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Bord Bia happy with clarity on free trade deal Bord Bia have welcomed the free trade agreement. BORD Bia, the Irish food promotion board responsible for supporting a record €13 billion in food, drink and horticulture global exports in 2019, has welcomed the free trade agreement reached between the EU and UK to commence when the Brexit transition period expires on January 1, but signals caution on the impact of new competitive forces in a post-Brexit Britain. Tara McCarthy, CEO of Bord Bia, said: “We welcome the clarity that this post-Brexit free trade deal brings for Ireland’s food, dri...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson holds a news conference in Downing Street on the outcome of the Brexit negotiations, in London, Britain December 24, 2020. Paul Grover /Pool via REUTERS "With €4.5 billion in food exports destined for the UK last year, this market is crucial for our beef, dairy, prepared consumer foods and some horticulture producers. "Four years into the Brexit process, from 1st January 2021, Ireland will face an entirely new set of competitive forces in a post-Brexit Britain as customs compliance procedures are introduced and the market further expands to global compe...

Don't show me this message again✕ The report says that key decisions on border operations had been taken ‘very late’ (Reuters) Government delay in preparing Britain for the transition to Brexit risks “the worst possible start” to the new year for UK businesses and citizens, a House of Commons report has warned. With just seven working days left until the UK leaves the EU’s single market and customs union, there are “significant concerns” about how border arrangements will work, said the report by a cross-party committee of MPs. With no certainty over whether the UK will strik...

London Correspondent A British parliamentary committee has called for the UK government to produce robust contingency plans to cope with disruption caused leaving the EU single market and customs union on 1 January. The cross-party Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union warns of a potentially challenging start to 2021 as businesses, traders and citizens adjust to life outside the single market and customs union. It is concerned that there will be traffic disruption around ports, trucks will not have the right paperwork, and the UK's national security could be weake...

The transition period for the UK to official leave the EU is coming to an end  Small businesses are being urged to make sure they are 'Brexit ready' though many have complained about a lack of clarity on what this means exactly  SME support network Enterprise Nation's Emma Jones said the longer this goes on, the less likely SMEs will be anywhere near Brexit ready