24 issues vital to N.Ireland economy & trade
(esp. GB to NI) 👇

We await *information* on all these.
Then we need to act upon it.

In time for 31 Dec 2020, when full force of the #Protocol kicks in.

My new #PinnedTweet.
I'll reply to it when we get the info, to make a thread...
1st substantive update to offer to this list of 'known unknowns' re: #Protocol👆

Definition of qualifying status for goods to hv unfettered access to GB = all goods in free circulation in NI.

For now, UKG priority is flow of goods not control of borders
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2020/9780348212969/regulation/3
Under the #Protocol, Northern Ireland maintains alignment EU rules for #excise goods.

This guidance is focussed on the movement of excise goods which may involve interaction with customs requirements. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/moving-excise-goods-as-freight-under-the-northern-ireland-protocol-from-1-january-2021/moving-excise-goods-as-freight-under-the-northern-ireland-protocol-from-1-january-2021
Moving excise goods as freight under the Northern Ireland Protocol from 1 January 2021

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/moving-excise-goods-as-freight-under-the-northern-ireland-protocol-from-1-january-2021/moving-excise-goods-as-freight-under-the-northern-ireland-protocol-from-1-january-2021
NI maintains alignment with EU #VAT rules for goods, inc on goods moving to, from & within NI.

UK VAT rules related to transactions in services will apply in NI.

HMRC still responsible for the operation of VAT & collection of revenues in NI.

Guidance 👇 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/accounting-for-vat-on-goods-moving-between-great-britain-and-northern-ireland-from-1-january-2021/accounting-for-vat-on-goods-moving-between-great-britain-and-northern-ireland-from-1-january-2021
Accounting for VAT on goods moving between Great Britain and Northern Ireland from 1 January 2021

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/accounting-for-vat-on-goods-moving-between-great-britain-and-northern-ireland-from-1-january-2021/accounting-for-vat-on-goods-moving-between-great-britain-and-northern-ireland-from-1-january-2021
[This wasn't in list above but is something that does need biz to act on, so adding it here.]

NI businesses can have EORI no.s with a #GB prefix and an #XI prefix. https://www.gov.uk/eori 

If enrolled in #TSS then an XI-prefix will be auto-issued in Dec. https://tinyurl.com/y58eru6e 
Goods placed on the market in NI after 1 Jan 2021 have to have the CE or/& the new UK(NI) conformity Mark.

NB: Goods placed on EU market cannot have UKNI marker but CE only.

H/t @JP_Biz for noticing the release of this one. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/using-the-ukni-marking-from-1-january-2021
Using the UKNI marking from 1 January 2021

Find out if you will need to use the new UKNI marking and how to use it from 1 January 2021.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/using-the-ukni-marking-from-1-january-2021
Medical devices placed on the market post-1 Jan 2021.
🏥🩺💉⚕️

Important differences btn the rules for placing on GB market & those for NI, inc. as they relate to the markings/authorisation.

+ Example of new EU regs applying in NI post-2021 & not in GB. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/regulating-medical-devices-from-1-january-2021?utm_source=f6d51702-ec92-40f2-87b0-487aebb0bf8a&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate
Regulating medical devices from 1 January 2021

What you need to do to place a medical device on the Great Britain, Northern Ireland and European Union (EU) markets from 1 January 2021.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/regulating-medical-devices-from-1-january-2021?utm_source=f6d51702-ec92-40f2-87b0-487aebb0bf8a&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate
Food & drink labelling post-1 Jan 2021
🍱🍫🥫🧃🏷️
UK Govt Guidance inc. info on origin, GI, labelling, organic goods 👇
https://tinyurl.com/yyvxnqsb 
TL;DR
* Longish run-in times for GB market
* EU rules apply in NI from 1 Jan
* But much to work out re: how this happens in practice...
Northern Ireland will continue to align with relevant EU rules relating to the placing on the market of manufactured goods. #Protocol

What you will need to do from 1 January 2021 depends on the type of goods you are placing on the market...

More info 👇 https://www.gov.uk/guidance/placing-manufactured-goods-on-the-market-in-northern-ireland-from-1-january-2021
Placing manufactured goods on the market in Northern Ireland from 1 January 2021

What you need to do to comply with regulations on manufactured goods you place on the Northern Ireland market from 1 January 2021.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/placing-manufactured-goods-on-the-market-in-northern-ireland-from-1-january-2021
More guidance from UK Govt on moving goods from GB into NI after 1 January 2021 🚢🚛, inc. on #VAT, labelling, EHCs.

But still waiting info on: ⌛️
- facilitations
- transit
- non-freight
- possible support re: SPS
- pre-notification
- BCPs
- Organics
... https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/moving-goods-under-the-northern-ireland-protocol/moving-goods-under-the-northern-ireland-protocol-section-two-moving-goods-from-great-britain-to-northern-ireland
Moving goods under the Northern Ireland Protocol section two: moving goods from Great Britain to...

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/moving-goods-under-the-northern-ireland-protocol/moving-goods-under-the-northern-ireland-protocol-section-two-moving-goods-from-great-britain-to-northern-ireland
Guidance for product #safety & metrology applying in N.Ireland from 1 Jan 2021.
Inc. cosmetics, toys, electronics, PPE...

