Business Secretary urges organisations to take action ahead of end to Brexit transition

Business Secretary, Alok Sharma MP, has issued a call for businesses across the UK to take action in the final month before the end of the Brexit transition period.

There is now less than one month to go until the end of the transition period. It is vital that businesses act now to avoid disruptions to operations in the new year. Regardless of a business’ size or sector, it will need to comply with new regulations from 1st January ahead of the UK’s new relationship with the European Union. There will be changes to:

• the way you import and export goods;
• the process for hiring people from the EU;
• the way you provide services in EU markets.

The action necessary will vary from business to business. There are a number of government resources available to help determine what action is needed:

• Visit gov.uk/transition and use the personalised checker tool to find out what these actions are.
• Sign up to receive business readiness bulletins that will keep you up to date on any key information relating to your business.
• Make sure you check the latest Northern Ireland Protocol guidance, if you move goods into, out of, or through Northern Ireland.

Business Secretary Alok Sharma said:

I would like to thank you for all of your support and patience during these challenging times. Your business will play an essential role in ensuring a smooth end to these final few weeks of the transition period and the Government will continue to support businesses across the UK in every way we can.”