NEW: Post Brexit import controls/ checks, especially on agrifood, some due to be brought in the coming weeks, mainly delayed until July 2022, the second such delay - ministerial statement by PAymaster General, blaming pandemic supply chain pressures... questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statem…
Though this was tweeted out by Cabinet Office in last hour too
https://twitter.com/cabinetofficeuk/status/1437693131592450051?s=21
Food Drink Federation unhappy with delay: “As recently as yesterday, officials assured us import checks would be implemented as planned.
“repeated failure to implement full UK border controls on EU imports since 1 Jan undermines trust and confidence - & helps UK’s competitors.”
“repeated failure to implement full UK border controls on EU imports since 1 Jan undermines trust and confidence - & helps UK’s competitors.”
FDF: “supply chains under extreme pressure but this is to a large extent caused by labour & skills shortages in every part of food chain... industry has invested three times in preparing, only to have wasted this money despite assurances from Government there would be no delay”
Govt says they are ready for the new checks - this is a move to helpalleviate the supply chain/ freight issues
https://twitter.com/AgnelloFabrizio/status/1437713346296418308
Old enough to remember argument floating around Government a few months ago, that EU would alleviate some of its checks on UK exports, when it was faced with the full impact of import checks on its goods coming into the UK...that theory won’t be tested till next July, earliest...
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