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Following agreement of a trade deal with the EU, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is helping ensure business understand what is expected of them, including on issues such as the use of the UKCA marking. This now includes a ‘ What’s Changed?’ summary guide to key changes regarding the specific product safety and metrology legislation amended by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. This guidance provides...
The Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales, Ken Skates, has issued a letter highlighting the Business Wales EU Transition Portal and a tracker that the UK government has developed. The Business Wales EU Transition Portal provides a central source of advice and guidance for businesses preparing for the new trading relationship, including information on latest developments. The UK government tracker can be used by businesses to obtain a personalised list of actions. The checker...
As UK begins its new start outside of the EU there are a range of actions businesses must take to prepare to avoid any potential disruption to their operations. The 6 key actions many firms may need to take are: Goods - if you import or export goods to the EU, you must get an EORI number, make customs declarations or employ an agent to do them for you, check if your goods require extra...
Digital services NIS Regulations: UK digital service providers operating in the EU: Guidance has been issued for what UK digital services providers must do to comply with the regulations covering the security of network and information systems. For more information visit the GOV.UK website. NIS Regulations – non-UK digital service providers operating in the UK: Guidance on what organisations based outside the UK that offer Network and Information Services in the UK must do to...
The Trade Credit Reinsurance Scheme has been extended for six months until 30 June 2021. The scheme ensures that trade credit insurance coverage and credit limits are maintained during the Covid-19 pandemic to help UK businesses trade with confidence. For further information please visit the GOV.UK website.
Businesses in Wales have received in excess of £1.7 billion from Welsh Government since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. The funding includes over £520 million provided through Welsh Government’s Economic Resilience Fund with more payments reaching firms daily. More than 178,000 grants totalling £1 billion have been delivered through local authorities who have been administering schemes on behalf of Welsh Government including the Non-Domestic Rates scheme, Start-Up Grant and the Discretionary Fund. Money is...
The Henry Royce Institute for advanced materials is offering access to state-of-the-art materials science and engineering equipment to support SMEs, spin-outs and start-ups. The Royce SME Equipment Access Scheme (formerly the Materials Accelerator Token Scheme) is open to UK-based SMEs, spin-outs and start-ups and offers subsidised facilities access, perfect for businesses seeking solutions to materials analysis obstacles. The scheme is designed to: overcome cost barriers and derisk experimental materials-based R&D help pave the way for...
From 1 January 2021, the UK Intellectual Property Office will create a re-registered UK design for every international design (EU) that is protected at the end of the transition period. Where an international design designating the EU has been applied for, but is not yet protected or where the publication has been deferred, the holder will have a period of nine months to apply for the same right as a UK design. UK application fees...
Get your EU professional qualification recognised in the UK: Find out how to get professional qualifications obtained in the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein recognised in the UK has been issued. For more information please visit the GOV.UK website. Accounting for UK companies: Guidance has been issued on how companies incorporated in the UK, or where the parent company is incorporated in the UK, can comply with UK accounting and reporting requirements. For more...
If you have people working from home as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has advice for employers to follow. Issues employers should consider include: lone working without supervision working with display screen equipment (DSE) keeping in touch to recognise signs of stress and mental health problems It should also be noted that employers must provide and pay for eye tests for any employees that are display screen equipment...
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