The Scottish farmed salmon trade has warned Boris Johnson to “step again” from a commerce warfare with Europe over the Northern Eire protocol.
Business physique Salmon Scotland stated 2,500 jobs in a single on Scotland’s main export industries may very well be in danger if the UK authorities legislates to vary Northern Eire commerce preparations with out settlement from the EU.
They've written to the Prime Minister to lift considerations a couple of potential “commerce warfare” with Europe following a Commons assertion from Overseas Secretary Liz Truss.
The transfer got here because the EU promised to reply “with all measures at its disposal” to the UK plan to disregard elements of the protocol.
That might imply commerce measures, together with tariffs on £372 million price of salmon exports.
Liz Truss upped the stakes within the border stand-off by promising to introduce Commons laws “within the coming weeks” to vary the protocol.
Salmon Scotland fears modifications to the Northern Eire protocol might “undo” the onerous work of the sector to drive up the UK’s greatest recent meals exports to the EU.
Chief Government Tavish Scott wrote in a letter to Boris Johnson: “Any deterioration in relationships between London and Brussels which results in friction on the border, delays and queues for hauliers crossing to France or additional prices for our exporters might put us again to the place we had been in the beginning of final 12 months when exports had been in chaos”.
The EU accounts for 61 per cent of worldwide Scottish salmon exports and in addition to using 2,500 folks instantly it helps one other 10,000 jobs throughout the nation.
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