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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Dominic McGrath

Checks between NI and GB not fit for purpose, say EU officials

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EU officials have said that the system for checks on goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland is “not fit for purpose”.

The draft report, compiled following an audit carried out by the European Commission in June last year, is highly critical of the current system of agri-food checks and recommends a series of changes.

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