New Rules For Business Are Coming

30th October 2020

New Guidance.

Air, sea, road and rail transport from January 2021: New guidance on working in and travelling to the EU from 1 January 2021 for transport operators, workers, visitors and passengers.

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/air-sea-road-and-rail-transport-from-january-2021?utm_source=31d28746-0819-4900-8034-770487f43610&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate

International road haulage permits: ECMT permits 2021: New guidance explains criteria for allocating ECMT permits and what hauliers need to do.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/international-road-haulage-permits-ecmt-permits-2021

Export groups of products of animal origin to the EU from 1 January 2021: New guidance for exporters and suppliers exporting multiple products of animal origin from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) to, or through, the EU. How to register for groupage exports facilitation scheme (GEFS), eligible products, and requirements for exporters and suppliers including inspections.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/export-groups-of-products-of-animal-origin-to-the-eu-from-1-january-2021

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency: Guidance has been issued about how the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency will process variations to marketing authorisations from 1 January 2021.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/variations-to-marketing-authorisations-mas-from-1-january-2021

Updated Guidance

What UK goods vehicle operators need to do to carry out international road haulage from 1 January 2021: Updated guidance is available with information about preparing to apply for ECMT permits for 2021 between 2 November and 20 November 2020.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/carry-out-international-road-haulage-from-1-january-2021

Importing and exporting plants and plant products from 1 January 2021: Information about making advance notifications for all regulated consignments to the UK available here

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/importing-and-exporting-plants-and-plant-products-from-1-january-2021

Trading timber: imports and exports from 1 January 2021: New guidance is available on how to move timber from GB to Northern Ireland, and from Northern Ireland to GB, imports from Indonesia to GB and Northern Ireland, and how monitoring organisations' duties will change from 1 January 2021.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/trading-timber-imports-and-exports-from-1-january-2021

Complying with REACH chemical regulations when using, selling or importing chemicals in the EU: Updated guidance on grandfathering, tonnage deadlines and how UK downstream users can notify the HSE is available here.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-comply-with-reach-chemical-regulations?utm_source=78c7f3b3-88f9-4da5-b51b-d24f87bbf7e0&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate#history

List of customs agents and fast parcel operators: An updated list of customs agents and fast parcel operators who can assist with submitting customs declarations is available here.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/list-of-customs-agents-and-fast-parcel-operators?utm_source=00a9b76e-5f49-4b46-b38b-0ce44cca2f69&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=daily

Food, Drink and Animals

Trading and labelling organic food from 1 January 2021: Updated guidance is available that includes information on importing organics from the EU to Great Britain from 1 January 2021.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/trading-and-labelling-organic-food-from-1-january-2021

Fresh fruit and vegetable marketing standards from 1 January 2021: Updated information about importing and exporting fresh fruit and vegetables between the UK and EU and non-EU countries.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/fresh-fruit-and-vegetable-marketing-standards-from-1-january-2021

Importing and exporting wine from 1 January 2021: Updated information on labelling wine imported from EU and non-EU countries and updated details on importing and exporting wine between UK and EU and non-EU countries.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/importing-and-exporting-wine-from-1-january-2021

Updated marketing standards

Hatching eggs and chicks - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/hatching-eggs-and-chicks-marketing-standards-from-1-january-2021

Hops and hops products

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/hops-and-hops-products-marketing-standards-from-1-january-2021

egg marketing,

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/egg-marketing-standards-from-1-january-2021

poultry

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/poultry-meat-marketing-standards-from-1-january-2021

beef and veal meat marketing.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/beef-and-veal-marketing-standards-from-1-january-2021