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ment plans on transposing all the necessary legislation to go on
ensuring that all the food produced in the UK fulfills the highest
standards for consumers on a global scale. She stressed that the
UK will not compromise on animal welfare nor on sustainability
and climate measures. Additionally, in order to recognise the impact
of the Covid-19 crisis the UK will phase in the new border
control mechanisms in 3 stages until July 2021 to give the industry
extra time to adapt.
From the EU’s perspective, Brigitte Misonne (EU Commission),
explained that the European Commission is working actively
to give more clarity on this uncertain future. She stressed
out that European businesses need to understand that their
work is definitely going to change in the next months: “Changes
are going to come, and the EU needs to be ready”- she said.
She highlighted that her colleagues in the EU Commission are
working ruthlessly to get to an agreement and to facilitate the
end of the transition process.
Peter Giørtz-Carlsen, CEO of Arla Foods Europe, delivered a
concise state of play of the EU-UK dairy framework, an in depth
analysis of the potential impact of an unmanaged end of the
transition period.
The negative trading dynamic that Peter Peter Giørtz-Carlsen
pictured with “more trade frictions, more costs and more
divergence” seem to translate already today into lower EU – UK
dairy trade.
He voiced for the UK and EU lactosphère the “key asks” of
our industry:
1 Now is the time for both sides to find practical
solutions
(i.e. agree on a FTA without any tariff or quota on dairy)
2 Full recognition of food safety systems and
veterinary certifications
(i.e. avoiding the creation of new non-tariff trade barriers
in customs and border requirements)
3 Clarifying the UK‘s Border Operationg Model and
providing clear guidelines
(i.e. on the eligibility and procedure for simpler
customs clearance and payment of customs duty)
4 EU and UK to stress-test their border operating
models
(i.e. to ensure they can handle the increased workload
and likely disruption)
5 Minimising the additional administration burden
(incl. ensuring perishable goods like dairy are not
held up at the border)
6 New trade deals with rest of the world incl. China
(i.e. to open new markets for EU dairy and minimise
surplus if UK market closes)
A clear picture on the level of preparedness of the logistics
sector was delivered by Patrick van Cauwenberghe, Trade Facilitation
Director of the Port of Zeebrugge and member of
the Brexit Task Force of the European Sea Port Organization.
The speakers’ interventions led to a vibrant level of interaction
during the Q&A session which is rather unusual in
these times of digital meetings.
Right after the workshop, we sent out – once again – all
our
dairy questions to both, the European Commission and the Government
of Her Majesty and we continue to push for a pragmatic
approach and swift answers for the dairy sector.
EDA President Michel Nalet concluded: “We were honored by
Ambassador Williams’ commitment and very grateful for the constructive
approach: she – and her team – clearly showed that they
care about the dairy sector and are active to help us find solutions
regarding the technical issues that we will all face at the end of
the transition period. The very same is true for Brigitte Misonne
and the European Commission. We simply MUST have a smooth
transition to keep shelves and fridges stocked with healthy and
nutritious milk & dairy products, and to keep balanced markets”.
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