Government Operational Update - Dublin Port – First week post Brexit transition
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At the end of the first week following the completion of Brexit, trade volumes have been lower than anticipated, but are beginning to build, and State agencies are working intensively with trade and business to support them in complying with new customs formalities.
New checks are inevitably taking additional time, but this time is minimised through the completion of necessary procedures in advance. Business and trade are reminded of the importance of the submission of timely and accurate information and of the support and advice available to them from the relevant state agencies.
The new customs formalities are required now that Great Britain is fully outside of the European Union to ensure that Ireland fulfils its obligations as a member of the EU and that the integrity of the Single Market and the Customs Union is protected.
This is vital for Irish businesses in order to assure our European partners that goods in free circulation in Ireland, and potentially eventually ending up elsewhere in the EU, meet key requirements, such as food and product safety standards.
Over the course of the week, traffic volume on ferries arriving into Dublin Port and Rosslare Port has grown from 61 inbound goods movements between the 1st and 2nd of January to 689 inbound goods movements between the 7th and 8th of January. The percentage of vehicles/trailers being ‘Green Routed’ in Dublin Port and Rosslare Port, meaning that these goods could leave the port immediately upon their arrival, rose from 28% on 1st/2nd January to 68% on 7th/8th January.
The efforts and work of trade and business and their representative bodies in meeting the challenge of the UK departure from the EU are fully recognised.
New Customs Formalities
Relevant Government Departments and State agencies have engaged extensively with trade and business, collectively and individually, with the clear focus of helping them adapt to the new customs formalities and to assist them in overcoming the challenges and issues arising. Based on this engagement, businesses have been found to fall into the following broad categories:
Importance of complete and accurate customs declarations
ENS Declarations
Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Checks
In addition to customs procedures, the EU’s SPS rules now apply to all imports of animals, plants and products of animal and plant origin from Great Britain, just as they do to goods coming from other non-EU countries.
Traffic Management
Revenue Engagement with business and trade
With the clear focus of assisting businesses with the transition and providing information that will assist with familiarisation of new processes, in this past week Revenue has:
Customs Channel Look Up
Useful Links
For details and practical advice, see Brexit Hub
For relevant contact details, see Brexit - If You Need to Call
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