Manufacturers, supermarkets and farmers’ groups in Northern Ireland have combined to make a plea for a transition period beyond 1 January 2021 to allow them to get to grips with the complexities of post-Brexit trade in and from the region.
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EU opens legal action against UK over Northern Ireland – trade talks continue
The European Commission has delivered on its threat to take legal action against the British government in response to domestic legislation which would be in breach of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement. Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced on Thursday that the EU executive had sent a letter of formal …
Talks on Northern Ireland protocol set to continue despite UK’s defiant line
Discussions between the European Union and the United Kingdom on the implementation of the post-Brexit Withdrawal Agreement are to continue – despite the EU’s assessment that the UK is about to commit “an extremely serious violation” of the Northern Ireland Protocol which forms its centrepiece.
UK Withdrawal Agreement violation: a guide to the issues involved
There is a lot of noise around the British government’s decision to override the Withdrawal Agreement which is currently in force with the EU. But what concretely is this all about and what is at stake? Chris Horseman walks us through the issues.
Exit declarations to GB mainland among flashpoints in NI Protocol implementation
The UK government is facing rising criticisms of its perceived contradictory approach to tackling coming customs compliance issues in Northern Ireland. It promises “new guidance” in the coming weeks.
Week in Brussels: trade dive, DG Trade reorganisation, Belgium, Irish protocol
This has been a heavy-duty week in EU trade, with the transatlantic relationship thrown in disarray by the new Court of Justice of the EU’s ruling on the EU-US Privacy Shield. Also the EU and India genuinely want to move on and established a High Level Dialogue. The European Commission …
London envisions light-touch approach to Northern Ireland trade issues
Britain has fanned the flames of its simmering argument with the European Union over Northern Ireland by insisting that it has no need to install any additional customs infrastructure for trade coming into Northern Ireland from Great Britain. This is despite the fact that Northern Ireland ports will essentially become …
Northern Ireland protocol roll-out – what’s at stake
The British government and European Commission finally got down to work last week on the tricky issue of how to administer trade in and out of Northern Ireland once the Brexit process is finalised at the end of this year. Although the Northern Ireland Protocol takes up some 32 pages …
Week Ahead: Food trade, Northern Ireland protocol
By Chris Horseman and Iana Dreyer Food security, durum wheat Brussels trade policy continues on a slow churn as the EU battles to save itself from its single market fragmentation and to upkeep its vital interests on trade – namely keeping foreign and its own market open for vital supplies, …
EU urges action on Northern Ireland trade issues – UK faces extension demands
There is “an urgent need” to start detailed work on implementing the procedures governing the movement of goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland once the United Kingdom exits the European Union’s customs union next year, European Commission officials said on Monday. In an official statement issued after the first …
