The EU's MarosSefcovic has described Northern Ireland Protocol talks as being focussed on 'gradual, incremental work'
EU Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic arrives for the start of a European Affairs Ministers councilThe EU's Maroš Šefčovič has described Northern Ireland Protocol talks as being focussed on "gradual, incremental work".reported that the EU had accepted that goods destined to stay in Northern Ireland should be treated differently to those moving south into the single market.
RTÉ also reported that, "significantly", the green and red lanes would govern animal health and food safety issues as well as customs.Image source,For example, a statement from June 2022 read: "The facilitations for both SPS [sanitary and phytosanitary] and customs rules will create an "express lane" for the movement of goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
The protocol, part of the Brexit deal, keeps Northern Ireland aligned with the EU's single market for goods, meaning trade can flow across the land border without new paperwork or checks.
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