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According to Arnoldas Pranckevičius, the changes will be significant for Lithuania, for which the UK is an important export partner.
“The first changes will be felt soon. Starting from April 1, it will be necessary to have special certificates for the export of agricultural and food products to the UK,” A. Pranckevičius told the Seimas Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
“Starting in July, these products will only be able to enter the UK through certain border checkpoints,” the deputy minister said.
According to him, food labeling will need to be changed in another year, but at the same time, the British have set a transition period for this requirement until September 2022.
At that point, exports of industrial products to the UK will require conformity assessment certificates from UK bodies for the next year, and the conformity marking will change.
“Otherwise the British will no longer accept these products and permits issued in European Union (EU) countries will no longer be valid,” said A. Pranckevičius.
The deputy minister also highlighted that the EU-UK agreement maintained a level playing field for the transport sector, which accounts for the majority of Lithuania’s services exports to the UK.
Last month, the UK broke a nearly half-century association with the European Union, leaving the single market and the customs union.
Legally, the country withdrew from the European Union on January 31 last year, but until the end of the year, there was a transition period during which Britain continued to abide by all EU rules.
At that time, there were also intense negotiations with Brussels on a free trade agreement, which was finally concluded at Christmas.
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