The International Federation of Employers (FedEE) expressed its concerns on Monday 18 November regarding the risks to the internal market posed by the new Northern Ireland Protocol, as agreed on 17 October between the British Government and the EU (see EUROPE B12351A2).
In a statement, it said that the new agreement, which includes a dual customs regime based on both EU and UK rules, will create new opportunities for smuggling goods and avoiding tariffs, despite the work planned by both...