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...Goods destined for Ireland and the EU were required to use a “red lane” that required full EU customs paperwork and other regulatory documents....
...Jude WebberThat’s the theory, right?...
...First test for red-green lanes Meanwhile, there are clouds gathering in Windsor framework-land. The first phase of operation of the red and green lanes began on October 1 and so far, so smooth....
...“We’re being told that the green lane will just flow,” said Nichola Mallon, head of trade at industry group Logistics UK....
...[they] will opt for the red lane”....
...Robinson said London needed to legislate for a “reassertion of the sovereignty of the UK over Northern Ireland”, adding that the Windsor framework’s “green lane” — which lowers the impact of the customs...
...He has floated the idea of creating some (as yet vague) East-West council to promote enhanced co-operation, and a streamlined green customs lane for goods staying in Northern Ireland that could be part of...
...the ‘green lane’ lives up to the UK government’s initial sales pitch”....
...Goods from Britain staying in the region will enter check-free via the green lane; customs and the red lane await EU-bound goods. So, will autumn also bring a restored executive at Stormont?...
...Some businesses say they will opt to use red lanes to gain free access to the EU. After October 1 meat and dairy products entering via the green lane will need to carry labels stating “Not for EU”....
...The first phase of a system of red and green customs lanes established under the Windsor framework takes effect from October 1 — allowing goods entering from Britain and staying in the region to skip checks...
...It establishes a customs check-free “green lane” for goods entering Northern Ireland from Britain that takes effect from October....
...Under the Windsor framework many businesses will be able to use a so-called “green lane” in order to send goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland as part of a deal to reduce bureaucracy at the Irish...
...The Windsor framework allows goods sent from Britain and staying in Northern Ireland to travel check-free through a green lane....
...lane at all,” he said....
...Although the deal introduces a customs check-free “green lane” for goods from Britain destined to stay in Northern Ireland, some EU rules will still apply, harming the region’s place within the UK, according...
...There is also a red lane for detailed checks on goods destined for the Irish Republic....
...He called for “greater clarity” on how the green lane for goods entering Northern Ireland from Britain, and staying in the region, would work, and said that a proposed mechanism, the Stormont brake, to allow...
...Sunak’s deal will create a green lane for goods entering and remaining in Northern Ireland, and a red lane for those travelling on into the EU....
...Jude Webber is the FT’s Ireland correspondent Find out about our latest stories first — follow @ftweekend on Twitter...
...Sunak’s outline deal would create a “green lane” at Irish Sea ports with minimal checks for goods staying within Northern Ireland, while a “red lane” would handle goods heading into Ireland and the EU single...
...A “green lane” with minimal checks would be set up at Irish Sea ports for goods travelling from Great Britain into Northern Ireland, if they were intended to stay within the region....
...A “green lane” with significantly reduced checks would be created at Irish Sea ports for goods destined to stay in Northern Ireland, while a “red lane” would be created for goods continuing into Ireland...
...There have been recent signs of London and Brussels reaching a resolution, with a breakthrough on data-sharing and an expected agreement on customs lanes that would eliminate the need for checks on goods...
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