THE UK Freight Transport Association (FTA) has asked for more time to prepared for the Brexit transition period and details was what the sector is to expect.
'Without time for planning and testing, delays at the border are very likely to have a critical impact on the availability of time-sensitive goods, such as fresh food and medicines,' said FTA policy chief Elizabeth de Jong.
'There are a number of critical questions about the way goods will move across borders between the UK and the EU, and the arrangements that need to be put in place between Great Britain and Northern Ireland,' she said.
'It is just not possible for logistics businesses to prepare adequately without these critical operational details,' she said.
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'Without time for planning and testing, delays at the border are very likely to have a critical impact on the availability of time-sensitive goods, such as fresh food and medicines,' said FTA policy chief Elizabeth de Jong.
'There are a number of critical questions about the way goods will move across borders between the UK and the EU, and the arrangements that need to be put in place between Great Britain and Northern Ireland,' she said.
'It is just not possible for logistics businesses to prepare adequately without these critical operational details,' she said.
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