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FTA Ireland welcomes Brexit agreement

[ November 16, 2018   //   ]

FTA Ireland (FTAI) says it has “reacted positively” to the draft withdrawal agreement presented by Teresa May to the UK Parliament on 15 November, and believes that it will assist the transition to a frictionless trading environment, while boosting confidence and certainty.
General manager Aidan Flynn said: “Ireland would be the most negatively affected country in Europe in the event of a No Deal , both from a domestic and international trading point of view. Ensuring a transition arrangement is vitally important in re-establishing trading relationships and protocols, and while there may be many challenges for our sector in the coming months, the draft agreement would allow for sustained flows of traffic to and from Ireland into the EU and the UK.”
Connectivity via the Welsh ports is also crucial for both Irish and UK businesses, he added: “The withdrawal agreement if ratified will allow time to develop the infrastructure that is badly needed to facilitate drivers’ welfare and customs and regulatory checks at ports where and when necessary.”
FTA Ireland is urging the UK politicians to think long and hard about the consequences of their vote in the House of Commons. Flynn said: “No one voted for economic uncertainty, a broken economy or for a destroyed relationship with the EU. The EU and UK negotiators have now delivered a mechanism for a transitional period, and it is vital that this is ratified, in order to develop alternative solutions, and prevent dire consequences both for industry and also for consumers as well.”

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