EU Exit Food Hub

1. The UK Government has a free Trader Support Service which offers help if you move goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or bring

By way of clarification, the UK Trader Scheme is different from the Trader Support Service (and the Movement Assistance Scheme) and none of these obviates

The grace period for authorised traders moving food from GB to NI is a 3 month period through to 1 April 2021 for authorised traders

Here is a summary of the documentation requirements ahead of 1 January 2021, and outlining the links to further reference information that may be of

Yes, from an animal and plant health perspective, the same controls will apply for moving goods from GB to NI as for goods being exported

The rules on moving goods from Great Britain (GB) to Northern Ireland (NI) changed on 1 January 2021. Any health or phytosanitary certificate needed to

The NI Protocol, was agreed in order to balance the UK’s EU exit with the treaty requirements of the Good Friday Agreement and ensure that

Northern Ireland has played and will continue to play an important role within the development and implementation of the Common Frameworks.Under the Protocol, some EU

Goods passing through GB to get to NI are not eligible. Agri-food goods moved from GB to NI are eligible for support through the MAS

Yes. An OV can claim up to £150 per inspection excluding VAT for the costs related to testing sheep forscrapie, as required as part of

The control body may be required to supply organisation details to be set-up as a supplier, this will be a one-time set-up.

Yes. Refer to Vet Gateway for the steps you will need to take before submitting invoices forreimbursement.

Yes, the MAS scheme does allow for payment of some reasonable travel expenses. For more information please check here.

Yes. An OV can include the costs of the genotype tests for the intended movement of stock from GB-NIonly, irrespective of the test results. This

Up to 31 March 2021, reasonable mileage expenses will form part of the additional allowance cost thatcan be reimbursed, in line with Defra’s expenses policy

From 1 April 2021, time spent on travel can be claimed for as part of the certification cost.

From 1 January, you will need to make declarations and may need to pay any tariffs due when bringing goods into Northern Ireland from Great

Agri-food goods moved from GB to NI are eligible for support through the MAS programme. Goods passing through GB to get to NI are not

No. Certifiers must submit all PDF invoices on a monthly basis and include all EHCs that have beencompleted and any claim for time spent on

EHC Online allows you to request certification and invoice the reimbursement of costs for EHC’s.If you do not already have one, you will need to

Yes,  if you carry goods from GB to Ireland using a RoRo ferry service (accompanied or unaccompanied), a PBN must be submitted to Irish Customs.

Hauliers moving goods from GB to Republic of Ireland or the rest of the EU need to submit an import Safety & Security Entry Summary

Import declarations and safety and security (ENS) declarations must be made before moving goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.  From 00:01 am (GMT) on

No. You should batch EHC’s into a single invoice. You should submit an invoice weekly, or at leastmonthly. For details of what to include to