What do we need to do to send table eggs to GB from Northern Ireland or is it the same as before?
There is no change to the marketing standards requirements for moving eggs from NI to GB.
Will Non-EU wine being moved from GB to NI need a Vi1 i.e. subject to wine standards regulations?
Under the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, food produced and placed on the market in NI must comply with EU food law, including marketing standards, and the movement of products from GB to NI is considered a third country import into the EU.
Wine products produced and marketed in the EU must comply with EU marketing standards regulations, and imports of third country wine products into the EU must be accompanied by an EU VI-1 form. Therefore, non-EU wine moving from GB to NI will need a VI-1 form. Information on how to apply for a VI-1 form will be available on the gov.uk website in due course:
Are there new regulations regarding movement of wine from GB to NI and, if so, will they apply only to wine produced in GB or will they also apply to wine produced in mainland Europe?
Under the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, food produced and placed on the market in NI must comply with EU food law, including marketing standards, and the movement of products from GB to NI is considered a third country import into the EU.
Wine products produced and marketed in the EU must comply with EU marketing standards regulations, and imports of third country wine products into the EU must be accompanied by an EU VI-1 form. Therefore, non-EU wine moving from GB to NI will need a VI-1 form. Information on how to apply for a VI-1 form will be available on the gov.uk website in due course:
As outlined at the link above, there are some exemptions to the import of wine into the EU with a VI-1 certificate. This includes wine originating from and bottled in the EU, exported and then returned to the EU to be sold. Therefore, EU-produced wine moving from GB to NI will not require a VI-1 form.