Latest Government Resources: Webinars, Travel, Customs agents & the UK Emissions Trading Scheme
Imports from the EU/EEA
Import of products, animals, food and feed system (IPAFFS): Updated to show IPAFFS must be used for imports from the EU and European Economic Area (EEA) from 1 October 2021.
Duty on goods
Claim a waiver for duty on goods that you bring to Northern Ireland from Great Britain: The information about allowances and de minimis aid has been updated.
Upcoming webinars
Help and support for UK transition: The link to register for the next live webinar on trader responsibilities when using an intermediary has been updated.
Organisations that trade with the EU – webinars calendar: New dates for May added.
Customs agents & fast parcel operators
Search the register of customs agents and fast parcel operators: The list of customs agents and the list of fast parcel operators have been updated.
UK ETS
Participating in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS): Added further information on how free allocation for operators of installations will work. We aim to publish an Allocation Table containing each installation’s free allocation by 14 May 2021. If you are included in the table, you must submit a verified Activity Level Data Report by 30 June 2021. From 2022, free allocation will be allocated on or before 28 February of each calendar year.
Economic Partnership Agreement
Memorandum of understanding between the UK and Pacific states on the Economic Partnership Agreement: Updated section 4: termination section of both MoUs to show that the termination date for the memorandums has been extended from 3 months to 6 months from them coming into effect.
UK/EU social security arrangement
Social security arrangements between the UK and the EU: staff guide: Removed example at paragraph 42 of chapter 1 about someone without the right of permanent residence in the UK who later is absent for the UK for longer than 2 years because it was incorrect.
Business Travel
Switzerland: providing services and travelling for business: Updated the Business travel and entry requirements section to include a link to guidance on travelling to Switzerland for work.
Living in EU
Living in Finland: Healthcare section updated including guidance on the S1 form and applying for EHIC and GHIC cards; working in Finland section updated with link to Department for International Trade (DIT) guidance on working or providing services and link to DIT guidance on recognition of professional qualifications; and education section updated with information on studying in Finland and funding eligibility for students.
Living in Germany: Visas and residency section has new guidance for visits over 90 days or working; healthcare section updated on the S1 form, EHIC and GHIC cards; working in Germany section updated with new link; education section updated on funding eligibility, and new link to guidance on recognition of professional qualifications.