The creation of a dual regulatory system in Northern Ireland would create a series of reputational, legal and commercial risks for local businesses, the Government has been warned. The proposal is part of the Government’s unilateral plan to replace the contentious Northern Ireland Protocol – the trading arrangements that govern Irish Sea trade post-Brexit. The arrangements have instead shifted customs and regulatory checks to trade moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland across the Irish Sea. “For too long this issue has been dominated by inflexibility and intransigence but Northern Ireland is now facing into the most difficult of winters. “Northern Ireland has been a top-performing region in exporting goods since EU Exit, but that is now being put at risk.

Source: The Herald August 22, 2022 23:18 UTC