Representatives of the Northern Ireland food industry have warned the UK government that scrapping the Northern Ireland Protocol could damage their businesses.
However exporters, including food exporters, have benefited because unlike other parts of the UK they have maintained frictionless access to EU markets. "Some of these have been addressed to an extent by the various 'grace periods', and NIFDA has been working with government to highlight areas where improvements can be made and processes streamlined."We must not forget that Brexit itself presented Northern Ireland food and drink companies with many major challenges, most of which have been resolved by the protocol whilst offering new opportunities.
So, basically staying in the single market is vital for trade? Who knew?
that is...staying in the EU Single Market (for goods)... that would apply equally to all of UK of course... and not just the UK Food Industry
So much Irish beef, pork and dairy cross into the North of Ireland to be processed into food for the plates of Britain. Boris Johnson is about to cause shortages and price increases for these items.
Wake up it’s UAE high. Prices more profits. Plus Arabs have a vested interest in Electric plug in Cars a major share holder. So increase oil prices Sell more Cars , A double Wammy
NI protocol is not vital to trade, sections of it are. Other sections aren't but local politicians pick their own.
The EU have weaponised the protocol and it needs to be ditched
Oh dear what a dilemma who to believe, one one hand a body of people most of whom have spent most of their working lives striving to make a success of their businesses. On the other Jeffery