Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 10 May 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

Development and Co-operation in Border Counties: Discussion (Resumed)

2:10 pm

Mr. Thomas Hunter McGowan:

In terms of non-tariff barriers, we have talked about labelling, supply chains and so on. It would involve things like certificates of origin, shipping documentation and the customs documentation required, which are quite substantial. Effectively, even if there were no or very low tariffs, if all of these requirements were to be met, there could still be an impact which could be very significant for SMEs, in particular.