The United Kingdom has left the European Union (EU) and the post-Brexit transition period ended on 31 December.
If your business is involved in importing or exporting goods (which includes importing from and exporting to the EU) you may wish to consult the Government guidance. There is also UK Government guidance on moving goods into, out of and through Northern Ireland.
Useful information on Northern Ireland and the EU, including the Northern Ireland Protocol, can be found on the NI Direct / TÉ Díreach website.
Guidance
The list below shows all the guides that have been affected, to a greater or lesser extent, by the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
Note: although the United Kingdom has left the European Union, certain pieces of legislation (formally known as 'retained EU law') will still apply until such time as they are replaced by new UK legislation; this means that you will still see references to EU regulations in our guidance.
Alcoholic beverages, spirits and food
Alternative dispute resolution
BSE testing of cattle
Construction products
Consumer contracts: distance sales
Cosmetic products
Electrical equipment
Electrically assisted pedal cycles
Energy rating information
E-scooters
Fireworks
Food labelled in a foreign language
Foot-and-mouth disease
General product safety: distributors
General product safety: producers
Goods in rented accommodation
Hallmarking
Home slaughter of cattle
Horse passports
Imported feed and food controls
Intellectual property
Internet auction sites and marketplaces
Labelling of beef
Labelling of honey
Labelling of poultry and other meats
Labelling of prepacked foods: general
Labelling of textiles
Leather goods
Manufacturing your own pet foods
Mini motos, off-road vehicles, etc
Novelty, decorative and ornamental giftware
Nutrition and health claims
Packaged goods: average quantity
Package travel and holidays
Poultry at markets: handling and transport
Product safety: due diligence
Requirements for cattle identification
Second-hand electrical goods
Second-hand gas cooking appliances
Small bakers and average weight
The sale of alcohol in licensed premises
The welfare of animals during transport
Tobacco etc: packaging, labelling, advertising and tracking
Transporting horses by road
Transporting livestock by road: paperwork
Toys
Weighing equipment for legal use
News
Your Brexit companion
Brexit happened at 23:00 on 31 January 2020 and the UK then entered a 'transition period', which froze all existing legislation in place until 1 January 2021. More >
Webinars for importers of food and drink products from the EU
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is hosting a number of webinars in late February and March concerning changes to importing food and drink, including composite food and fishery products, from the European Union (EU) to Great Britain (GB) from 1 April 2021. More >
Businesses approved to export animal products to the EU
The Government has published lists of the business in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) or one of the Crown Dependencies (Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man) that are approved to export animal products to the European Union (EU). More >
UK-EU trade agreement
The UK Government has finalised a number of agreements with the European Union, including a trade agreement. More >
Businesses urged to prepare for the end of the transition period
Alok Sharma, the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, has written to over 600,000 firms across the UK, urging them to prepare for the changes that will occur from 1 January 2021. More >