Brexit changes to British laws

Will UK intellectual property law change after 31 Dec 2020?

On 1 January 2021 there will be changes to the UK’s intellectual property law to ensure the smooth departure from EU IP systems. Make sure you look at the key information for customers and users of IP about how the IP system and the Intellectual Property Office will operate after the end of the transition period.

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According to one of our clients we will have to include the ‘customs commodity codes’ on order confirmations and invoices. Can you help us with that?

11 January 2022

You can find commodity codes for imports into or exports out of the UK or EU in the Gov website: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/finding-commodity-codes-for-imports-or-exports or https://www.gov.uk/trade-tariff

Also, the EU TARIC system may provide you information on EU commodity codes: https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/calculation-customs-duties/customs-tariff/eu-customs-tariff-taric_pt

What will change in terms of transports and customs? Will UK citizens/companies need to have a customs agent?

11 January 2022

You can read a summary of the rules about importing and exporting from the UK and here to find answers to other questions that you might have here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1041528/2021_December_BordersOPModel.pdf

HMRC provides a free list of customs agents and fast parcel operators: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/list-of-customs-agents-and-fast-parcel-operators

We also suggest you to check Ital logistics who can act as your Customs Intermediary: https://ital-logistics.com/brexit/import-customs-process/

I need to temporarily post/deploy workers from my EU company for a project in the UK. Where should I start?

11 January 2022

After Brexit, free movement of people for the purpose of providing services and/or working under the terms previously in force is no longer possible, depending now on UK law.

The Trade and Cooperation Agreement contains, in any case, some rules on the entry and temporary stay for business purposes, limiting it to certain categories of persons and activities.

Temporary work routes facilitated by the TCA, such as intra-corporate transfers of managers and specialists, are also subject to visa requirements.

UK immigration regulation, as well as type of visas information are available at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration and https://www.britishcouncil.id/sites/default/files/a_guide_to_uk_business_and_work_visas.pdf

You can reach UK Visas and Immigration inside and outside of the UK through contacts present at https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk