Here's how the UK's situation will change after the transition period ends, compared to our former EU membership...
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- UK can negotiate its own trade deals
- No more automatic participation in new trade deals reached by the EU
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- UK can negotiate its own trade deals
- No more automatic participation in new trade deals reached by the EU
- UK gets to keep fish equivalent to 25% of the catch EU boats previously caught in UK waters, staggered over 5.5 years
- Costly export health certificates for fishery products
- Inbound and outbound customs and regulatory checks (UK side will defer some of these temporarily)
- Costly export health certificates for fishery products
- Inbound and outbound customs and regulatory checks (UK side will defer some of these temporarily)
- Stringent rules of origin and local content requirements
- Loss of freedom of movement for UK citizens in the EU and EU citizens in the UK (Ireland excepted)
- No Erasmus programme
- No equivalence decision for financial services
- Loss of freedom of movement for UK citizens in the EU and EU citizens in the UK (Ireland excepted)
- No Erasmus programme
- No equivalence decision for financial services
- A border down the Irish sea between NI & GB
- No access to the Galileo military
- Temporary agreement on data, which expires in 6 months
- 2 parallel trademark systems, requiring firms to file twice in the UK and the EU
- No access to the Galileo military
- Temporary agreement on data, which expires in 6 months
- 2 parallel trademark systems, requiring firms to file twice in the UK and the EU
- 2 parallel product conformity assessment systems (CE and UKCA), requiring firms to file twice in the UK and the EU. One year grace period (with exceptions).
- 2 parallel chemical regulatory systems (REACH and UK REACH), requiring firms to register twice in the UK and the EU
- 2 parallel chemical regulatory systems (REACH and UK REACH), requiring firms to register twice in the UK and the EU
- Loss of pet passports
- No more guaranteed mobile roaming at home rates while in the EU
- Ban on exporting raw sausages and other minced meats to the EU
- No access to several major crime and security databases
- Limit of 90 days out of a rolling 180 days on visits to the EU
- No more guaranteed mobile roaming at home rates while in the EU
- Ban on exporting raw sausages and other minced meats to the EU
- No access to several major crime and security databases
- Limit of 90 days out of a rolling 180 days on visits to the EU
- Airport Transit visas needed for citizens of certain non-EU countries flying to/from the UK on routes that involve changing planes at an EU airport (each EU country has its own list of affected nationalities).
- Harder to bring your EU/UK spouse and children to join you in the UK/EU
- Haulage with very limited cabotage on EU soil.
- Almost completely out of the ambit of the ECJ.
- At least 6 months validity must remain on passports.
- Haulage with very limited cabotage on EU soil.
- Almost completely out of the ambit of the ECJ.
- At least 6 months validity must remain on passports.
- New EHICs will not be issued (except in limited situations) but existing ones can be used until they expire. These will be replaced by a new system, details TBA.
- When driving in the EU, you must carry an insurance green card from your insurer, and display a GB sticker.
- When driving in the EU, you must carry an insurance green card from your insurer, and display a GB sticker.
- Items ordered online from the EU that cost over £390 will incur customs duties.
- All parcels sent to the EU must have customs declarations attached (except from Northern Ireland).
- All parcels sent to the EU must have customs declarations attached (except from Northern Ireland).
- Tax-free shopping ends for tourists to the UK (no more VAT reimbursements).
- £390 total limit on the value of goods you can buy and bring back from the EU without incurring duties.
- Reintroduction of duty-free shopping for alcohol and tobacco products.
- £390 total limit on the value of goods you can buy and bring back from the EU without incurring duties.
- Reintroduction of duty-free shopping for alcohol and tobacco products.
- Not allowed to take meat, meat products, milk or dairy products from the UK to the EU. (This includes the ham in sandwiches.)
- UK entities can no longer own or renew .eu domain names
- UK entities can no longer own or renew .eu domain names
- No mutual recognition of professional qualifications
- UK can remove VAT on sanitary products
- UK firms can't use the VAT Mini One Stop Shop (MOSS) to declare sales of digital services to EU consumers. Instead, must register for MOSS in an EU state to keep using it.
- UK can remove VAT on sanitary products
- UK firms can't use the VAT Mini One Stop Shop (MOSS) to declare sales of digital services to EU consumers. Instead, must register for MOSS in an EU state to keep using it.
- EU audit firms must have a majority of their ownership and management bodies be 'qualified persons' - but UK-qualified auditors and UK-registered firms don't count.
- Additional filing requirements for UK companies or LLPs with EEA corporate officers
- Additional filing requirements for UK companies or LLPs with EEA corporate officers
- Cross-border mergers involving UK companies will no longer be allowed
- Many UK banks will no longer service UK citizens in the EU
- Musicians, photographers & other creative professionals may need to secure work visas in each EU country they want to work in, even temporarily.
- Many UK banks will no longer service UK citizens in the EU
- Musicians, photographers & other creative professionals may need to secure work visas in each EU country they want to work in, even temporarily.
- UK citizens will no longer be able to access their home streaming subscription content (Amazon Video, etc.) when travelling in the EU.
- ATA Carnets (at £400 a pop approx.) will be needed to temporarily bring items of equipment into the EU
- ATA Carnets (at £400 a pop approx.) will be needed to temporarily bring items of equipment into the EU
- UK citizens can't use passport e-Gates to enter EU countries (until 2022 at the earliest).
- UK can no longer participate in EU Space Surveillance and Tracking, meaning UK orgs can't contribute services to it, participate in scientific groups or receive related grant funding.
- UK can no longer participate in EU Space Surveillance and Tracking, meaning UK orgs can't contribute services to it, participate in scientific groups or receive related grant funding.
Placeholder tweet (will delete later, when I find more examples to add).
On the way out, please consider my book 'Slaying Brexit Unicorns'. It's been well-received, and the paperback would ornament any coffee table nicely. (Kindle version also available.)
amazon.co.uk/Slaying-Brexit…
On the way out, please consider my book 'Slaying Brexit Unicorns'. It's been well-received, and the paperback would ornament any coffee table nicely. (Kindle version also available.)
amazon.co.uk/Slaying-Brexit…
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