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By John Campbell
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A Brexit row over sausages is a red herring but bigger problems are looming, Northern Ireland businesses have told MPs.
A proposed ban on fresh GB sausages in NI is a consequence of the Protocol, a deal between the UK and EU.
It is due to take effect in October but other parts of the Protocol are more important, the leaders said.
This includes a looming increase in the amount of administration needed for moving food from from GB to NI. Perfect storm
Normally food products entering the single market require a complicated piece of administration known as an Export Health Certificate (EHC) but supermarkets currently do not need those for most products moving from GB to NI.
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