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Easing Barriers for Medicines

ANNEX TBT-2: MEDICINAL PRODUCTS Article 1: Definitions 1. For the purposes of this Annex: (a) “authority” means an authority of a Party as listed in Appendix A; (b) “Good Manufacturing Practice” or “GMP” ...

Easing Barriers Trade for Wine

ANNEX-TBT-5: TRADE IN WINE Article 1: Scope and definitions 1. This Annex applies to wine falling under Heading 22.04 of the Harmonised System. 2. For the purposes of this Annex, “wine produced in” means fresh ...

Construction Products Regulation

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Mutual Recognition (EU/EEA)

Mutual Recognition Regulation across the EEA If you are exporting ‘non-harmonised goods’ such as pet animals, foodstuffs, furniture, fireworks, tobacco, vehicles or precious metals, you need the technical ...

C INCOTERMS

Cost and Freight Cost Insurance Freight Under Cost and Freight (CFR) and Cost Insurance Freight (CIF), the seller is responsible for arranging and paying for the main carriage. The risk of damage and loss rests with ...

VAT on EU Trade Overview

Imports into EU State from EU VAT is an EU wide tax. For the most part, the VAT rules encountered in the UK correspond to the VAT rules in the rest of the EU. Therefore the VAT rules which apply to importing and ...

VAT on Goods (Post Transition /Brexit)

VAT and Brexit In the context of a no deal scenario in which the UK became a third country for VAT purposes the following provisions would apply. There is a distinct possibility that even in a no deal scenario, ...

EU Market Surveillance

EU Market Surveillance (Non-Food) Market surveillance is designed to ensure that non-food products on the EU market do not endanger European consumers and workers. It seeks to ensure the protection of other public ...

Modern Harmonisation Approach

Common Market to Single Market The first and central objective of the European Union, originally the European Economic Community was the common market. The expression “internal market” replaced the expression “common ...

EU Product Safety

General Product Safety The European Communities (General Product Safety) Regulations give effect to Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 on general product safety. The ...

Accreditation & EU Standards

Accreditation and market surveillance EU Regulation (EC No 765/2008) sets out requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products. The Regulation lays down common rules for ...

Various Controls (UK)

Export Licences The export of certain goods from the UK requires an export licence. Other exports are subject to controls and regulation. Licences or regulation may apply to trade within the European Union in some ...

Agricultural Products

The CAP There are import and export controls and duties designed to maintain the single market in various agricultural products under the Common Agricultural Policy. CAP  controls and duties apply when goods enter or ...

VAT on EU Trade

Imports into Ireland from EU VAT is an EU wide tax. For the most part, the VAT rules encountered in Ireland correspond to the VAT rules in the rest of the EU. Therefore the VAT rules which apply to importing and ...

VAT on Non-EU Trade

Export outside the EU The following deals with the purchase and sale of goods and the provision of services to and from outside EU member states.  The rules are different for supplies within the EU.  The EU has a ...

Brexit and VAT on International Trade

VAT and Borders A critical factor in the creation of a single market without borders in the European Union was the introduction of a new system of VAT  on 1st January 1993. Prior to that, VAT was payable at the point ...

Excise on International Trade

Overview Excise duty applies to certain goods, including alcohol, tobacco and hydrocarbon oil.   Excise duty is charged on these goods when they are imported into the UK for commercial purposes whether they are ...

Basic EU Trading Rights

European Union Rights European Union law gives Irish residents and Irish businesses very valuable rights in relation to trading with the United Kingdom and the other countries of the European Union (EU) and the ...

Customs Union Basics

Customs Union The European Union Treaties created a customs union between the member states.  It applies to all trade in goods which have monetary value and are the subject of commercial transactions. Goods for the ...

No Discriminatory Measures

Direct Discrimination EU states may not impose, directly or indirectly on the products of other states, any internal taxation of a kind in excess of that imposed directly or internally on similar domestic products.  ...

De Facto Barriers Prohibited

Barriers to Trade The European Union treaty prohibits quantitative restrictions and measures having equivalent effect between member states.  This applies both to imports and exports.  Certain limited exceptions, ...

Food Hygiene Controls

Overview The importation of food products from outside the EU requires compliance with EU and UK hygiene, safety, labeling and food composition regulations.  The hazard analysis and critical control point after ...

EU Surveillance

Overview EU Regulations sets out common rules for the application of safeguard measures to imports from certain non-EU countries that may cause serious injury or the threat of serious injury to EU producers, and for ...
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