TRADING WITH THE EU:
Links to useful documents and regulations

 Links to official documents

 Brexit - food and drink businesses working with the EU
     Gov.uk page summarising key areas

 European Commission summary of new arrangements

  NEW Private Attestation Form - for export of composite products from 21 April 2021

 How to export goods between GB and the EU

 Northern Ireland - Moving goods into or through Northern Ireland

 Rules of Origin for goods  moving from the UK to the EU

 Trade Agreements with Non EU Countries

 Links to market specific trade arrangements

 Trading under WTO Rules (where no trade agreement)

  Tariffs on exports under WTO Rules (where no trade agreement)

Practical Aspects of doing business
  Trade Tariff: look up commodity codes, duty and VAT rates

  EU My Trade Assistant Tool - enter your HS code to see tariff, rules of origin and import requirements.
 Customs - check if you can delay payments and declarations

Export Declarations - How to Make a Full Export Declaration

  Export Health Certificates - Products of Animal Origin -  Including details of good in transit through the EU

  Export Health Certificates - Link to the documents you need 

  Exporting Composite Food Products (containing products of animal origin) inc Northern Ireland

 Exporting Organic Products

 Exporting Excise Goods to the EU

 Exporting fish to the EU

  Duty - Claiming Preferential rates of duty between the UK and EU

 International Road Haulage  - HGV and Trailer Documents

 Labelling - Health Marks

Exporting to the EU - Essential Steps

 Get an EORI number

•A UK issued Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI) number is essential for UK businesses that wish to import or export goods with the EU after the UK leaves the EU.
  Apply for an EORI number and you should receive it within 2-3 working days.

 Check your commodity/tariff codes

• Commodity codes are used to ensure goods have the correct tariff classification. Using the wrong codes for your products in customs declarations risks paying the wrong tariff, costly delays at the border or even goods being blocked entry into the EU.

 Know what certificates your products need

• To ensure your product can enter the EU, it will need to be able to pass EU regulatory checks for third country goods. Products of animal origin will be subject to additional requirements.
• Products of animal origin will need an Export Health Certificate and must enter the EU via a Border Inspection Post (BIP). Most fish products will need a catch certificate.

 Find a professional to certify export health certificates - click here to view a list of organisations in England, Scotland and Wales that inspect and certify animals and animal products for export.

 Check your product labelling - Food Business Operator Address

• Exported products must be labelled correctly to reflect the UK's third country status. UK products can no longer use 'EU' in country of origin labelling while products marketed as organic may face EU export restrictions until the UK becomes an approved third country.
• An EU importer/Food Business Operator address is required on product labels- Check the EU Market Access site which lists the full requirements (Article 8 for summary of FBO responsibilities) - click here
• Products of animal origin must include the new UK health and ID mark.

 Decide if you will use a customs agent

• Most businesses use a customs broker, agent, or freight forwarder to make customs declarations for them. This can make exporting simpler and faster.
• Alternatively, you can make declarations yourself by obtaining approved software.