Brexit Information Resources

Government agencies and our industry colleagues are working hard to keep everyone informed of the latest news, developments and advice relating to Brexit.

There is clearly a vast amount of information out there - below we've highlighted some of the key issues. Click on the links for the most up to date information:

Added 8/Jan - Traders must ensure that UK hauliers have the correct paperwork to comply with new animal and animal product checks at the EU border. Full info here.

Added 16/Dec - New support for traders and businesses goes live today with the launch of the Movement Assistance Scheme (MAS), to help them meet new requirements for moving animals, plants and associated products from Great Britain to Northern Ireland after the transition period ends.

Added 10/Nov - A Help to Stay in Scotland Toolkit is now available to provide help and support for EU Citizens - we want to help you stay in Scotland. Further info is also available at https://www.mygov.scot/eu-exit-citizens/

• Scottish Government’s EU Exit Food and Drink Sector Update: October 2020 - Food and drink sector update to help businesses prepare for the end of EU exit transition period https://www.gov.scot/publications/eu-exit-food-and-drink-sector-update-october-2020/

• Scotland’s Enterprise and Skills Agencies - The Prepare for Brexit site will be retired later in 2021. Relevant content that covers a number of key topics: Northern Ireland Protocol, VAT, rules of origin, sector-specific information, as well as import/export advice, can now be found at: https://www.scottish-enterprise.com/support-for-businesses/operate-after-brexit

• Scotland’s Enterprise and Skills Agencies ‘Find Business Support’ - Type in ‘Brexit’ in the search bar to find appropriate support and information https://findbusinesssupport.gov.scot/

• Food Standards Scotland Brexit Web Pages - the latest updates from FSS are available here https://www.foodstandards.gov.scot/about-us/brexit

• Brexit Food Hub - run by a group of food and drink industry organisations (including FDF, AHDB, QMS amongst others) sets out how these new arrangements will work. The site aims to provide a central source of information for agri-food businesses, drawn from official UK and EU guidance on what will happen when the “business as usual” transition period ends on 31^st December 2020 https://brexitfoodhub.co.uk/

• UK Government, the Border with the European Union – Importing and Exporting Goods Operating Model – A guide outlining the processes for moving goods between GB and the EU from 1 January 2021, including procedures to be introduced in April 2021 and July 2021. Several process maps detail different product categories. Import and export controls are generally reserved, but food safety, the protection of human, animal and plant health, and the environment, are devolved to the governments of Wales and Scotland. This may lead to some differences in precise requirements and enforcement bodies. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/908534/Border_Operating_Model.pdf

• UK Government EU Settlement Scheme Employer Toolkit - this toolkit equips you with the right materials and information to support EU citizens to apply to stay in the UK https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/eu-settlement-scheme-employer-toolkit

• Food and Drink Federation - Five Essential Steps to Exporting – Check out the key steps for exporting in this flow diagram https://www.fdf.org.uk/publicgeneral/five-essential-step-exporting-to-the-EU.pdf

• Labelling, Brexit Food Hub - The majority of the food labelling requirements will remain unchanged after the end of the transition period. However, there will be some variations to food labelling, and these will apply regardless of whether or not there is a deal. https://brexitfoodhub.co.uk/labelling/

• Food and Drink Federation -  Moving Goods to Northern Ireland Process Map - FDF has produced an infographic explaining the step-by-step process that UK businesses may need to take in order to move food and drink goods to and from Northern Ireland, once the Brexit transition ends. https://www.fdf.org.uk/publicgeneral/moving-goods-great-britain-to-northern-ireland.pdf

• UK Government Trader Support Service – This free service will help if you move goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or bring goods into Northern Ireland from outside the UK.  It will guide you through any changes to the way goods move between Great Britain and Northern Ireland and can complete declarations on your behalf https://www.gov.uk/guidance/trader-support-service?utm_source=4cebeef7-e9bd-4168-af07-23440da9a33e&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate