EU's acceptance of the principle of differentiating Northern Ireland-only goods from those destined for the single market is a key breakthrough, writes tconnellyRTE
Significantly, the green and red lanes at Northern Ireland ports, will govern both animal health and food safety issues as well as customs formalities.Such an acceptance will increase the chances that EU and UK negotiators will reach agreement on the Northern Ireland Protocol. The handling of so-called sanitary and phytosanitary issues has always been one of the most difficult throughout the negotiations.
The EU's acceptance of the principle of differentiating Northern Ireland-only goods from those destined for the single market is a key breakthrough. That allowed the checks to be done at Northern Ireland’s ports instead of along the 300-mile land border. It has been dubbed 'The Border in the Irish Sea'.
"There are different options to make an express lane more green and the red lane will follow with appropriate safeguards."
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