An agreement on a time limited transitional period, based on the status quo, must be a priority for conclusion by the end of this year.
An agreement on a time limited transitional period, based on the status quo, must be a priority for conclusion by the end of this year. This is necessary to ensure legal certainty, a stable and predictable legal framework and avoid a two-step adjustment for companies that form part of complex, intertwined and global supply chains.
Industry needs certainty
An agreement on a time limited transitional period, based on the status quo, must be a priority for conclusion by the end of this year. This is necessary to ensure legal certainty, a stable and predictable legal framework and avoid a two-step adjustment for companies that form part of complex, intertwined and global supply chains.
o obtain a “reasonable deal in reasonable time” for all European manufacturers, with a minimal disruption for business, employers and employees, Ceemet puts 3 key recommendations forward:
- Maintain free and frictionless trade, avoiding tariff and non-tariff barriers to the movement of goods and services and ensuring the integrity of the single market;
- Enable people to move freely across borders to support complex supply chains and address the sector’s skills gap;
- Ensure a single regulatory environment, supported by mutual recognition and regulatory cooperation.
Consultation of industry is essential in ensuring negotiations deliver a deal which works for manufacturers across Europe and in the UK.
Ceemet’s Director General, Uwe Combüchen, states that “companies across the continent expect swift progress on transitional arrangements. Consulting industry helps avoiding unintended consequences and economic collateral damage arising from a failure to agree an orderly exit.”