Checks on both sides of Irish border ‘mandatory under no-deal Brexit’
Written by Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondent
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European Union and World Trade Organization checks would be mandatory on both sides of the Irish border in the event of no-deal Brexit, one of the world’s leading experts on customs has said.
Michael Lux, a former head of customs legislation and procedures at the European commission, said the UK would have to impose customs checks and tariffs on the northern side of the border, despite claims to the contrary by Brexiters.
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