Under strict EU rules, pallets — wooden structures that companies use to transport large volumes of goods — arriving from non-member states are required to meet a series of checks and standards.
Wood pallets must be heat-treated or cleaned to prevent contamination and the spread of pests, and have specific markings to confirm that they are legal in EU markets.
Most pallets that British exporters are using do not conform to these rules for non-EU countries, or "third countries," as EU member states follow a much more relaxed set of regulations.
The Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs last week told business leaders that the UK would not have enough EU-approved pallets for exporting to the continent if it leaves without a withdrawal agreement next month.
That means UK companies would be competing for a small number of pallets which meet EU rules, and those that miss out would be forced to wait for new pallets which could take weeks to be ready.
It is nothing to do 'Euro pallets' or their size. If we leave without a deal, we are not in the EU and we have to adhere to completely different standards
Where is Lightly Baked? Somebody needs to come up with a picture of Kier Starmer kneeling or else people might notice the shit we are in..
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It's ok, won't add up to 7,000 lorries, we don't have enough of the right pallets to load them all anyway...
