EU-UK Agree to 3-Month Truce in 'Sausage War'
The European Union and the United Kingdom agreed to extend by three months a grace period for shipments of particular meat products from Britain to Northern Ireland, Reuters reported June 30. The agreement marks a temporary halt in the trade…
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spat dubbed the “sausage war.” It will also be easier for medicines and guide dogs to cross into Northern Ireland due to temporary concessions made by the EU. Northern Ireland drivers will be allowed to travel to Ireland with existing insurance documents as well. The chilled meat products grace period was set to end on July 1 due to an EU ban on these products entering from third countries, which now include the U.K. following Brexit.