Grace period needed to stop food exports rotting, peers say
20 December 2020 |
Firms should be given a grace period to stop food going to waste, peers say
Food and farming businesses should be issued a post-Brexit grace period of up to six months to adjust to the new export regime or risk food rotting at the border, peers have warned.
Tons of food could be left to rot in lorries due to delays cause by the new UK-EU export red tape, the House of Lords EU Environment Sub-Committee said.
Food bound for Europe from Britain could also be turned back at borders or not transported at all .