Amid concerns about the potential for smuggling, a UK government minister has said Northern Ireland will not become a backdoor into the British market.
The border between Republic and Northern Ireland in Blacklion, Co Cavan. \ Thomas Hubert
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Followers of Brexit will know that there are to be no checks on goods crossing the Irish border and no checks on shipments moving from Northern Ireland to Britain.
Amid concerns about the potential for smuggling, a UK government minister has said “market surveillance and intelligence” will ensure that Northern Ireland is not a backdoor into the British market.
“If we did see someone who was attempting any sort of jiggery-pokery, it would rapidly become apparent,” Michael Gove told MPs last week.
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He gave the example of a “low loader with BMWs” moving from the Republic of Ireland through Northern Ireland and into Britain.
“We have both the surveillance and the enforcement authorities necessary to deal with any abuse of that kind,” Gove maintained.
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Amid concerns about the potential for smuggling, a UK government minister has said Northern Ireland will not become a backdoor into the British market.
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Followers of Brexit will know that there are to be no checks on goods crossing the Irish border and no checks on shipments moving from Northern Ireland to Britain.
Amid concerns about the potential for smuggling, a UK government minister has said “market surveillance and intelligence” will ensure that Northern Ireland is not a backdoor into the British market.
“If we did see someone who was attempting any sort of jiggery-pokery, it would rapidly become apparent,” Michael Gove told MPs last week.
He gave the example of a “low loader with BMWs” moving from the Republic of Ireland through Northern Ireland and into Britain.
“We have both the surveillance and the enforcement authorities necessary to deal with any abuse of that kind,” Gove maintained.
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