Details of the agreement in principle reached by the Co-Chairs of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee regarding the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol. Now the Border Operating Model is fully published. Click here: NIP Command Paper
Information from HMG/HMRC about the new UK Trader Scheme and not ’At-Risk’ criteria for goods going to Northern Ireland under the WA Northern Ireland Protocol (NIP). This is very important since traders not registered on the UK Trader Scheme or sending goods not qualifying as not ’At-Risk’ will have to pay potential customs duties …
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A post-Brexit trade and security deal could be sealed as early as this week after Boris Johnson made a key concession at the weekend but the pathway to agreement remained “very narrow”, Michel Barnier told ambassadors and MEPs in Brussels. Sitting on a panel next to the French president, Emmanuel Macron, in Paris, the …
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Brexit trade talks: UK and EU to ‘go the extra mile’ in effort to agree deal. I told you so. Just before Xmas we will get the deal. You can read the article here: Brexit trade talks: UK and EU to ‘go the extra mile’ in effort to agree deal Source: BBcNews
BBC writes that ”Post-Brexit trade talks have entered their final day with negotiations continuing into the night in a last-ditch effort to make a breakthrough”. Yes, we all want that breakthrough, we need it. Even though some people don’t seem to realize that the changes with the introduction of customs and border formalities, will …
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Today we on Sweden celebrate Lucia, Lucia on 13 December is a major Swedish tradition. Girls and boys in white gowns sing to celebrate the mythical Saint Lucia, If visiting Sweden in time to catch a Lucia celebration, you’ll be able to experience these at various places, such as churches, town halls and even …
The best band that ever played on Earth, The E Street Band. Bruce Springsteens legendary family and Hall of Fame band is known to be as much Springsteen as he is. I have heard them play live in person twentyfour times and I can agree to the fantastic words about the performance of this …
Singapore is currently trialling digital documentation with two ports in China – Qinzhou and Tianjin – to facilitate trade by reducing the amount of paperwork involved in cross-border trade, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said on Tuesday (Dec 8). The trials come as part of Singapore’s move to build its Networked Trade Platform, …
Don’t miss the ICC BASCAP virtual report launch event and webinar on Free Trade Zones tomorrow, Thursday 10 December. I will be on the panel. You can register here: ICC BASCAP Freezone Report Launch
Today Swedish EU Commissioner Ylva Johansson presents a new EU plan to combat terrorism. Following the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, Nice, Dresden and Vienna, the focus on the security and terrorist issue has returned to the agenda in Brussels. learn from the recent and previous attacks and suggest a way forward in the …
The UK and EU have reached agreement on how rules in the Brexit divorce deal will be implemented, particularly in relation to Northern Ireland. The government says an “agreement in principle” has been found for issues including border control posts and the supply of medicines. Details of the agreement have not been published but …
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The co-chairs of the EU-UK Joint Committee – European Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič and the UK Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Rt Hon Michael Gove – yesterday held a political meeting to address the outstanding issues related to the implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement. Ensuring that the Withdrawal Agreement, in particular the …
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No progress made on ‘level playing field’, meaning negotiations could end without a deal on Monday. However I have heard signals about a possible breakthrough. The EU backed down over post-Brexit fishing arrangements on Sunday night – but the chances of a trade deal remained “on a knife edge”, with other key issues unresolved. …
Less than 20% of businesses in Northern Ireland feel ready for the end of the Brexit transition period in less than four weeks’ time, according to a stark new survey, as Boris Johnson’s UK government comes under growing pressure to postpone the introduction of a host of new checks on trade across the Irish …
Downing Street sources unsure as to whether the French president might ‘torpedo’ a deal at the last minute over fishing rights in UK waters. Brexit talks are heading for a showdown between Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron this weekend with the prospect of an EU deal now dependent on French access to fish in British …
The 2020 African Of The Year Award has been given to Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Congratulations to Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the chair of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. She is a globally-renowned #economist who has served twice as Nigeria’s finance minister, and also rose to prominence as the Managing Director of the WorldBank. She is currently …
A few weeks ago I received a positive Covid-19 test. Since then I have done my 12 rounds with the virus. It feels like I have been fighting Mike Tyson. Last week was my worst so far with many of the typical symptoms, like a heavy flu – including being extremely tired. No breathing …
The UK is in the “last leg of negotiations” with the EU over a post-Brexit trade deal, the foreign secretary has said. Dominic Raab told the BBC it was likely the talks were entering the “last real major week”, and an agreement remained possible if the EU showed “pragmatism”. He added that the talks …
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Revenue has warned of its “fundamental concern” about businesses who have not registered for an important Revenue number which is considered the first step in getting Brexit ready. Around 15,000 Irish businesses out of an estimated 90,000 which trade with the UK, or whose goods move through the UK, have yet to register for …
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Businesses are being urged by government to prepare for new trade rules with the EU, regardless of the outcome of the negotiations. Notably, government advice about what businesses need to know about ‘Trading under WTO rules’ was updated today (26 November), amid renewed speculation that the UK and EU may fail to secure a …
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