At today’s public hearing of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) Committee of the European Parliament, Mr Dimitri Sérafimoff, Chair of the Customs and Indirect Taxation Institute of CLECAT, spoke about the challenges of the implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). ‘The conclusion of the trade deal came as good news for businesses on both sides. However, only a swift and effective implementation of the agreement will provide the necessary certainty and predictability and allow industry to reap the benefits of the new deal to keep goods flowing across the EU-UK borders. It is absolutely vital that the implementation of the TCA is supported by proper and pragmatic application of the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland of the Withdrawal Agreement', said Mr Sérafimoff.