Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has called on agri-food companies to urgently complete their preparations for the new trading arrangements between the EU and UK from 1 January 2021.
He called on everyone who import from or export to Britain to engage with the Government’s recently published Brexit Readiness Action Plan and urged them to take the necessary steps to be ready for changes coming in less than four months’ time.
“Regardless of the outcome of the future relationship negotiations, things will change once the UK becomes a third country,” the minister said.
“There will be customs and regulatory requirements on animals, plants, and products of animal and plant origin from 1 January, and businesses need to fully understand and comply with these requirements in order to continue trading effectively with Great Britain,” he said.
Everyone should take steps now in order to be ready
“Everyone should take steps now in order to be ready, and that starts with registering with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine if you import or export animals, plants, or products of animal or plant origin from or to Great Britain.”
He added that while the focus had understandably been on COVID-19, urgent action is now required in order to avoid supply chain and other impacts.
Companies who trade with Britain should register with Revenue to obtain an EORI number.
Brexit Adjustment Reserve
The European Council agreed in July to establish a special Brexit Adjustment Reserve of €5bn to counter adverse consequences in member states and sectors worst affected by Brexit.
“This is very welcome. I will work to ensure that the agri-food sector in Ireland gets an adequate allocation from that funding,” pledged McConalogue.
Minister of State Martin Heydon, who also attended the meeting, said: “I will continue and intensify the Department’s work to open and develop new markets, a role that has taken on an added urgency with Brexit and the potential for tariffs and quotas on trade between the EU and the UK if there is no agreement on the future relationship by the year end.”
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Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has called on agri-food companies to urgently complete their preparations for the new trading arrangements between the EU and UK from 1 January 2021.
He called on everyone who import from or export to Britain to engage with the Government’s recently published Brexit Readiness Action Plan and urged them to take the necessary steps to be ready for changes coming in less than four months’ time.
“Regardless of the outcome of the future relationship negotiations, things will change once the UK becomes a third country,” the minister said.
“There will be customs and regulatory requirements on animals, plants, and products of animal and plant origin from 1 January, and businesses need to fully understand and comply with these requirements in order to continue trading effectively with Great Britain,” he said.
Everyone should take steps now in order to be ready
“Everyone should take steps now in order to be ready, and that starts with registering with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine if you import or export animals, plants, or products of animal or plant origin from or to Great Britain.”
He added that while the focus had understandably been on COVID-19, urgent action is now required in order to avoid supply chain and other impacts.
Companies who trade with Britain should register with Revenue to obtain an EORI number.
Brexit Adjustment Reserve
The European Council agreed in July to establish a special Brexit Adjustment Reserve of €5bn to counter adverse consequences in member states and sectors worst affected by Brexit.
“This is very welcome. I will work to ensure that the agri-food sector in Ireland gets an adequate allocation from that funding,” pledged McConalogue.
Minister of State Martin Heydon, who also attended the meeting, said: “I will continue and intensify the Department’s work to open and develop new markets, a role that has taken on an added urgency with Brexit and the potential for tariffs and quotas on trade between the EU and the UK if there is no agreement on the future relationship by the year end.”
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