Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 25 September 2019
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Brexit Preparations Update: Discussion
Mr. Jim Breslin:
There will not be regulatory divergence on day one and, therefore, there will be periods within which to put in place strategies. On that day, however, there will be inspections for east-west trade through the ports. The UK will be a third country and there will be an inspection process with environmental health inspectors in ports to spot-check food products that are imported, while the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine will have the same in respect of meat. That will be in place irrespective of the fact that, on day on , the UK's regulatory standards will be equivalent.
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