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Webinars about border requirements and moving goods between Great Britain and the EU

These videos provide information about moving goods between Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and the EU. They cover new rules that have come into force in 2022.

The UK has left the EU and the transition period has now ended. This means that the UK has now left the EU Single Market and Customs Union and EU law no longer applies in the UK.

Watch these webinars to help you understand the requirements for moving goods between Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and the EU. These webinars provide information on upcoming changes to certification, physical and identity checks at borders that will happen in 2022.

Moving goods between GB and the EU from 1 January 2022

These webinars provide step-by-step guidance on moving goods between Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and the EU. They cover the new rules that came into force on 1 January 2022.

We have published webinars for 6 countries in the EU. These webinars have been translated into 3 languages: French, Italian, and Spanish.

Please note that these webinars were accurate at the time of recording. On 28 April 2022, the UK Government announced that the remaining import controls on EU goods will no longer be introduced this year. You can read more about this here.

Simple guides to help you export

The Cabinet Office’s Border, Trade and Brexit Opportunities team have produced animations which focus on how to export goods between the EU and GB.

The animations highlight the steps that traders need to take to ensure that their goods keep moving between the EU and GB.

Watch a simple guide on how to export

EU Industry Day programme 2021

These webinars were organised by the UK government’s Border Protocol Delivery Group (BPDG). Each video is aimed at a specific EU country. They were recorded between September and November 2021.

These videos provide further information on how the procedures and systems at the borders:

  • have changed since 1 October 2021 and 1 January 2022
  • will change from 1 July 2022

They highlight technical issues and best practice at GB and EU borders.

Belgium and GB border requirements

This BPDG and British embassy webinar was recorded on 2 September 2021.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSzicOc1ZT8

Ireland and GB border requirements

This BPDG and British embassy webinar was recorded on 9 September 2021.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SVSIpS0wQc&t

Poland and GB border requirements

This BPDG and British embassy webinar was recorded on 13 September 2021.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUaKSVQk_J8&t

Moving agri-food goods between Poland and GB

This BPDG and British embassy webinar was recorded on 20 October 2021.

https://youtu.be/Du7GAy1hND8

Nordic-Baltic and GB border requirements

This BPDG and British embassy webinar was recorded on 14 September 2021.

https://youtu.be/6xzjVUlhwnw

Germany and GB border requirements

This BPDG and British embassy webinar was recorded on 7 October 2021.

https://youtu.be/pzFKaN4ZQfQ

The Netherlands and GB border requirements

This BPDG and British embassy webinar was recorded on 13 October 2021.

https://youtu.be/r0vShpwdDVs

Southern Europe and GB border requirements

This BPDG and British embassy webinar was recorded on 3 November 2021.

https://youtu.be/CnC87yA6Ogc

Central Europe and GB border requirements

This BPDG and British embassy webinar was recorded on 9 November 2021.

https://youtu.be/5Y5VTM0kUlY

France and GB border requirements

This BPDG and British embassy webinar was recorded on 17 November 2021.

https://youtu.be/o7-t5NNcfK4

Spain and GB border requirements

This BPDG and British embassy webinar was recorded on 25 November 2021.

https://youtu.be/lRptyBXNUqY

Using the Goods Vehicle Movement Service

This webinar provides a step-by-step demonstration on using the Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS). It’s aimed at hauliers and drivers.

The webinar was recorded on 6 December 2021.

https://youtu.be/S1i-FW7EpXU

Using a suppliers’ declaration

This webinar provides information on using a suppliers’ declaration to support a proof of origin.

Supplier declarations are where your UK supplier provides you with information needed to prove the origin of your goods for preferential rates of duty between the UK and other countries.

The webinar was recorded on 14 December 2021.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZYsHVI9kWQ

Changes to French import VAT - mandatory reverse charging

Since 1 January 2022, VAT on imports in France are no longer collected by the customs authorities. They will instead be automatically reverse-charged on the importer’s French VAT returns.

This webinar provides more information on the change and on customs processes for exporting to and via France. It was recorded on 15 February 2022.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G651zsWoECs

Webinars from other government departments

The government has produced other videos and webinars to help you move goods between GB and the EU:

Published 16 December 2021
Last updated 9 May 2022 + show all updates
  1. Page updated to reflect the announcement made on 28 April with regards to import controls.

  2. Added links to animated guides on how to import and export.

  3. Updated video

  4. First published.