Publication Transport and Logistics From Department of the Taoiseach Published on 20 February 2020 Last updated on 25 February 2021 1. Traffic Management Plans for Dublin Port and Dublin City Road Network 2. Aviation 3. Using the UK Landbridge 4. Road haulage 5. Driver licence and insurance requirements Given Ireland’s unique geographic position, securing effective connectivity between Ireland, […]
Category: State Preparations [Sectoral]
Using the Landbridge
Using the UK Landbridge From Department of the Taoiseach Published on 21 November 2020 Last updated on 17 June 2021 1. Seven things you need to take on board 2. Moving your goods across the Landbridge 3. Other transit routes (via Ireland) 4. Additional information Seven things you need to take on board Although the UK has left […]
Regulation and Licensing
Publication Certification, Regulation and Licensing From Department of the Taoiseach Published on 20 February 2020 Last updated on 11 February 2021 1. For all businesses 2. For companies importing chemicals from the UK 3. Professional qualifications and licences to practise 4. Fluorinated Gas (F-Gas) For all businesses Certificates, licences and authorisations are required for trade in the EU […]
Banking and Financial Services
Banking and Financial Services From Department of the Taoiseach Published on 20 February 2020 Last updated on 18 February 2021 1. Banking and financial services 2. Commercial contracts 3. Financial risk and currency management Banking and financial services There has been significant work at the national and EU level to ensure continuity of service across banking, payments, insurance […]
Retail
Retail From Department of the Taoiseach Published on 20 February 2020 Last updated on 24 February 2021 The introduction of new import and export processes and enhanced checks and controls on EU-UK trade may lead to disruption in the supply chains of Irish-based retail businesses. Supply chains have been built up over time and will take time to […]
Healthcare & Medicines
Healthcare, Medicines and Medical Products From Department of the Taoiseach Published on 20 February 2020 Last updated on 24 February 2021 1. Access to Medicines 2. Customs and logistics 3. Regulatory, certification and operational implications 4. Professional qualifications Brexit has implications for the life sciences and healthcare sectors in Ireland, particularly in relation to supply chains and regulatory […]
Tourism
Tourism From Department of the Taoiseach Published on 20 February 2020 Last updated on 24 February 2021 The UK is now outside the EU Single Market and Customs Union. It means that businesses that move goods from, to or through Great Britain will be subject to a range of customs formalities, checks and regulatory requirements that do not […]
Construction
Publication Construction From Department of the Taoiseach Published on 20 February 2020 Last updated on 24 February 2021 Brexit may have a number of implications for your construction business and there are a number of steps businesses can take to ensure they minimise any disruption to their operations. Construction manufacturing and certification UK notified bodies are no longer […]
FSAI Guidance Food Importers
Brexit Get ready for the end of the Brexit transition period Have a look at our Brexit resources for help and guidance on what you need to do. The United Kingdom left the European Union on 1 February 2020 after the EU and the UK concluded a Withdrawal Agreement which facilitates an orderly UK departure from the EU. […]
FSAI Guidance Food Imports
Food Imports Importing Steps to take Getting ready Importing From 1 January 2021, food and food contact materials coming from Great Britain will be an import from a third country (a non-EU country). To continue to trade with Great Britain from this date, you will need to comply with import requirements. Knowing these requirements will help […]
FSAI Guidance Labelling
Food Labelling and Brexit Foods placed on the EU market must comply with EU food law. The rules for labelling are set out in Regulation (EU) No. 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to the consumer. Visit our labelling legislation section for information on the general labelling requirements. From 1 January 2021, if you import food […]
NSAI General Guidance on Products
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NSAI Draft Guidance Food
Construction Sector [Ireland]
Latest Government advice for those in the construction & building trade 2 April 2019 The decision of the UK to leave the EU means change. Addressing the challenges of the UK leaving the EU, particularly without any deal, requires response at EU level, by Government, by citizens, and responses by businesses, and affected sectors. As part […]
Transport [Ireland]
