As the uncertainty skirt Brexit stay , we attempt to elucidate what the Prime Minister ’s new stack is and what stage business should do now . What is in the unexampled plenty ?
by Sarah Baker , AHDB Strategic Insight Manager
Many vista of the original deal are unchanged , including the handling of citizen ’ right , the UK paying a ‘ divorce bill ’ and a passage period ( until the end of 2020 ) when the UK will remain in the single mart and customs union .
The independent domain of conflict is around the much contested ‘ backstop ’ accord which outlines what happens if both parties give out to agree the details of a future trade wind flock . This has been substitute by a ‘ Northern Ireland Protocol ’ which allows Northern Ireland to remain part of the UK ’s custom territory , while follow EU rule and applying EU ad valorem tax on goods . A key downside is that to ensure no custom check or controls between Northern Ireland and the Republic , there will be ascendency on some goods make a motion between Great Britain to Northern Ireland .
In plus , text edition around the future UK / EU kinship has altered , which suggests the UK is looking for a much easy succeeding relationship with the EU , based on a free craft correspondence . For case rather than agreeing to stick tight to EU regulation in the ( lawfully - constipate ) withdrawal agreement , these is now a paragraph on maintaining a ‘ stratum playing field ’ in the ( non - legally binding ) political declaration .
What will the encroachment be on agriculture?The administration have not publish a elaborated impingement assessment alongside the deal . However , given most aspect have remained the same we might expect the impact to be very standardised to Teresa May ’s deal , at least in the unforesightful term . AHDB have publish a Horizon written report assessing the impact of this heap equate to a No Deal Brexit : https://ahdb.org.uk / noesis - program library / understanding - brexit - an - encroachment - appraisal
Where things may set about to differ is over the longer terminal figure , if the UK takes a differing approach to regulation with the EU . This could conceivably cause challenge in UK / EU trade but might help evolve UK trade with the rest of the humans .
What should I do to prepare?As of today ( 26 December 2024 ) , it is very unclear whether or not the latest deal will croak through the UK Parliament . As such , the possibleness of a No Deal Brexit has not been removed .
If you are a farmer or grower , you may still take to make changes to be quick for No Deal , specially if you switch in some way with the EU . There is a range of info , including links to relevant government direction on our web site atahdb.org.uk/brexit
If you are a food business or processor , it is highly potential that you will need to take tone to prepare . AHDB has joined forces with other stakeholder to make the Brexit Food Hub , a website dedicated to helping you preparehttps://brexitfoodhub.co.uk/
