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23/12/2021
Brexit: Upcoming Changes in Border Control in the United Kingdom
We are on the brink of another critical moment in the Brexit timeline. As of January 1st 2022, the British Government will take the following steps in their phased approach to border control and trade between the European Union and the United Kingdom. Import Declarations The most significant change …
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28/8/2020
Belgium Customs Prepares for Brexit
Customs authorities across the European Union, and also in the United Kingdom, have been working hard on finding thousands of additional people. When the United Kingdom leaves the European Union on December 31st, there will be a huge increase in customs documents that have to be processed, checked …
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7/8/2020
Brexit: UK Government advises pharma to stockpile medicine
Negotiations for the Brexit Deal, the Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union are still not on track. Hogan: UK Negotiators Only Talk About Issues The Guardian reports on the progress: The two sides have been engaged in intensive negotiations this month, and …
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21/8/2019
BREXIT: UK Gov Preparation Document Leaked
This weekend a UK Government report called Yellowhammer was leaked to The Sunday Times. The report described what the government thinks will happen in case of a No Deal Brexit. They are expecting significant disruption and shortages. The Guardian posted a good and concise overview of the main …
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31/1/2020
Today is the day when the UK will leave the EU
Today is the day. Tonight at midnight Central European Time the United Kingdom will leave the European Union. Brexit is a fact. Well, sort of. Not much will have changed for companies doing business with the United Kingdom, after today. The European Union gave its final approval to the Brexit deal …
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12/6/2020
UK Logistics Firms to Change Post-Brexit Customs Procedures [Updated]
This article has been updated with the announcement by Michael Gove on the transition period and the three-phased implementation on border checks. Brexit will make trading more complex. There will be a border with checks and procedures that have not been there before. These additional procedures …
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14/4/2020
Boris Stable but Negotiations Lag
After 3 nights in St Thomas Hospital’s intensive care unit, Prime Minister Johnson recovered enough to be allowed to leave the hospital. He is staying at Chequers, the country retreat that UK prime ministers can use. He needs to get stronger. Currently, the expectation is that he will not return to …
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8/8/2022
Northern Ireland Bill
Following a demand for a solution from the Northern Irish Government, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has proposed a solution: the Northern Ireland Bill. This is a piece of UK legislation that is intended to alter the Northern Ireland Protocol and support businesses on both sides of the border. …
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10/1/2020
UK Parliament Approves Brexit and Negotiations Start
Things are finally moving on the Brexit front. Negotiations have started and the House of Commons has officially voted in favor of the Brexit-deal Boris Johnson closed with the EU. The vote was rather the opposite of what Theresa May had to deal with last year. What’s the Deal With the Deal? …
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5/2/2021
Brexit Update: Impact on UK Businesses and Updates on the Irish Border
When the number of cross-Channel shipments picked up again, the Customs systems in the United Kingdom couldn’t handle the workload and the systems in France were cracking at the seams. The problems with the British NCTS system have since been solved. The Effect of Brexit on Business in the United …