Business group Logistics UK is urging the government to prioritise the needs of the logistics industry, as Parliament continues to debate the Retained EU Law bill. As Kate Jennings, the group’s policy director, explains, while regulatory simplification has its benefits, the scale of the task ahead of the government must not be underestimated if the UK’s highly-interconnected supply chain is to … [Read more...]
Logistics want import rules straightened-up
Business group Logistics UK has urged the government to prioritise work towards a sustainable solution to post Brexit import formalities to provide certainty for business. The call comes following the announcement that the introduction of health certification of imported products of animal origin (which include many food and drink items) has been pushed back from 1 October 2021 to … [Read more...]
Admin is not up to rubber stamping a no-deal Brexit, say FTA
Britain’s Brexit plans dont have the administration staff to back them up says the Freight Transport Association. In response to the report issued by the National Audit Office (NAO) on border preparedness for a No Deal Brexit, Pauline Bastidon, FTA’s Head of European and Global Policy, said, “The NAO report highlights the scale of the challenge for industry. "It echoes’ FTA’s messages to … [Read more...]