The First Minister said the protocol has been “absolutely devastating” for Northern Ireland.
She also warned of an avalanche of checks on goods arriving into the region after grace periods end, insisting that was not what Brexit was about.
Last week, Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Robert Huey told a Stormont committee that Northern Ireland could soon be required to carry out the same number of agri-food checks as the EU currently does as a whole.
Northern Ireland’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Robert Huey (right) (Liam McBurney/PA)
Boris Johnson said on Sunday that the current stand-off with the European Union about trade regulations in Northern Ireland was “bound” to happen.
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