Michel ##nier , the European Union 's chief negotiator , has called on UK businesses to " make their customs chains tax - free " . Speaking to Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung newspaper , Barnier said things would be much easier if the federal government opted " in favour of a customs union " , and said the possibility was still open , but added " political concessions " needed to be made .
Michel Barnier, the European Union's chief negotiator, has called on UK businesses to "make their supply chains Brexit-proof". Speaking to Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung newspaper, Barnier said things would be much easier if the UK government opted "in favour of a customs union", and said the possibility was still open, but added "political decisions" needed to be made.