"After three years of negotiations, an agreement has been reached between the European Union and the UK, as a result of which the free movement of goods, people capital and services will cease."
The UK has thus become a third country for EU countries. As a consequence, a customs border in the form of controls , customs clearance and duties will start to apply.
In the first stage, which is effective from 1 January 2021, customs control will apply to excise goods, veterinary and phytosanitary controls will be introduced. In the second stage from 1 April 2021, goods of animal and plant origin will have to be declared for customs clearance. The final stage on 1 July 2021 will introduce security declarations and full customs and duty declarations. This stage will result in full customs control of all goods.
25% of overland trade between the European Union and the UK is carried out by Polish transport companies. The announced disruptions resulting from brexit have prompted Polish hauliers to look for alternative transport routes. Today, it remains to be seen exactly what impact brexit will have on road transport in the coming months.
The biggest points of contention before Brexit were the issues of carrying out cross-country transport and cabotage within EU countries and the UK, as well as documentation issues. Another problem was the lack of infrastructure on both sides of the border to enable customs clearance and truck parking. Fortunately, the companies organising transport across the border, Eurotunnel and the largest ferry operator P&O Ferries, have already put in place procedures to ensure the smooth passage of vehicles.
Finally, mutual unconditional access to each other's internal markets for trucks from both sides was negotiated in the field of transport. It is also already known that there will be no return to the system of years ago based on permits obtained within the framework of the European Conference of Ministers of Transport; a Community licence and a corresponding British document will suffice. The British aim is to ensure the provision of services by transport operators without restrictions, permits or limitations.
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