Sentences with phrase «max fac»

Mrs May wants to solve the thorny issue of the Irish border by striking either a customs partnership or «max fac» free trade deal with the EU.

That was not the way everyone interpreted Clark's remarks; others thought he was talking up the customs partnership proposal, and highlighting disadvantages with the alternative «highly streamlined customs arrangement», or maximum facilitation («max fac»), model that Johnson prefers.

Mr Newman said if Number 10 sought to pursue a version of the customs partnership, «they will be putting all their eggs in a broken basket» and it was «far better to accept some friction on trade» and pursue the «max fac» model.

The Business Secretary was part of the Brexit «war cabinet» which failed to reach agreement on whether to back the hybrid customs partnership — which would see the UK collect import duties on behalf of the EU for goods arriving via British ports and airports — or the so - called «maximum facilitation» or «max fac» model relying on the extensive use of technology to minimise checks at the border.

Not exact matches

The latest wheeze is to have May divide the Cabinet into two groups - you'll remember this from school - and have them duke out the differences between the partnership and «max - fac» systems.

Former May aide Nick Timothy, who supports the «max - fac» model, is suggesting that they could perhaps extend the transition period to get it all set up.

Meanwhile, Former Conservative minister Nicky Morgan told ITV's Peston on Sunday that the max - fac solution presented «enormous problems» on the Irish border and was a «way off».