Transport and Logistics Last updated: 1 March 2019 Published: 27 February 2019 From: Department of the Taoiseach Aviation Transporting goods through the UK Road haulage Maritime As an island, Ireland is very dependent on maritime and air transport connectivity for imports and exports. The UK ‘landbridge’ is also very important for the distribution of goods, […]
Studying [Ireland]
Studying Published: 27 February 2019 From: Department of the Taoiseach Primary & post-primary education that includes cross border travel Higher education Further education Erasmus+ Professional qualifications Students in both the UK and Ireland regularly receive some or all of their education in either country. This is one of the features of the Common Travel Area […]
Dept Transport Ire
Brexit and Transport – what you need to know Published: 1 November 2019 From: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport 1. Current Situation 2. Contact 3. Brexit and Ireland 4. Brexit and the EU 5. Brexit and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport 6. Motor Insurance and Green Cards (Proof of Motor Insurance) 7. […]
Standards Authority Presentation I
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Standards Authority (Medical Devices)
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Ports and Staffing
Dec 2018 Preparing our Ports and Airports for a no deal Brexit In the case of a no deal scenario, goods entering the EU from the UK will be treated as imports from a third country and goods leaving the EU to the UK will be treated as exports. All relevant EU legislation on imported […]
Financial Services
Dec 2018 Financial Services The Central Bank has the statutory responsibility for financial stability and has been working with the Department of Finance on Brexit-related issues since before the UK Referendum. The Department of Finance engages onan ongoing basis with the Central Bank and the NTMA on issues relevant to financial stability and financial services. […]
Justice and Security [Ire]
Dec 2018 Justice and Security From the outset of this process, we have identified a number of areas in the Justice area that are particularly important to ongoing cooperation between the UK and Ireland, and have been taking steps to mitigate the effect of a UK withdrawal from the EU as much as possible. The […]
Transport [Irel]
Dec 2018 Connectivity The Government’s key priority is to take all the necessary and possible steps to ensure that trade, including priority imports, can continue to flow with the UK as a third country. The changes required to manage east-west trade flows in a no deal Brexit scenario will require a concerted response from the […]
Retail
December 2018 Retail The Retail Consultation Forum, chaired by the Minister for Business Enterprise and Innovation, is the main vehicle through which Government engages with the retail sector. Since 2014, the Forum has provided a platform for structured engagement between the retail sector and relevant Government Departments on key issues of concern relating to thedevelopment […]
Tourism
December 2018 Tourism Brexit has already had an impact on the tourism sector and additional funding of €7.7m has been allocated to the tourism agencies to ensure that the sector is Brexit ready. In this context, Fáilte Ireland will implement a programme which places a focus on retaining business from Northern Ireland and Britain whilst […]
Agri-Food and Fisheries
December 2018 Agri-Food and Fisheries A key priority in this area is to minimise disruption to Irish exports and imports to and from the UK and to ensure the current ease of access to the Single Market is maintained. As part of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s contingency planning, it continues to […]
Medicines
December 2018 Medicines fAs part of a whole of Government response to Brexit, the Department of Health is working to ensure a comprehensive and coordinated set of preparations to ensure continuity of health services and supply of medical products in a no deal Brexit. This work involves the Department and its key agencies including the […]
Climate [Ireland] 2018
EU Climate Policy A no deal scenario has the potential to impact the efficient functioning of two important EU climate policy instruments: the EU emissions trading scheme (EU ETS) and the quota system for the placing on the market of hydrofluorocarbons. Under a no deal scenario the UK will no longer participate in the EU […]
Energy [Ireland] 2018
December 2018 Energy The administrations in Ireland, Northern Ireland and the UK have cooperated actively on energy policy for many years and the stated preferred intention is that they will continue to do so, where possible and mutually beneficial. There has been sustained political commitment in each jurisdiction to the development of competition in the […]
Data Protection Guidance (Irish DPC)
