EU extends Northern Ireland exemption for veterinary medicines

BRUSSELS According to the Commission, the markets in these regions have in the past been supplied with medicines from or through Great Britain. After Brexit, concerns arose that Britain’s exit from the common internal market and related trade restrictions could lead to supply bottlenecks.

Northern Ireland is affected because it is a British province and part of the United Kingdom. To avoid a “hard border” between Ireland and Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland continues to follow EU internal market rules. This led to restrictions on trade between Great Britain and the province of Northern Ireland.