Cornish exporters 'struggling' to get goods like meat and fish into EU since Brexit signing
31/01/2021
Cornwall Chamber of Commerce says some are reporting long delays and even being refused entry
Time-sensitive seafood exports have been hit hard as the fishing industry struggles to deal with long-winded paperwork and new rules
David Hencke reports on the growing problems experienced by firms trading with the EU and the lack of help from the Vote Leave Government.
As the possibility of a no-deal Brexit scenario increases, and the government publishes its “no-deal preparedness” notices, it is worth taking stock of the sheer variety of problems that would arise with a no-deal Brexit – and the devastating consequences that would arise from such a legal limbo. Here’s what we know so far.
Just in case a Brexit vote today marks the beginning of the end of the euro-myth, we celebrate the most inventive red herrings of all and judge just how truthful they were.
Here are all the questions you might have wanted to ask about fish, but were too afraid to ask.
Grace periods for implementing post-Brexit checks on goods going from Great Britain to Northern Ireland are at the centre of tensions between the EU and UK.
British rules to blame for kipper 'plastic ice pillow' that Boris Johnson blamed on EU in bizarre rant
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"It's slow, it's outdated, it's challenging in a number of ways we never expected," says Charlie Samways.
James Withers, chief executive of Scotland Food and Drink, said the situation is a ‘real crisis’ for exporters.
The EU has accused UK leadership hopeful Boris Johnson of fake news over his complaint that "Brussels bureaucrats" made life hard for smoked herring sellers. It emerged that the rules were made by the UK, and not the EU.
Fishers have wholeheartedly supported leaving the EU, believing that it and the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) have been the cause of the difficulties that their industry has experienced in the last four decades, difficulties that many continue to suffer.
SEAFOOD producers in Scotland have voiced disappointment as the UK Government launched its £23 million support scheme for the sector.
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12/10/2021
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Ravaged Seafood Exporters Are Missing Out On A £23m Post-Brexit Rescue Fund, Industry Figures Say
15/02/2021
The government is under pressure to redesign its £23million support scheme for seafood businesses disrupted by Brexit, as many say they're falling through the cracks and missing out on funding due to flaws in the criteria.
UK food and drink exports to the European Union almost halved in the first three months of the year, compared with the same period in 2020.
A Scottish customs clearance house that would allow seafood and fish exports to flow faster into Europe should be established at ports, MSPs have been told.
Scottish seafood bosses have accused ministers of being "in denial" over the scale of the problem facing exporters in the post-Brexit world.
HMRC figures reveal huge year-on-year falls in trade, with whisky, cheese and chocolate worst hit.
Legal experts at Walker Morris discuss what food businesses need to know about phases 2 and 3 of implementing checks at the Great Britain/EU border now the Brexit transition period has ended.
CUSTOMS arrangements in the wake of Brexit are causing delays as “entire trailers” need to be checked rather than samples, members of the Scottish seafood industry have said.
“This has placed British businesses at a competitive disadvantage and reduced the incentive on the European Commission to negotiate measures that would lessen the burdens facing British producers."