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December 2022
GOV.UK 19th Dec: Customs Declaration Service exporter deadline extended
January 2022
GOV.UK 12th Jan: Register road haulage journeys within Europe from 2 February 2022
August 2021
GOV.UK 16th Sep: Government sets out pragmatic new timetable for introducing border controls
The Loadstar 25th Aug: UK shippers and hauliers struggle as new customs regime for exports looms
BBC News 21st Aug: Brexit: Dover HGV border checkpoint size reduced
The Irish Times 17th Aug: Imports from NI to Republic up 77% since UK’s EU exit
Reuters 13th Aug: EU exports to Britain rise in June as they fall to rest of the world
Yahoo News 12th Aug: UK exports to EU return to pre-Brexit levels
BBC News 11th Aug: Operation Brock: Brexit lorry controls 'could stay'
Institute of Export 4th Aug: New procedure code for customs declarations to make goods movements through smaller ports quicker
The Loadstar 3rd Aug: UK's CHIEF customs declaration system set to end in 2023, says HMRC
July 2021
The Drinks Business 28th July: UK wine trade celebrates abolition of ‘unnecessary’ import certificates
The Irish Times 27th July: EU pauses legal action against UK over Northern Ireland protocol
Independent 23rd July: Northern Ireland protocol clash risks ‘inevitable’ UK-EU trade war, officials fear
BBC News 23rd July: Brexit: No breakthrough on NI protocol after PM speaks to EU chief
Bloomberg 22nd July: EU to Escalate Legal Action Against U.K. Over N. Ireland
Reuters 9th July: UK exports to EU recover from initial post-Brexit slump
June 2021
UK Gov 30th June: Extension to Northern Ireland Protocol grace period for chilled meats agreed
Channel 4 News 30th June: Brexit: UK and EU agree to postpone ban on chilled meats entering UK from Northern Ireland
BBC News 28th June: Brexit: EU chief negotiator before Stormont committee
The Loadstar 25th June: UK importers 'sleepwalking' into chaos as customs declarations freeze ends
BBC News 21st June: Brexit: UK's request on meat ban 'gives chance for calm'
Swindon Business News 20th June: Business West warns importers of looming deadline for declaration on goods from EU countries
BBC News 16th June: Brexit: Can the UK and the EU reach a deal on Northern Ireland?
The Irish Times 15th June: Brexit accelerates North-South trade as more firms use NI to move goods
The Conversation 11th June: Why are British sausages being blocked from entry into Northern Ireland? The dispute explained
BBC News 8th June: Brexit: UK and EU urge compromises over Irish Sea border checks
The Loadstar 7th June: 175 day delay to customs declarations comes to an end 25 June
Politico 6th June: With trust ‘low,’ EU, UK swap words ahead of post-Brexit talks
Logistics Manager June: Brexit: Reality Bites - real-world experience of Brexit and moving goods across the Irish Sea
May 2021
Building Design 24th May: Government may extend deadline for post-Brexit certification as worries mount for Building Products.
BBC News 20th May: Surge in Irish cross-border trade continued in March
BBC News 17th May: UK proposes new Irish Sea food checks from October
Reuters 14th May: Britain, Ireland agree to work together to smooth post-Brexit trade
Institute for Export 13th May: ‘Clock is ticking for importers to make customs declarations,' EU-GB traders told
BBC News 11th May: Brexit minister says NI Protocol operation is ‘not sustainable’
The FT 3rd May: Brussels signals flexibility on post-Brexit rules for Northern Ireland
April 2021
RTÉ 27th Apr: European Parliament approves Brexit trade deal
New European 23rd Apr: MEPs warn Brexit deal could be cancelled if No 10 continues to ignore terms
BBC News 20th Apr: Boris Johnson promises to end GB-NI trade barriers
BBC News 16th Apr: Brexit: Euro MPs' vote bolsters EU-UK trade deal
Evening Standard 15th Apr: EU and UK hold talks over post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland
Politico 13th Apr: MEPs stall EU-UK trade deal ratification — again
Forwarder Magazine Apr: Impact of Brexit & Covid on supply chain - Latest Research
