The Withdrawal Agreement Bill – the legislation enforcing the UK’s departure from the EU as per the conditions of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement agreed towards the end of last year – has been granted Royal Assent.
This means the UK will leave the EU at 31 January 2020, 11:01pm, initiating a transition period in which trading rules between the two parties will remain the same until 31st December 2020, during which a comprehensive trade agreement will be negotiated.
You can read our Vice President, Arne Mielken’s blog about the next phase of the Brexit process here and watch our Open to Export explaining what businesses need to know about the transition period below.
UK companies have until January 31st to apply for grant funding towards training courses that help you prepare for Brexit, including the following courses offered by the IOE&IT:
- Step by Step guidance on completing Customs Declarations
- Customs Procedures and Documentation
- Customs Classification and Tariff Codes
- Understanding Rules of Origin, Free Trade Agreement and Export Preference
- Introduction to Exporting
- Introduction to Importing
- Advanced Exporting
- Advanced Importing
- Post Brexit Documentation and Compliance
- Incoterms 2020