Some provisions of the General Product Safety Regs apply differently in NI because need to implement EU rules, as per the #Protocol. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/product-safety-and-metrology-from-1-january-2021-northern-ireland?utm_source=119e2213-b589-485b-a389-52fca68a52e9&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=daily
Product safety and metrology from 1 January 2021: Northern Ireland

Guides on specific product safety and metrology regulations for businesses placing goods on the market in Northern Ireland from 1 January 2021.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/product-safety-and-metrology-from-1-january-2021-northern-ireland?utm_source=119e2213-b589-485b-a389-52fca68a52e9&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=daily
More specifics on GB into NI movement... 🚢

This guidance explains how to obtain a Written Confirmation for each shipment of Active Substances manufactured in Great Britain that is exported to the EEA *or Northern Ireland*.

#NIProtocol https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/exporting-active-substances-manufactured-in-great-britain-for-use-in-eea-and-northern-ireland-from-1-january-2021?utm_source=2b05c482-d31c-42eb-9c1c-91f374134c35&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=daily
Exporting active substances manufactured in Great Britain for use in EEA and Northern Ireland from...

How the ‘Written Confirmation’ process for active substances manufactured in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) will be handled from 1 January 2021.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/exporting-active-substances-manufactured-in-great-britain-for-use-in-eea-and-northern-ireland-from-1-january-2021?utm_source=2b05c482-d31c-42eb-9c1c-91f374134c35&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=daily
Update on trading #services with #Ireland come 1 January.

Because services are not covered by NI/IRL #Protocol, these rules for businesses apply UK-wide.

Both govts hv committed to making arrangements for mutual recognition of professional qualifications https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ireland-providing-services-after-eu-exit?utm_source=7abb6dd8-3409-435e-b850-6af80ef84b8f&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=daily#cross-border-trade
Ireland: providing services from 1 January 2021

Guidance for UK businesses on rules for trading in services with Ireland from 1 January 2021.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ireland-providing-services-after-eu-exit?utm_source=7abb6dd8-3409-435e-b850-6af80ef84b8f&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=daily#cross-border-trade
One of those niggly consequences of Annex 2 of the NI/IRL #Protocol🚬

From Jan, producers of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes & refill containers will be required to submit notifications for N.Ireland using the European Common Entry Gate (EUCEG). https://www.gov.uk/guidance/placing-an-e-cigarette-on-the-market-from-1-january-2021?utm_source=5caf5c79-6b16-4c4f-8d74-bcf6ca7789d5&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=daily
Placing an e-cigarette on the market from 1 January 2021

From 1 January 2021, new rules mean notifications from Great Britain and Northern Ireland will need to be sent to different routes

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/placing-an-e-cigarette-on-the-market-from-1-january-2021?utm_source=5caf5c79-6b16-4c4f-8d74-bcf6ca7789d5&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=daily
Some big NI/IRL Protocol-related updates to add...
👇
👉How to determine whether goods you bring into NI are 'not at #risk'.

🚨To declare your goods not ‘at risk’ from 1 Jan 2021, you must have applied for your UK Trader Scheme authorisation by *31 Dec* https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-can-declare-goods-you-bring-into-northern-ireland-not-at-risk-of-moving-to-the-eu-from-1-january-2021?utm_source=210c95e3-5c10-4ddf-b670-902192583898&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=daily
Check if you can declare goods you bring into Northern Ireland not ‘at risk’ of moving to the EU...

Find out if you need to pay tariffs on the goods you bring to Northern Ireland because they are ‘at risk’ of onward movement to the EU.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-can-declare-goods-you-bring-into-northern-ireland-not-at-risk-of-moving-to-the-eu-from-1-january-2021?utm_source=210c95e3-5c10-4ddf-b670-902192583898&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=daily
This one is worth book-marking as it will be updated alot in the weeks to come:

Trading & moving goods in & out of Northern Ireland after 1 January 2021.... 🛃🚢✈️

NB: To move goods btn NI & non-EU inc. GB you’ll need an #EORI number that starts with XI https://www.gov.uk/guidance/trading-and-moving-goods-in-and-out-of-northern-ireland-from-1-january-2021?utm_source=1eb2af6b-a617-423e-bb33-19045fd266a8&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=daily
Trading and moving goods in and out of Northern Ireland from 1 January 2021

How to prepare if you trade and move goods in and out of Northern Ireland from 1 January 2021.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/trading-and-moving-goods-in-and-out-of-northern-ireland-from-1-january-2021?utm_source=1eb2af6b-a617-423e-bb33-19045fd266a8&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=daily
This info on moving live animals and animal products to Northern Ireland (and the EU) from GB post-1 January contains some info on the 3 month grace period for GB-NI...
But there are caveats/details to this that need to be kept an eye on. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/exporting-animals-and-animal-products-to-the-eu-from-1-january-2021?utm_source=c0660c8f-03f1-4615-ad5a-5090a126786d&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=daily
Export or move live animals and animal products to the EU from 1 January 2021

What you need to do to export or move live animals, products of animal origin and animal by-products from 1 January 2021.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/exporting-animals-and-animal-products-to-the-eu-from-1-january-2021?utm_source=c0660c8f-03f1-4615-ad5a-5090a126786d&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=daily
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