Yahoo Finance 13th Apr: UK-EU trade recovered in February after historic drop in January
The Guardian 12th Apr: UK and EU edge closer to deal on Brexit checks in Northern Ireland
Reuters 12th Apr: UK MPs, business figures set up an independent commission to improve Brexit trade deal
Descartes 6th Apr: Report Highlights Impact of Brexit and COVID-19 on Supply Chains: Early Preparation Remains Key to Avoid Expensive Disruptions
IT Supply Chain 6th Apr: Beyond Brexit: The Realities of Brexit for the UK-EU Cross Border Trade
Business Leader: CPG Logistics uses e-Customs for Post Brexit Customs Compliance
March 2021
HGV UK 31st Mar: Realising post-Brexit efficiencies with streamlined customs clearances
Politico 26th Mar: How to fix Brexit’s Northern Ireland protocol problem
The Independent 24th Mar: Peers tell government to reopen EU talks
The Guardian 23rd Mar: EU keen to resume Brexit talks to end Northern Ireland row
Politico 23rd Mar: European Parliament to ratify UK trade deal in late April, president says
UK Government 15th Mar: £20 million SME Brexit Support Fund opens for applications
EuroNews 15th Mar: EU begins legal action against UK over 'breaches' related to Northern Ireland protocol
ModernRetail 12th Mar: Delivering Consumer Clarity: Calculating 'Landed Costs'
Daily Business 11th Mar: EU import checks delayed to give firms time to prepare
Politico 9th Mar: EU countries back legal action against UK over post-Brexit grace period extension
BBC News 6th Mar: Further trade rules relaxed between GB and NI
The Guardian 4th Mar: EU postpones setting date for ratifying Brexit trade deal
BBC 3rd Mar: EU says UK grace period extension breaches international law
Organisation for World Peace 1st Mar: The U.K. Demands Extension Of Northern Ireland’s Grace Periods
February 2021
The National 24th Feb: Scottish Government outline plans for new border control post at Cairnryan, Dumfries and Galloway.
Politico 23rd Feb: UK gives EU extra time to ratify Brexit trade deal (now April 30)
BBC News 22nd Feb: Brexit: NI supermarkets face new rules for GB meat products from 1st March
BBC News 17th Feb: Lord Frost: Brexit negotiator joins cabinet to deal with EU
BBC News 17th Feb: Brexit: NI port operators warn of grace period end at start of April
UK Gov. 11th Feb: Government announces £20 million SME Brexit Support Fund
BBC News 11th Feb: Preserving NI protocol is 'the only way' forward, warns EU
Politico 9th Feb: EU seeks more time to ratify Brexit deal
News Letter 8th Feb: More Irish customs declarations in a month than all of last year
NI Ferry 8th Feb: Traffic Continues To Move At Port of Dover After Brexit
BBC News 4th Feb: UK and EU in 'constructive discussions' over NI trade row
BBC News 3rd Feb: UK PM urges EU action to ease Brexit tensions in NI
BBC News 2nd Feb: Brexit: Michael Gove calls for extension of Brexit grace periods (NI)
Irish, Express & Star 2nd Feb: Inspections required by new Irish Sea trading arrangements have been suspended amid fears for the safety of staff.
BBC News 1st Feb: Brexit: Processes to ease food delivery of mixed loads to NI announced
January 2021
BBC News 31st Jan: Irish Sea border: What will happen once the grace periods end?
BBC News 31st Jan: Brexit: NI supermarkets face new rules for GB meat products
Politico 26th Jan: The bureaucratic battle to make the Brexit deal work
BBC News 23rd Jan: Brexit: Can Irish Sea border ‘teething problems’ be solved?
BBC News 20th Jan: Irish Sea border disrupts sale of organic food
Politico 19th Jan: Barnier moves to ‘special adviser’ as Šefčovič to become point man on Brexit
RTE 18th Jan: Extension sought for ratification of EU-UK free trade deal
The Financial Times 14th Jan: Barnier warns post-Brexit border friction is the new normal
Fleetpoint 12th Jan: Meadow Foods deploys Descartes' e-Customs to prepare for Brexit
The Parliament Mag 12th Jan: MEPs ‘regret’ being unable to scrutinise Brexit deal before it came into force
BBC News 12th Jan: Brexit: Five surprising consequences
SmartCompliance 8th Jan: New processes for hauliers travelling to Ireland
Sky News 1st Jan: Brexit transition ends as UK-EU trade deal takes effect