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Interesting Brexit narrative now coming from government about potential chaos when transition period ends.
Warning that disruptions will be due to `failure of EU to plan& #39; 1/
Warning that disruptions will be due to `failure of EU to plan& #39; 1/
Quote from DEFRA secretary George Eustice: ``We can do all the work in the world to make sure our borders are ready ... But if when they arrive at the other side it& #39;s all a bit slipshod and disorganised and there& #39;s therefore chaos because of failure of the EU to plan...& #39; 2/
``That& #39;s something that& #39;s beyond our control. That would be our biggest concern& #39;& #39;
So the gov setting its stall out early -- any Brexit problems at the border will be blamed on the EU 3/
So the gov setting its stall out early -- any Brexit problems at the border will be blamed on the EU 3/
For its part, the EU says it& #39;s ready to handle new customs checks at ports etc.
If anything, the bigger concern seems to be lack of U.K. readiness - drivers turning up at EU border with incorrect paperwork, gov is building lorry parks as protection 4/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-03/government-gets-power-to-build-brexit-lorry-parks-across-england?sref=yMmXm5Iy">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...
If anything, the bigger concern seems to be lack of U.K. readiness - drivers turning up at EU border with incorrect paperwork, gov is building lorry parks as protection 4/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-03/government-gets-power-to-build-brexit-lorry-parks-across-england?sref=yMmXm5Iy">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...
And anyone who& #39;s played our Brexit game will know about the new red tape that& #39;s coming for firms, and how the plan is for *UK officials* to be diverting trucks to lorry parks 5/ https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2020-brexit-border-crossing/?sref=yMmXm5Iy">https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/...
So the blame game is starting early - expect more of this...
And with 100 days to go until it all becomes a reality, a quick-fire reminder of what needs sorting on the UK side 6/
And with 100 days to go until it all becomes a reality, a quick-fire reminder of what needs sorting on the UK side 6/
Customs agents 
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚨" title="Polizeiautos mit drehendem Licht" aria-label="Emoji: Polizeiautos mit drehendem Licht"> The UK needs 50,000 to handle post-Brexit paperwork, and currently has about half that, per @LogisticsUKNews 7/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-04/shortage-of-customs-staff-risks-brexit-shock-trade-deal-or-not?sref=yMmXm5Iy">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...
Key IT system #1 - Smart Freight https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚨" title="Polizeiautos mit drehendem Licht" aria-label="Emoji: Polizeiautos mit drehendem Licht"> This is what drivers will use to get a permit to enter Kent, showing they have correct Brexit paperwork. If they don& #39;t, £300 fine. System will still be in testing mode in January 8/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-17/businesses-face-weeks-of-bugs-after-launch-of-brexit-border-app?sref=yMmXm5Iy">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...
Key IT system #2 - GVMS https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚨" title="Polizeiautos mit drehendem Licht" aria-label="Emoji: Polizeiautos mit drehendem Licht"> This will police goods crossing from GB to Northern Ireland from Jan 1. Without approval from GVMS, a truck can& #39;t cross from GB to NI. System still in development, untested 9/ https://twitter.com/Joe_Mayes/status/1299248574241419264">https://twitter.com/Joe_Mayes...
Wooden pallets https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚨" title="Polizeiautos mit drehendem Licht" aria-label="Emoji: Polizeiautos mit drehendem Licht"> The U.K. has a shortage of EU-compliant wooden pallets, and DEFRA is racing to plug the gap 10/ https://twitter.com/Joe_Mayes/status/1285463548676714496">https://twitter.com/Joe_Mayes...
A free-trade agreement https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚨" title="Polizeiautos mit drehendem Licht" aria-label="Emoji: Polizeiautos mit drehendem Licht"> Of course, we& #39;re still waiting for a UK-EU FTA which would avoid tariffs on trade. Clock is ticking. If no agreement, lots of extra pain would be in store for manufacturing, food, pharmaceuticals etc 11/ https://twitter.com/Joe_Mayes/status/1270663942877130754">https://twitter.com/Joe_Mayes...
Rules of origin https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚨" title="Polizeiautos mit drehendem Licht" aria-label="Emoji: Polizeiautos mit drehendem Licht"> Even if there& #39;s an FTA, firms don& #39;t know if their products will qualify for tariff-free trade. The famous rules of origin issue 12/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-29/brexit-red-tape-reality-dawns-on-firms-bracing-for-origin-burden?sref=yMmXm5Iy">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...
Business readiness https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚨" title="Polizeiautos mit drehendem Licht" aria-label="Emoji: Polizeiautos mit drehendem Licht"> Firms have been hammered by Covid, and Brexit has slipped down the list of priorities. They& #39;re also doing far less stockpiling, due to lack of cash flow and believing it& #39;ll all be delayed again 13/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-27/firms-aren-t-preparing-for-brexit-due-to-virus-institute-says?sref=yMmXm5Iy">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...
Vets https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚨" title="Polizeiautos mit drehendem Licht" aria-label="Emoji: Polizeiautos mit drehendem Licht"> There is a shortage of vets to handle post-Brexit health checks on animal products moving in to the EU. Again, gov racing to fill the gap 14/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-08/all-creatures-great-and-small-will-get-stuck-at-brexit-s-border?sref=yMmXm5Iy">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...
A financial services agreement https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚨" title="Polizeiautos mit drehendem Licht" aria-label="Emoji: Polizeiautos mit drehendem Licht"> U.K. is still waiting and hoping for an equivalence deal with the EU on finance. But some are already triggering plans assuming Britain doesn& #39;t get one in time 15/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-18/jpmorgan-to-relocate-200-london-bankers-as-no-deal-brexit-looms?sref=yMmXm5Iy">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...
A data adequacy agreement https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚨" title="Polizeiautos mit drehendem Licht" aria-label="Emoji: Polizeiautos mit drehendem Licht"> This is huge for services business with UK-EU data flows. Still waiting for a deal 16/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-10/add-data-sharing-to-list-of-no-deal-u-k-brexit-bumps-quicktake?sref=yMmXm5Iy">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...
Food flows into Northern Ireland https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚨" title="Polizeiautos mit drehendem Licht" aria-label="Emoji: Polizeiautos mit drehendem Licht"> supermarkets face extra paperwork on GB-NI movements of food that would render business models unviable (export health certificates a big culprit). Gov urgently trying to find a solution 17/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-04/northern-ireland-faces-brexit-food-time-bomb-on-new-paperwork?sref=yMmXm5Iy">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...
And of course there& #39;s plenty more - have to solve the Internal Market ruckus over Northern Ireland, agree permits for hauliers entering the EU, set up trader support for GB-NI goods movements... 18/
So the Brexit in-trays of the Cabinet Office, DfT, HMRC, DEFRA and Treasury are bulging, combined with the extra pressure of the likely second Covid wave.
It& #39;s going to be an extraordinary 100 days of politics up to Jan 1... ends/
It& #39;s going to be an extraordinary 100 days of politics up to Jan 1... ends/
