Although the Cabinet Office believes it has been clear that businesses need to be ready for the end of the transition period, there are multiple dates in 2021 from which new requirements for businesses on importing and exporting to the EU will take effect.66 In February this year government announced that there would be full introduction of controls at the end of the transition period, include export controls required by the EU. However, due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on businesse...

Although the Cabinet Office believes it has been clear that businesses need to be ready for the end of the transition period, there are multiple dates in 2021 from which new requirements for businesses on importing and exporting to the EU will take effect.66 In February this year government announced that there would be full introduction of controls at the end of the transition period, include export controls required by the EU. However, due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on businesses and the border industry, government decided to phase in import controls to allow more time for preparations to be made by all parties.67 The first phas Type: conclusion | Number: 24 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 2.1 The government agrees with this recommendation. Recommendation implemented 2.2 The government had been preparing extensively for all negotiation outcomes, and that included preparing third parties for the changes that would occur at the end of the Transition