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Still unworkable. As well as the obvious issue re freight, people travel within the EU for all sorts of essential reasons that wouldn’t function with compulsory quarantine. Commuting to and from another country to work, for example.
In Ireland we have some major power stations that require regular maintenance by engineers that live in the UK. How does that work with guarded quarantine every time they cross a border?
Obviously the EU and Britain are connected differently to how AU and NZ are connected to the rest of the world although the issues are broadly the same.
In the case of the scenario you mention it depends on which perspective you are talking about. If the UK decided to go to full lock down then engineers would either not be allowed out, or allowed out and not back in, allowed out but must quarantine on their return or some special arrangement as AU use with aircrew at the moment.
Ireland's perspective might be different as they need the engineers from the UK. Maybe a negative covid test within 48 has of arrival and then some sort of restricted access to work under supervision and escorted to/from quarantine every day including full ppe when out of the quarantine hotel?
In the end it is a matter of political will and I'm not sure that would ever exist with flip flopping incompetents like Boris in charge. They may have also blown the opportunity for mass cooperation with events to date. They also have to be prepared to arrest, fine and imprison (in extreme cases like skipping quarantine) rules breakers.