[Brussels 6th Reuters]-British Frost negotiator David Frost, 6th, applied throughout Ireland as an alternative to the "backstop" solution to the Irish border problem Proposed to the EU side the establishment of common rules on sanitary plant quarantine (SPS).
According to Frost's spokesperson, the consent of all interested parties may be obtained.
The proposed common rules are designed to prevent the invasion and spread of pests and pathogens, and require the inspection of livestock and livestock products from the UK arriving at ports throughout Ireland.
However, EU diplomatic sources expressed skepticism that “the important thing is to look for guarantees that hard borders (strict border management) will not be introduced, and that Frost's proposal does not guarantee it”.
