Last chance for Stockport businesses to act before Brexit transition ends

Stockport businesses which trade with the EU have just over one week left to prepare ahead of the end of the Brexit transition period.

Following the UK’s departure from the European Union (EU), the UK businesses trading with the economic bloc will be subject to new rules from 1st January 2021. While the Government continues to negotiate some of the detail of future trading arrangements with EU, Stockport Council would like to remind businesses to take action if they have yet to do so.

Transition checker tool

The Government has produced a transition checker tool that can provide businesses affected by Brexit with a personalised summary of actions they will need to take to comply with new rules. There are likely to be actions taken for any business which imports or exports goods to the EU, or moves goods through Northern Ireland.

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Free webinars

To support business preparations ahead of the end of the Brexit transition, BEIS is also hosting free webinars to help organisations understand new rules and what actions they may need to take. There are sector specific pre-recorded webinars available for the following industries:

• Services and investment
• Retail
• Automotive
• Metals
• Electronics and machinery
• Consumer goods
• Life sciences
• Construction
• Aerospace
• Chemicals

Other sessions include advice on regulatory changes, such as intellectual property rules, regulations on manufactured goods, business travel, owning, managing or directing a business in EU member states, and personal data.