Letter To The Construction Sector About Actions To Take From 1 January 2021

1st December 2020

Letter from the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Alok Sharma, to the construction sector about actions they need to take from 1 January 2021.

See the letter HERE

Urgent message from the Business Secretary

There is just over a month to go until the end of the transition period and there will be new rules to follow from 1 January 2021 onwards. As Business Secretary, I urge you to ACT NOW to avoid your business operations being interrupted when the transition period ends.

As a business in the construction sector, you can find out what you need to do by going to gov.uk/construction-2021. The top actions you can take now to prepare are:

1. Check the new rules on importing and exporting goods between the EU and Great Britain from 1 January 2021. Diff erent rules will apply in Northern Ireland.

Your business could face delays, disruption or administrative costs if you do not comply with new customs procedures from 1 January 2021.

2. Use GOV.UK to identify changes aff ecting manufactured goods, such as new marking requirements or approvals needed, to ensure your business is ready to sell them in the UK and EU.

You may not be able to sell your goods in the UK and the EU from January 2021.

3. If you are planning to recruit from overseas from 1 January 2021, you will need to register as a licensed visa sponsor.

You may not be able to legally hire people from outside the UK if you do not have a licence. New employees from outside the UK will also need to meet new job, salary and language requirements. Irish citizens and those eligible under the EU Settlement Scheme are not affected.

4. If you are moving goods into, out of, or through Northern Ireland, check the latest guidance. At the end of the transition period, the Northern Ireland Protocol comes into force. There will be special provisions which only apply in Northern Ireland so if you move goods into, out of, or through Northern Ireland make sure you check

the latest guidance at: gov.uk/northern-ireland-trade.

THE CHANGES CAN TAKE LONGER THAN YOU THINK, SO START TODAY

https://www.gov.uk/transition