Brexit support

UK / Ireland flammability regulations clarification

Upholstered furniture that meets UK fire safety regulations will continue to be accepted in Ireland post Brexit

REACH update: Brexit changes, additional chemical restrictions

Key things to note are an additional restriction on residual nonyl phenol ethoxylate (NPE)

Post 1 January : customs, VAT, eCommerce, UKCA/UKNI

Various resources to support members in navigating the new rules

Transition period: accounting, data and IP requirements

Ensure sure you're up-to-date (post 1 January 2021) with accounting, data and IP requirements

Haulage and freight resources post 1 January 2021

Following the Transition on January 1, resources which members may find useful in relation to haulage

EUTR Update

Businesses will need to show imports from the EU and European Economic Area (EEA) have been legally harvested

REACH Regulations 2020 Statutory Instrument (SI) laid before Parliament

Likely to come into force at the end of the Transition Period

Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Amendments to environmental laws

Brexit information from ECHA

Guidance in the event of a 'no deal'

Movement of Goods - new customs rules

Important information if you trade with the EU

Internal Market Bill update

Insights for members on the bill

HMRC accelerates registration of firms onto simplified import procedures

The scheme will make importing after Brexit on 31 October much simpler

EU Exit Business Readiness Forum meeting, 8 Aug

Key updates from the Government

Furniture Industry Research Association publish Brexit guidance

‘Brexit – the importance of planning ahead’

Summary of EU Exit Business Readiness Forum meeting on 16th May

Information businesses need to prepare for EU Exit

EU Exit – Update for exporters

Guidance explaining changes for exporters in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal

EU Exit Business Readiness Forum meeting on 11th April

The forum aims to share the information businesses need to prepare for EU Exit

Importing and exporting preparations in the event of a no-deal Brexit

Webinar summary - importing and exporting preparations to take in the event of no-deal Brexit.

EU Exit Business Readiness Forum Q & A update

Q&A's from meetings on 21 March and 28 March

EU Exit Business Readiness Forum meeting on 28th March

An update on all the latest Brexit discussions

EU Exit Business Readiness Forum meeting on 21st March

Focus on digital and data

EU Exit Business Readiness Forum meeting on 14th March

Covering regulations and standards – REACH, goods, product safety

EU Exit Business Readiness Forum meeting on 7th March

Updates and slides from the sixth forum

BREXIT - placing goods on the UK and the EU market in no-deal scenario

Government guidance documents on placing goods in a no-deal scenario

EU Exit - Guidance for no deal scenario - update 13 March 2019

Research Association guidance document - scenario of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.

EU Exit Business Readiness Forum meeting on 28th February - Public Procurement and Changes to EU fun...

Summary notes from meeting and Government information

HMRC urges business owners to make sure they are ready for no deal

Steps to ensure businesses can continue to trade with the EU if the UK leaves without a deal

EU Exit Business Readiness Forum meeting on 21st February covering Workforce & People and Intellectu...

Summary notes from meeting and Government information leaflets on EU exit business readiness

Government update - Letters on no deal Brexit advice for businesses only trading with the EU

Implications for business and trade of a no deal exit on 29 March 2019

Government update

HMRC impact assessment for the VAT treatment of low value parcels

Impact of changes

DEFRA Guidance on F gas: guidance for users, producers and traders

guidance to industry in the event of a “no deal BREXIT scenario

Help and support for traders if the UK leaves the EU with no deal

Videos about trading after 29 March

EU Exit Business Readiness Forum meeting on 14th February covering data and organisational complianc...

Summary notes from meeting and Government information leaflets on EU exit business readiness

EU Exit Business Readiness Forum 7th February 2019

Meeting notes available from the second forum

EU Exit - Guidance for no deal scenario

Research Association guidance document - scenario of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.

EU Exit Business Readiness Forum 31st January 2019

The forum is likely to be hosted on a weekly basis until March 2019

DEFRA guidance on trading in CITES listed species in the event of a no-deal BREXIT

ENDS Report - The environment after BREXIT

​FIRA joined over 60 other delegates in attending a workshop event organised by the ENDS Report.

​UK REACH alignment after BREXIT

REACH is a European Union regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals...