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Brexit rules see 100,000 export orders for trees axed in Northern Ireland

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Brexit rules see 100,000 export orders for trees axed as Northern Ireland cancels deliveries from Britain Rules state plants cannot be imported into Northern Ireland with soil on roots Problem with list of plants prohibited from being imported from third countries  The Woodland Trust in the country has cancelled an order for 22,000 trees Northern … Read more

EU to unveil vaccine export crackdown plans as row over supplies grows

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Brussels will unveil dramatic new powers tomorrow that could see the shipment of millions of vaccine doses to Britain being blocked within days. As the row over the EU jabs shortage intensifies, the European Commission will establish a mechanism to allow member states to refuse vaccine exports. The move will heighten fears about whether Britain’s … Read more

UK firms that export to the EU ‘told to set up hubs in Europe’ to avoid post-Brexit trade disruption

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UK businesses that export to the EU are reportedly being encouraged by trade officials to set up hubs across the Channel so they can avoid post-Brexit disruption. Some firms claim they have been advised to set up subsidiary companies in the EU so they can avoid extra paperwork when exporting products into the trade bloc. … Read more

Fishermen threaten to dump rotten seafood in Downing Street unless PM sorts Brexit export delays

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Furious fishermen threaten to dump rotting seafood in Downing Street unless Boris Johnson sorts out delays to exports since Brexit UK seafood exporters have faced a ‘perfect storm’ of problems since January 1 IT problems, bureaucracy and confusion have all played a part in trade hold-ups Reports made about shellfish rotting in ports meaning they … Read more

Panicking crew battled to save stricken live export ship as stormy China sea poured into the vessel

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Moments from doom: Water is seen pouring into Gulf Livestock 1 ship before it capsized and sank with 43 crew – as some of the 5,800 cows on board are found floating in the seaboard  Panicked crew of Gulf Livestock One battled to save ship as seawater poured into vessel A body is found in … Read more

Germany and France are condemned by other EU members after blocking the export of medical supplies

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Germany and France have been condemned by other EU members after blocking the export of medical supplies, raising the alarm among smaller countries hit by coronavirus.  Fearing a possible shortage in masks and protective equipment to fight the virus, top European Union officials are urging members to put solidarity above national interests as the disease … Read more