The British government also today published a document with details about import controls.
According to Gove, plans to simplify the flow of goods in a no-deal brexit are not being implemented. According to him, companies have enough time to adapt to the changes.
On 31 January, after years of delay, the British officially left the EU. “We must accept that there will be some friction. We are trying to limit delays, but it is an inevitable part of our departure,” Gove said, according to British media. “I don’t underestimate the consequences, but we have time to adapt to the changes.”
According to Gove it can take another five years before smart border controls are introduced, whereby goods can be registered online. The Netherlands already has such a system.
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Brexit deal
The Brexit deal stipulates that we will in fact act as if the UK is still in the EU until at least December 31, 2020, and the British will also comply with all European rules until that time. The transition period can also be extended by a maximum of two years. But the British have said they do not want that.
This transitional period has been devised to give negotiators time to reach an agreement on the relationship between the EU and the UK after the Brexit. Ultimately, there must be an agreement (or agreements) in which new rules for trade are laid down. But according to Gove, that agreement will therefore not cause border controls for goods.
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