AstraZeneca raised supply concerns over Northern Ireland Protocol, Arlene Foster says There is a grace period of a year over checks on medicines moving from Britain to Northern Ireland under the post-Brexit arrangements. Picture by Brian Lawless, PA Rebecca Black, Press Association 29 January, 2021 15:51
First Minister Arlene Foster said Covid-19 vaccine producerAstraZeneca raised concerns with her around the potential impact of the NI Protocol on the supply of medicines to Northern Ireland.
There is a grace period of a year over checks on medicines moving from Britain to Northern Ireland under the post-Brexit arrangements.
Arlene Foster said AstraZeneca raised the matter in a meeting with her today.
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Northern Ireland’s First Minister has said a Covid vaccine producer raised concerns with her around the potential impact of the NI Protocol on the supply of medicines to the region from Great Britain.
There is a grace period of a year on checks on medicines moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland under the post-Brexit arrangements.
Arlene Foster said AstraZeneca raised the matter in a meeting with her on Friday.
The meeting came before the EU moved to place temporary export controls on any Covid-19 vaccines moving from the bloc into Northern Ireland.
The AstraZeneca Covid vaccine (Dominic Lipinski/PA)