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The 27-nation EU opposes Britain’s decision to unilaterally extend the preferential period for trade on the island of Ireland beyond April 1. The island of Ireland, where the only land border between the EU and the UK is located, has a special trading system under the Brexit deal.
This is another issue that has damaged relations between the parties after the end of the transition period on January 1. The disputes ranged from vaccines to full diplomatic recognition of the EU in Britain and, once again, the terms of a “divorce” agreement.
Last week, the UK announced a postponement of the start of inspections for some EU products to give companies more time to prepare for the new rules after Brexit.
On March 3, the UK decided unilaterally to extend the preferential period for the inspection of goods in motion between the UK and Northern Ireland, which is an important part of the agreement to avoid a “hard” border on the island of Ireland after the Brexit. transition.
Northern Ireland remains part of the EU single market and is therefore subject to EU import rules for products shipped from the UK.
