Economic Operators

Although a new Trade and Cooperation Agreement has been reached between the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK), which protects European interests and guarantees a level playing field and uninterrupted cooperation in areas of mutual interest, there are major changes as of 1 January 2021. The UK leaves the single market and the customs union on that day, and is no longer a party to the policies and international treaties of the EU. The free movement of people, goods, services and capital between the UK and the EU ceases to apply.

Trade and Cooperation Agreement

The EU and the UK will constitute two separate markets and two distinct regulatory and legal spaces. This will create obstacles in both directions to the trade of goods and services, and to mobility and cross-border exchanges.
The European Commission has prepared a Q&A document on the new Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
Should you or your company maintain trade relations with the European Union, you can visit the pages of the following sections to consult any additional information:

Financial services

Customs

Food products and agriculture

Fishing

Health and cosmetics products

Chemical products

Medication

Public procurement

Climate: emissions allowances

Industrial property rights

Intellectual property

Land transport