Guidance on Transfers of Personal Data from Ireland to the UK in the Event of a ‘No-Deal’ Brexit 08th February 2019 A. Are you an Irish company that transfers personal data to the UK (including Northern Ireland)? See below a non-exhaustive list of examples of ways you might be transferring data to a UK-based company […]
Customs Roles and Responsibilities Post-Brexit [Irish Revenue]
Roles and responsibilities for customs declarations post-Brexit Overview Ferry and airline operator obligations Haulier and freight forwarder obligations Importer obligations Exporter obligations Overview Post-Brexit, Irish businesses will have to comply with customs obligations when moving goods to, from or through the UK. The different roles and obligations of the various players in the supply chain are […]
Staffing
Staffing Published: 27 February 2019 From: Department of the Taoiseach A large number of businesses in Ireland have staff who are UK citizens and/or travel over and back from the UK. Likewise, there are a large number of UK companies that operate and employ people in Ireland including Irish citizens and other nationalities. A key […]
Electricity Market Issues
Transitional power to modify licence conditions concerning the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities, Brexit and the Single Electricity Market, etc. Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment General Introduction This new section provides for the modification of electricity licences to ensure that, in the event that the United Kingdom leaves the European Union without a withdrawal […]
Financial Services [Ireland]
Financial Services: Settlement Finality (Third Country Provisions) Department of Finance Euronext Dublin, formally known as Irish Stock Exchange, uses a UK based CSD (CREST) operated by Euroclear UK and Ireland to settle trades in Irish equities and exchange traded funds. In a no-deal Brexit scenario, under the CSD Regulation, Euronext Dublin would not be able to continue […]
Transport [Ire] 2
Railway Services Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport The purpose of this Part is to provide for cross border rail services moving between Ireland and a country which is not part of the European Union. Head 1 – Amendment of section 41 of the Railway Safety Act 2005 (International services) Provide forAmendment to substitute the following […]
Extradition
Amendments to the Extradition Act 1965 to apply the provisions of the 1957 Council of Europe Convention on Extradition One of the key issues identified by the Department of Justice and Equality, in the context of a no deal Brexit, is to ensure that effective extradition arrangements are maintained between Ireland and the UK. In that regard […]
Data [Ireland] 2018
December 2018 Data When the UK leaves the EU, it will become, in EU terms, a third country. Data protection and sharing is governed within the EU by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). That means that the transfer of personal data to the UK will be subject to the rules on international transfers set […]
NSAI Construction Guidance
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NSAI Guidance Medicines
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Trading in Animals and Animal Products
8 April 2019 Addressing the challenges of a no deal Brexit takes place at a number of levels and requires responses at the EU level, responses by Government, responses by citizens, and responses by businesses and affected sectors. While extensive Brexit preparedness and contingency planning has already been undertaken across Government, it is only […]
Data Protection
Data Protection Published: 27 February 2019 From: Department of the Taoiseach The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is an EU-wide standard for protecting people’s data. It sets out the high standards of data protection and obligations that companies must meet when processing personal data. With the UK due to leave the EU, we are working […]
Irish IPO Office Notes
IP Rights in the EU & Brexit The European Commission has sought to clarify what the post Brexit situation will be through the publication of a range of sectorial Brexit Preparedness Notices. Firms are encouraged to review the Notices on IP matters EU trademarks & designs, Supplementary Protection Certificates (19/06/2018 update) and Plant Variety Rights and consider relevant actions that […]
Irish Government Notice Road Transport (2019)
Brexit Communications Notice to Licensed International Haulage and Passenger Operators While ratification of the Withdrawal Agreement is still the Government’s priority, we will continue our preparations for all scenarios. On 11 December 2018, the Government decided to give greater immediate priority to the preparations for a no deal Brexit. This work is ongoing and includes […]
Dept Finance Tax Issues
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