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On that note, I will give some more information about SPS zones, which the noble Lord, Lord McCrea, referred to. It is important to stress that the island of Ireland has always been a separate SPS zone. GB is a separate zone. Imports from other zones are subject to SPS certification import checks, such as ID checks. These products will continue to be subject to checks and SPS certification on entry into GB. They would have been subject to them without this SI. The addition of these products to the list of goods from the rest of the world means that international checks and certification for these products will no longer be necessary in order to move from GB to Northern Ireland.