalities will be required.
There are strict rules around moving live animals into the EU from the outside.
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They are incredibly labour-intensive and come with plenty of extra costs.
They have also been around for a while AND the UK applied these rules to imports from 3rd countries when it was a member of the EU.
And yet...
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They have also been around for a while AND the UK applied these rules to imports from 3rd countries when it was a member of the EU.
And yet...
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If you work in a particular industry, and your livelihood depends on it, in the face of a major change to the way your country trades with its closest partner, wouldn't you be looking into the potential impact for the last 5 years?
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There is also very little DEFRA can do about it now other than listen to stakeholders list these "difficulties".
The time for raising your concerns over the proposed border is long gone.
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The time for raising your concerns over the proposed border is long gone.
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If you want to see how difficult it is to change these rules post factum just check out the chilled meats and the implementation of the NI Protocol dispute.
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Yes, it's important for DEFRA to continue speaking to stakeholders and for them to continue raising these issues.
Perhaps at some point in the future, there could be a chance for some easements/ amendment. But I don't think that can happen in the short to medium term.
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Perhaps at some point in the future, there could be a chance for some easements/ amendment. But I don't think that can happen in the short to medium term.
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It's depressing to hear industry after industry speaking up having realised that borders come with friction.
Yet it's equally difficult not to ask - how is this still so surprising to so many people?
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Yet it's equally difficult not to ask - how is this still so surprising to so many people?
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