What should you look out for in the new Northern Ireland Protocol deal? JP_Biz Brexit
Companies will want to know what the initial and ongoing requirements are to qualify as a trusted trader.
For most businesses in Northern Ireland the physical checking of goods has not been the major impact of the protocol, it has been the added bureaucracy.There is also the question of whether the UK government will continue funding the Trader Support Service which helps with the paperwork.Last year the EU acknowledged that the protocol, as originally agreed, would cause too much disruption to the supply of medicines to NI.
Before Brexit, it was easy to transport goods across this border because both sides followed the same EU rules. After the UK left, special trading arrangements were needed because Northern Ireland has a land border with the Republic of Ireland, which is part of the EU. The UK and the EU agreed that protecting the Northern Ireland peace deal - the Good Friday agreement - was an absolute priority.It is now part of international law.The protocol means that a significant chunk of EU law continues to apply in Northern Ireland and any amendments to these laws must automatically apply.
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