The current grace period waiving checks on British-made sausages and other chilled meats moving to Northern Ireland is due to end on 30 June
Britain has yet to receive a formal response from the European Union over its proposal to further extend a grace period on checks on some foodstuffs moving to Northern Ireland just days before the latest deadline, a minister said today.
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Brandon Lewis told Times Radio: "We think we have put forward a sensible proposal, something actually quite moderate while we work out a long-term solution and I am hopeful over the next few days that those technical discussions, we'll be able to get that secured with the EU.
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