Brexit: What could no deal mean for the Irish border?
The German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said a solution must be found to avoid a hard border in Ireland, in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
The checks on food products are strict - they must take place at border inspection posts located"in the immediate vicinity of the point of entry" into the EU.The EU says these border checks are necessary to protect what it refers to as the"integrity" of its single market and customs union. "We have to implement everywhere, at each and every external border of the EU, three types of controls" to protect consumers, businesses and national budgets, says Mr Barnier.
However, the EU's strict rules on checking certain food products may prove to be a potential problem, according to the Revenue Commissioners. "Customs duties can be collected as other taxes are, either online or into tax offices... When it comes to animal checks it's much more difficult. Animal checks can only possibly be done physically by vets," he said.
Speaking after a summit of EU leaders last month, he said:"There is a growing acknowledgement that the only way you can avoid a hard border is special arrangements.
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