New restrictions in movement of meat products between GB and NI
The movement of meat products between GB and NI will see new restrictions from today, in what the sector has called a further ‘erosion’ of firms’ ability to trade flexibly.
It is now no longer possible to bring in bulk meat shipments from overseas to a central hub in mainland Britain, then send it onwards in smaller consignments for further processing to Northern Ireland.
This is because, under EU rules, which will now be fully imposed, it will be considered ‘triangular trade’ whereby a vet from one country (UK) cannot re-certify material from another country (e.g. New Zealand) for onward movement to NI.
Any hopes for this type of trade to continue were quashed when the UK government was unable to secure the easements required for it to do so within the Windsor Framework.
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) said it marks “another erosion of the ability of UK meat businesses to operate and trade flexibly and cost-effectively within the our own borders”.
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