Importing Exporting Guidance

Guidance Importing, exporting and transporting products or goods after Brexit When the UK leaves the EU there may be changes to UK-EU trade at the UK border including on customs, tariffs, VAT, safety and security, documentation, vehicle standards, and controlled products. Published 6 February 2019 Last updated 22 February 2019 — see all updates From: Department […]

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Vehicle Type Approval Guidance

Vehicle type-approval if there’s no Brexit deal What vehicle and component manufacturers need to do to show they meet safety and environmental standards when the UK leaves the EU on 29 March 2019 (may also apply to new exit date on 31 December 2020). Published 25 February 2019 From: Department for Transport, Vehicle Certification Agency, and Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Contents Vehicle and component type-approval Stay informed […]

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Non-Metal Manufacturing Guidance

Non-metal manufacturing and preparing for EU Exit If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, there may be changes that affect your business. Published 25 February 2019 From: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Contents Importing and exporting Your employees Travelling to the EU Regulation and standards Trade associations Your business may need […]

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Food Labelling Guidance

Food labelling changes after Brexit Advice for food producers, manufacturers, retailers and suppliers on the changes to food labels if the UK leaves the EU without a deal. Published 5 February 2019 Last updated 25 February 2019 — see all updates From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Contents If you export food products to […]

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Medical Devices Guidance

Regulating medical devices in the event of a no deal scenario What you need to know about the regulation of medical devices in the UK if we leave the EU with no deal. Published 26 February 2019 From: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency Contents Details The legislation The role of the MHRA Role of […]

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Further Medicines / Devices Guidance

Further guidance note on the regulation of medicines, medical devices and clinical trials if there’s no Brexit deal Updated 26 February 2019 Contents 1.Medicines 2.Medical Devices 3.Clinical Trials of investigational medicinal products 1. Medicines 1.1 How medicines are currently regulated Under the terms of the UK’s membership of the EU, the UK is a full member of […]

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Parcel Delivery Services Guidance

Parcel delivery services and preparing for EU Exit If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, there may be changes that affect your business. Published 27 February 2019 From: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Contents Importing Regulations and standards Your employees Trade associations Your business may need to make changes before the […]

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Climate Change Guidance

Guidance Meeting climate change requirements if there’s no Brexit deal Updated 28 February 2019 Contents Purpose Climate change regulations and mechanisms Energy-using products: ecodesign and energy labelling Delivering the deal negotiated with the EU remains the government’s top priority. This has not changed. However, the government must prepare for every eventuality, including a no deal […]

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Exporting Horses Guidance

Guidance Export horses and ponies: special rules Rules for exporting horses and other equines, including ponies and donkeys, and what you’ll need to do if there’s no Brexit deal Published 7 November 2016 Last updated 1 March 2019 — see all updates From: Animal and Plant Health Agency Contents If you’re planning to move a horse […]

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IP and Brexit Guidance

Guidance IP and Brexit Updated 1 March 2019 Contents Statutory legislation and business guidance Copyright and related rights Trade marks Designs Patents Copyright Enforcement Exhaustion of IP rights This guide offers information on the future of intellectual property (IP) laws following the decision that the UK will leave the European Union (EU). The Intellectual Property […]

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UK National in EU

UK nationals living in the EU: essential information Information on the rights and status of UK nationals living in the European Union, European Economic Area (EEA) and European Free Trade Area (EFTA), and Switzerland. Published 11 July 2016 Last updated 1 March 2019 — see all updates From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Department for Exiting the European […]

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Endangered Species Guidance

Trading and moving endangered species protected by CITES if there’s no withdrawal deal Prepare for the rules and processes that will apply to trading or moving endangered animals or plants listed under CITES, or their products if the UK leaves the EU with no deal. Published 16 January 2019 Last updated 4 March 2019 — see […]

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Importing / Exporting Plants Guidance

