A Lords committee found the UK and EU deal to reduce red tape has improved the contentious Northern Ireland Protocol but problems remain
A DUP peer has said a House of Lords report on the Windsor Framework shows it "utterly fails" to meet the party's seven tests for post-Brexit trading arrangements.
It sought to achieve this by the creation of red and green lanes to differentiate between goods destined for Northern Ireland and those moving through the region to the EU single market in the Irish Republic. The Lords report found the framework's benefits included an eased movement of retail goods; agri-food produce, including chilled meats; parcels; pets; and human medicines via the green lane.
"It represents the embedding of the Irish Sea border to a greater extent than anything we have seen thus far." The peers expressed concern that a permanent solution to the movement of veterinary medicines from Great Britain to Northern Ireland had not been achieved. Those medicines continue to flow due to a grace period set to run out at the end of 2025.
From the Northern Ireland Protocol to other thorny issues inside Stormont and exclusive interviews - we’ve got you covered.On human medicines, which are included in the framework, the committee urged the Government to respond to the calls from industry representatives for clarity over labelling requirements, safety features, the supply of medical devices and concerns that Northern Ireland may get slower access to cutting-edge products than Ireland.
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