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<p>The Windsor Framework is the best deal for Northern Ireland, restoring the smooth
flow of goods, protecting Northern Ireland's place in the Union and delivering a robust
framework for solving future issues.</p><p>The implementation of the Framework is
proceeding to the timeline set out when the agreement was announced.</p><p>Some arrangements
are already in force, including the Duty Reimbursement Scheme for EU duty paid on
"at risk" goods which have been sold or used outside of the EU.</p><p>From
30 September 2023, a new UK Internal Market Scheme will expand the range of businesses
able to benefit from the new arrangements provided to protect internal UK movements,
including the removal of EU tariffs. In tandem, from October the new sanitary and
phytosanitary "green lane" arrangements will take effect: including a new
Retail Movement Scheme for agrifood retail products; new rules to allow plants to
move smoothly in to Northern Ireland; and new arrangements to enable seed potatoes
to move once again from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.</p><p>From September 2024,
the full "green lane" will take effect for the movement of all goods between
Great Britain and Northern Ireland, expanding the benefits of the UK Internal Market
Scheme to end unnecessary bureaucracy. This will ensure that goods will no longer
move on the basis of international customs requirements, with a new system based on
commercial information.</p>
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