Importing and exporting plants and plant products if the UK leaves the EU without a deal How to trade in plants and plant products inside and outside the EU if the UK leaves the EU in March 2019 with no deal. Published 19 December 2018 Last updated 4 March 2019 — see all updates From: Department […]

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Importing Animal / Food Guidance

Importing animals, animal products and high-risk food and feed not of animal origin after EU Exit What importers need to do to prepare for the rules and processes if the UK leaves the EU with no deal. Published 20 February 2019 Last updated 4 March 2019 — see all updates From: Animal and Plant Health Agency […]

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Food and Drink Sector Guidance

The food and drink sector and preparing for EU Exit If the UK leaves the EU without a Brexit deal on 29 March, there will be changes that affect your food and drink business. Find out how you can prepare. Published 18 February 2019 Last updated 4 March 2019 — see all updates From: Department […]

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Services to EFTA

Providing services to EEA and EFTA countries after EU Exit Guidance for UK businesses on EU service provision if the UK leaves the EU with no deal. Published 28 February 2019 Last updated 4 March 2019 — see all updates Overview If the UK leaves the EU on 29 March 2019 (may also apply to new exit date on 31 December 2020) with no deal, the […]

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Financial Services Issues

Guidance Information for financial institutions if there’s no Brexit deal Updated 14 August 2019 Contents 1. Context on Brexit for financial services institutions 2. Action taken by the UK 3. Preparing your firm for Brexit 4. Assessing the impact on your firm 5. Continuing to provide services to customers in the EEA 6. Continuing to […]

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Personal Imports No Deal

Bringing merchandise from or to the UK in baggage or a small motor vehicle in a no-deal Brexit If you bring goods into or take goods out of the UK in your baggage or a small motor vehicle, and you intend to use them for business, you must declare your goods and pay import duty […]

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Services / Qualifications [No Deal]

Providing services including qualified professional How professions and services will be regulated and the SOLVIT problem solving service will work if the UK leaves the EU with no deal. Published 12 October 2018 From: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Documents Providing services including those of a qualified professional if there’s no Brexit deal […]

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Erasmus (No Deal)

Erasmus+ in the UK and European Solidarity Corps (ESC) if there’s no Brexit deal Updated 29 January 2019 Contents Purpose Applications for the 2019 Call for Proposals The government underwrite guarantee More information Leaving the EU with a deal remains the government’s top priority. This has not changed. However, a responsible government must plan for […]

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Sanctions (No Deal)

Sanctions policy if there’s no Brexit deal Updated 1 February 2019 Contents Purpose Before 29 March 2019 (may also apply to new exit date on 31 December 2020) After March 2019 if there’s no deal What you would need to do More information Delivering the deal negotiated with the EU remains the government’s top priority. This has not changed. However, the government must prepare for every […]

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Medicines, Medical Devices, Trials (No Deal)

Guidance How medicines, medical devices and clinical trials would be regulated if there’s no Brexit deal Updated 3 January 2019 Contents Purpose Before 29 March 2019 (may also apply to new exit date on 31 December 2020) After 29 March 2019 (may also apply to new exit date on 31 December 2020) if there’s no deal Implications More information   © Crown copyright 2019 This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 […]

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Trade Marks and Designs (No Deal)

Trade marks and designs if there’s no Brexit deal Updated 17 January 2019 Contents Purpose Continued protection of registered trade marks and designs in the UK Continued protection of unregistered Community designs Correspondence addresses and confidentiality for UK trade marks and designs More information Delivering the deal negotiated with the EU remains the government’s top […]

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Exporting Cultural Objects (No Deal)

Exporting objects of cultural interest if there’s no Brexit deal Updated 6 February 2019 Delivering the deal negotiated with the EU remains the government’s top priority. This has not changed. However, the government must prepare for every eventuality, including a no deal scenario. For 2 years, the government has been implementing a significant programme of […]

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No Deal Arrangements for EU citizens in UK

