Checklist for Businesses

EU Transition Master Checklist for businesses

The UK has left the EU and the transition period will end on 31 December. As a result, businesses will need to take action to prepare.

From 1 January 2021, there will be a series of guaranteed changes and opportunities for businesses.

You will need to check what will change for your business from 1 January 2021 and take action now, to ensure you are not at risk.

The following list of actions is relevant to your sector to help you to start identifying what your business needs to do. A summary for each action, explaining why your business needs to act and where you can find further information has also been provided.

These actions have been categorised into separate themes to help you decide which actions are relevant to your business. There may be more actions that are relevant to your business.

• Importing and Exporting
• Import VAT
• Selling your Goods
• Trading with the EU
• Trading with Developing Countries
• Chemicals Regulations
• Animal, Plant, Food, and Drink Regulations
• Northern Ireland Protocol
• Personal Data
• Trading Online
• Workforce
• Visas and Work Permits
• Providing services in the EU or EFTA
• Legal Professionals
• Access to Research and Development Funding
• Energy
• Intellectual Property
• Timber Regulations
• Waste Movement