Irish agri-food exporters got a welcome reprieve after the UK government announced a six month delay to customs controls that were due to come into effect today.
Food producers had been expected to produce certain customs documents and certificates signed by vets to move 'products of animal origin' into Britain.
Those checks will now start in October. Full processes for some other imports will not come into force until January 2022.
Carol Lynch, Partner in BDO Customs and International Trade Services, said it was a welcome reprieve on both sides of the Irish Sea as Irish exporters were not ready for new UK import controls, had they been implemented from today.