Action to take after the Brexit transition
Now the UK has left the EU Customs Union and Single Market, businesses must adapt to the new rules.
Now the transition period with the European Union (EU) has ended, businesses need to focus on practical considerations, cope with new rules and any disruption that could affect them.
Businesses that do this should be in a stronger position to take advantage of the opportunities that Brexit offers.
Visit the Government's Brexit transition page, where you can use the checker tool to quickly identify the actions that your business needs to take.
The tool will ask you questions about your business and provide all the information you need to be aware of, such as new rules on importing and exporting, moving goods to and from Northern Ireland, travelling abroad for work, and hiring staff from the EU.
Official government guidance
The UK Government has produced guidance for businesses on how to deal with the Brexit transition.
It includes action that you can take now, with the UK having left the Customs Union and Single Market on 31 December 2020. Use the transition checker tool at gov.uk/transition to identify the specific steps for your business.
Devolved administrations
You can also obtain information from the devolved administrations in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Scotland
The Scottish Government website has information to help businesses in Scotland.
Northern Ireland
Invest NI, Northern Ireland’s regional economic development agency, has produced information for NI businesses regarding the Brexit transition.
Wales
The Welsh Government has created a portal to provide Brexit information for businesses in Wales.
Guidance for specific industry sectors
After Brexit, the UK Government has put out broad guidance for the following sectors of the economy:
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