The UK is proposing a grace period for export declarations for goods moving from Britain to Northern Ireland after the end of the Brexit transition period, The Irish Times understands. Seamus Leheny from the Freight Transport Association in Northern Ireland said a grace period would be “not just welcome, it’s required, it’s needed, because especially for food, we just aren’t ready. This, they said, had left Northern Ireland in an “unacceptable situation”, and appealed for an “agreed approach” to be found. However, goods entering Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK, and the rest of the world, “will need to meet EU rules on food safety,” the spokesman said. “We will continue to work closely with the Northern Ireland Executive as discussions continue with the EU through the Joint Committee process,” the spokesperson said.

Source: The Irish Times November 13, 2020 16:27 UTC