Brexit paperwork for Northern Ireland deliveries ovewhelming The end of the transition period late on New Year s Eve brought into force the different regulatory and customs arrangements to the rest of the UK Michael McHugh, PA 07 January, 2021 11:13
Brexit paperwork on deliveries to Northern Ireland from Britain is creating an overwhelming amount of work, the haulage industry has said.
The country is following the rules of the EU single market to avoid a hard border and has shifted checks on food standards to Irish Sea ports.
Customs experts involved in supporting traders are working days behind schedule, Seamus Leheny from LogisticsUK said.
The Scottish Seafood Association claims up to 25 trucks were backlogged for clearance due to computer problems in Boulogne on Tuesday
Seafood exporters have claimed post-Brexit customs arrangements are causing delays as entire trailers need to be checked rather than samples. The Scottish Seafood Association says exports to the EU are being hit by red tape delays in Scotland and France.
It claims up to 25 trucks were backlogged for clearance due to computer problems in Boulogne on Tuesday. Delays have also affected distribution at three depots in Lanarkshire.
The UK government said it was aware of a small number of issues.due to some information not being entered correctly into UK and French systems.
Scottish seafood exports held up by post-Brexit rules
Published are causing delays as entire trailers need to be checked rather than samples.
The Scottish Seafood Association says exports to the EU are being hit by red tape delays in Scotland and France.
It claims up to 25 trucks were backlogged for clearance due to computer problems in Boulogne on Tuesday.
Delays have also affected distribution at three depots in Lanarkshire.
The UK government said it was aware of a small number of issues.due to some information not being entered correctly into UK and French systems .
The Scottish Seafood Association has warned the problem is likely to get worse in the coming days as the pace of trade increases.
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UK secures ‘listed status’ to protect £5 billion animal export market
Exports to the EU of live animals and products of animal origin such as meat, fish and dairy can continue.
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24 December 2020
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed today that the UK has been granted ‘national listed status’, which ensures exports to the EU of live animals and products of animal origin such as meat, fish and dairy can continue, providing certainty for a market worth more than £5 billion a year.
The UK’s listed status was confirmed by the EU after it met the health and biosecurity assurances required for a third country.