Extract from Commons consideration of the Draft Definition of Qualifying Northern Ireland Goods (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 - Nov 10
Wednesday, 11 November 2020 09:03
Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab):...We opposed that when
that Act was debated two years, but in terms of the specifics of
the SI, the wide drafting of the definition of qualifying goods is
the problem, because it includes anything that is in circulation
within Northern Ireland without being subject to customs control
while there. However, it also includes goods processed in Northern
Ireland from GB-derived goods, which are themselves subject to
customs control in Northern Ireland. For...Request free trial
(Sheffield Central) (Lab):...We opposed that when
that Act was debated two years, but in terms of the specifics of
the SI, the wide drafting of the definition of qualifying goods is
the problem, because it includes anything that is in circulation
within Northern Ireland without being subject to customs control
while there. However, it also includes goods processed in Northern
Ireland from GB-derived goods, which are themselves subject to
customs control in Northern Ireland. For example, that includes
Whisky imported from Scotland to
Northern Ireland which might be in duty suspension in Northern
Ireland, but then used to make mince pies in Belfast. That would
leave those mince pies as ‘qualifying Northern Ireland goods’,
despite the Whisky used to make them being subject
to customs control. Therefore, as I think the Minister
acknowledged, the definition of ‘qualifying Northern Ireland goods’
is not sustainable in the longer term...
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