The UK left the EU on 31 December 2020. The rules governing the new relationship between the EU and UK took effect on 1 January 2021.
There are changes to the way UK businesses trade with the EU that may impact your business.
New guidance has been issued for:
Providing services and setting up a business: Steps to take if you want to provide a service or set up a business in the UK. For more information visit the GOV.UK website.
Registering and renewing .eu domain names in the UK: find out what you need to do if you hold a .eu domain or want to register one. For more information visit the GOV.UK website.
Using your mobile in EU and EEA countries: Guidance on how leaving the EU has affected mobile roaming in EU and EEA countries. For more information visit the GOV.UK website.
UK economic interest groupings (UKEIG): Guidance, explaining the main features of UK Economic Interest Groupings (UKEIG) and sets out the main differences between the UKEIG and EEIG corporate forms, has been issued. For more information visit the GOV.UK website.
UK Societas: Information has been issued on the administration and management of a UK Societas. For more information visit the GOV.UK website.
Data, Intellectual Property and Copyright law
Using personal data in your business or other organisation: Guidance has been issued on what action you need to take regarding data protection and data flows with the EU/EEA. For more information visit the GOV.UK website.
Retaining protection in the UK for EU Intellectual Property rights: For more information visit the GOV.UK website.
For further information on how to prepare your business for the new rules between the UK and the EU please visit the Business Wales EU Transition Portal.