UK fishermen park trucks near Downing Street to protest red tape
Catch certificates, health checks and customs declarations delay deliveries to EU
18 January 2021 - 15:38
London — More than 20 shellfish trucks parked on roads near British parliament and Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Downing Street residence on Monday to protest against post-Brexit bureaucracy that they say has stopped them exporting to the EU.
Many fishermen have been unable to export to the EU since catch certificates, health checks and customs declarations were introduced at the start of 2021, delaying their deliveries and prompting European buyers to reject them...
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