Exporters will have more time to move across to the Customs Declaration Service, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced. Following consultation with the border industry, exporters will now have until 30 November 2023 to move across to the Customs Declaration Service (CDS), 8 months later than previously announced. After 30 November 2023, businesses will need to use CDS to make export declarations for goods they send out of the UK, as they already do...
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The UK Government has announced a six-month extension to alcohol duty freeze to 1 August 2023, the current alcohol duty freeze was expected to come to an end on 1 February 2023. At Autumn Budget 2021 the UK Government announced the biggest reforms to alcohol duty in 140 years. The changes overhaul the UK’s rules following exiting the EU, to give industry more time to prepare the reforms will take effect from 1 August 2023...
The Disability Confident scheme supports employers to make the most of the talents disabled people can bring to your workplace. Disability Confident employers of all sizes are: challenging attitudes towards disability increasing understanding of disability removing barriers to disabled people and those with long-term health conditions ensuring that disabled people have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations Whether an employee has become disabled during their working life, or you’re looking for...
Food Skills Cymru working in partnership with Welsh Government’s Social Partnership, Employability and Fair Work Directorate will be running 3 online workshops in January 2023 to provide an opportunity to learn more about workers’ rights in the context of the food and drink sector in Wales. Participants will hear and engage with speakers from a range of organisations promoting workers’ rights and tackling labour market abuse and exploitation. The goal of the workshops are to...
Whether you’re looking to swap from the car to a healthier and more cost-effective commute, thinking of taking a weekend stroll, or simply planning a bike ride with friends and family, there’s likely to be an opportunity nearby with more than 2000km of high-quality local walking and cycling routes already available across Wales. Following months of public consultation and working closely with the Welsh Government, local authorities have published their Active Travel Network Maps, which...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have published new principles and guidance to support businesses to create an inclusive approach to workplace health. Employers can use the simple principles to create an enabling workplace culture, where disabled workers and workers with long-term health conditions feel valued and thrive. Their Talking Toolkit can help structure conversations with workers and potential recruits. HSE has developed the guidance to help support Health is Everybody’s Business. Working closely with...
Wales’ international food and drink trade event, BlasCymru/TasteWales, will take place on 25 and 26 October 2023. The two-day event organised by the Welsh Government’s Food & Drink Wales division brings together food and drink producers with national and international buyers and food industry professionals. The event, which will be held at ICC Wales in Newport, has been key in previous years in creating new business opportunities for Welsh businesses and has seen produce from...
Did you know that as of December 2022, over 450 organisations have signed up to the Welsh Government’s Code of Practice on Ethical Employment in Supply Chains? Since the Code was launched in 2017, the number of organisations signing up has steadily increased. Signatories represent a wide range of sectors. These include public bodies, third sector organisations, and businesses from sectors as diverse as construction, healthcare, cleaning services, and TV and film production. What does...
The Photonics21 Innovation Award is a competition for business ideas at an early stage. It can be a simple thought, an idea you cannot get out of your head or an idea that you have been working with for a while. Photonics21 aims to support talented makers, students, and young entrepreneurs, who have a real interest in developing an idea into a product by combining creativity with photonics. The contest consists of a cash prize...
Fairtrade Fortnight will be back from 27 February to 12 March 2023. During Fairtrade Fortnight, thousands of individuals, companies and groups across the UK come together to share the stories of the people who grow our food and drinks, mine our gold and who grow the cotton in our clothes, people who are often exploited and underpaid. For further information visit Fairtrade Fairtrade Fortnight 2023 - Fair Trade Wales If you run a business find...