Government outlines no deal arrangements for EU citizens In the event of no deal, EU citizens will be able to enter the UK to visit, work or study after 29 March 2019 (may also apply to new exit date on 31 December 2020). For stays longer than 3 months, European Temporary Leave to Remain will be required. Published 28 January 2019 From: Home Office and UK Visas and […]

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Alcohol, Tobacco & Fuel

Businesses selling duty-suspended alcohol, tobacco or fuel in the UK Updated 21 December 2018 Contents How excise processes will change Actions you can take now Businesses that trade with the EU will broadly follow the same customs controls as businesses trading with the rest of the world – so they will need to adapt their […]

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Importing Animal & Animal Products UK No Deal Notes

Purpose This notice sets out how anyone who imports live animals, animal products and high-risk food and feed into the UK would be affected if the UK leaves the EU in March 2019 without a deal. Before 29 March 2019 (may also apply to new exit date on 31 December 2020) The current regime for importing live animals, animal products, and high-risk food and feed into […]

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Import & Export of Plants UK No Deal Notes

Purpose This notice sets out how businesses and individuals that trade in plants and plant products with countries within and outside the EU would be affected if the UK leaves the EU in March 2019 with no deal. ‘Plant’ means a living plant (including a fungus or tree) or a living part of a plant […]

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Exporting Animals & Animal Products UK No Deal Noes

Purpose This notice sets out how businesses or individuals that export animals or animal products to EU countries would be affected if the UK leaves the EU in March 2019 with no deal in place. Before 29 March 2019 (may also apply to new exit date on 31 December 2020) To export animal products and live animals to countries outside the EU, exporters must apply for, […]

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Moving Horses UK No Deal Notes

Purpose This notice explains the actions those involved in moving horses and other equines from the UK to countries within the EU, for example for racing, competition or breeding, would need to consider if the UK leaves the EU in March 2019 without a deal. Before 29 March 2019 (may also apply to new exit date on 31 December 2020) The movement of horses and other […]

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Food Health Marks UK No Deal Notes

Purpose This notice provides information to certain businesses on action they would need to take before EU exit to ensure that trade can be maintained in a ‘no deal’ scenario. It is specifically aimed at UK businesses that use the health and identification marks for food products of animal origin such as meat, eggs, fish, […]

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Importing High Risk Food UK No Deal Notes

Purpose This notice provides information to certain businesses on action they would need to take before EU exit to ensure that trade can be maintained in a ‘no deal’ scenario. It’s specifically aimed at UK businesses that import food and animal feed both from EU and rest of the world. The notice informs them of: […]

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Footwear Labelling

Guidance Footwear labelling after Brexit Advice for manufacturers and retailers on footwear labelling if there’s a no-deal Brexit. Published 14 August 2019 From: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Contents Stay up to date Labelling requirements Responsibility for labelling Stay up to date The UK will leave the EU on 31 October. This page […]

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No Deal Study UK Parliament

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Cosmetics EU Guidance 2021

EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMES Brussels, 13 March 2020 REV2 – replaces the notice (REV1) dated 18 July 2019 NOTICE TO STAKEHOLDERS WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU RULES IN THE FIELD OF COSMETIC PRODUCTS Since 1 February 2020, the United Kingdom has withdrawn from the European Union and […]

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Geographical Indications Origin EU Guidance 2021

EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Brussels, 6 July 2020 NOTICE TO STAKEHOLDERS WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU RULES IN THE FIELD OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS Since 1 February 2020, the United Kingdom has withdrawn from the European Union and has become a “third country”.1 The Withdrawal Agreement2 provides for a transition […]

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Labelling Chemicals No Deal Notes

Purpose The purpose of this notice is to outline the arrangements that would come into force to regulate chemicals in the unlikely event the UK leaves the EU on 29 March 2019 (may also apply to new exit date on 31 December 2020) with no agreement in place, with respect to the Classification, Labelling and Packaging of substances and mixtures regulation (CLP) (Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008). Before 29 […]

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