Shop in Northern Ireland The Chairman of Marks & Spencer warned that when the grace period of the Brexit agreement ends, there will be a blank on the shelf.
One in advance Government statement On this issue, Archie Norman stated that the retailer has planned not to supply some Christmas products to Northern Ireland because fresh food may be hindered under the upcoming arrangement.
He said: “This Christmas, I can already tell you that we have to make a decision to delist the Northern Ireland product because it is not worth the risk of passing it.
“We have made this decision. We are waiting to see how serious it will become, but if it is like southern Ireland [the Republic of Ireland], It has been determined at present, and then it will be very, very serious for customers. “
He told the BBC: “It has the potential to become an instigator of the public in Northern Ireland, because you can’t think of a more obvious proof than this that you are no longer an integral part of Britain. [when] You can’t buy your favorite Christmas products, you can’t buy M&S chicken, free-range eggs and sandwiches. “
In a letter to the organization Brexit Norman Minister David Frost stated that the current EU customs arrangements are “completely unsuitable and have never been designed for modern fresh food supply chains between closely intertwined trading partners”.
He said that Marks and Spencer now completes 40,000 pages of customs documents every week to bring goods into Ireland, and that number will increase to 120,000 pages when the complete rules for Northern Ireland are implemented.
Lord Frost, the creator of the Brexit agreement, and the Minister of Northern Ireland Brandon Lewis will issue a statement warning that if a simplified agreement cannot be reached, they may unilaterally overturn the agreement that requires heavy inspections in the future.
The agreement that Johnson agreed in 2019 effectively kept Northern Ireland in the EU single commodity market and forced M&S to hire veterinarians to check boxes and fill out forms.
On Tuesday night, the Prime Minister called on the European Union to “solve the serious problems that have emerged” as he prepared to release a blueprint aimed at resolving the Brexit problem in Northern Ireland. Redesign the agreement.
So far, EU leaders have urged Johnson to abide by the agreement or sign a compromise, which means to a certain extent consistent with the EU rules throughout the UK.
According to reports, the blueprint will include a proposal for an “honest box” approach, which is to accept goods destined for Northern Ireland from large supermarkets or other trusted suppliers in a trusted manner to be accepted in the area.
In view of the EU’s recent protests that Britain’s unilateral decision on the agreement undermined trust, this is unlikely to be accepted by the EU.
A Downing Street spokesperson said that Johnson told Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin on Tuesday that the agreement “caused significant damage” and that solving the problems after Brexit requires pragmatism.
Speaking of Johnson’s phone call with Martin, the spokesperson said: “He made it clear that the British government is committed to protecting Belfast. [Good Friday] Agree on all aspects.
“He said that the EU must show pragmatism and need to find solutions to deal with the serious challenges posed by the protocol.”
A taoiseach spokesperson told Johnson that the UK will carefully consider the statement on the agreement, but emphasized the importance of the EU-UK framework to its related issues.
