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As if the coronavirus legislation wasn't enough to be keeping up with, I am trying to get my legal register in order with regard to Brexit. I have put this off until now as I suspected anything I did earlier might be superseded. Now I am finding it all to be a bit of a tangle.
Has anyone found a simple easy guide to the UK legislative changes arising from Brexit?
Is more Brexit legislation expected in the coming weeks?
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Kate this is my understanding; shoot me down if I am wrong. We have left the EU and it regulatory and legal framework. This means that the legal rules such as COSHH, Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations and WAH are no longer backed up by EU directives but there are now treated as if they we purely UK law. So, if there is a dispute as to how the rule are being applied it is purely an matter for the UK courts alone, with no input from the ECJ. In future the UK government will be able to change these rules as it sees fit, without going through the EU except that the agreement signed last week states that : “While both parties remain free to shape their public policy in the fields of …, labour and social policy, …, the agreement provides for "level playing field" principles and mechanisms that aim to prevent a distortion of trade as a result of measures in these fields. In particular, each party may take countermeasures (subject to arbitration) against damaging measures by the other party.” What that means in practice is anybody guess, which is probably why there is no definitive guidance on the issue. I can imagine few months down the line the UK government saying we want to do this and the EU saying that is not within the spirit of the “level playing field” and it taking action against the UK and leading to more confusion and chaos.
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That is a fair overview. What I am looking for is a guide to the actual legislation. For example, there are at least four statutory instruments relating to UK REACH ...
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Kate - given the chaos around the Brexit agreement and the size of the document (I have it on my computer and have started to try to make sense of relevant (!) parts of it - a daunting task) I suspect that we will experience numerous 'clarifications', 'adjustments', and other changes in the coming weeks. A legally experienced friend advised me not to take anything as concrete fact at the moment but to keep my options open! Consider for example how many EU companies are now refusing to ship small value orders to the U.K. due to HMRC's insistence that they will have to register for VAT in the U.K. and submit regular returns! So that order placed on Amazon that was to be delivered from Belgium may never arrive!
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When it comes to registering for goods the United Kingdom and the European Union have similar standards and rules. However, there are important separate in what each organization requires its importers and exporters. For instance, the United Kingdom has a much tighter customs policy than the EU. If you want more information about the Brexit and Trust Registration Service in the Uk, you can visit the site. and concern from legal advisers. Visit: https://theangeltrust.com/impacts-of-brexit-on-trusts-and-tax-policies/
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Originally Posted by: chris.packham  Kate - given the chaos around the Brexit agreement and the size of the document (I have it on my computer and have started to try to make sense of relevant (!) parts of it - a daunting task) I suspect that we will experience numerous 'clarifications', 'adjustments', and other changes in the coming weeks. A legally experienced friend advised me not to take anything as concrete fact at the moment but to keep my options open! Consider for example how many EU companies are now refusing to ship small value orders to the U.K. due to HMRC's insistence that they will have to register for VAT in the U.K. and submit regular returns! So that order placed on Amazon that was to be delivered from Belgium may never arrive!
In a business paper.....many EU transport companies are no longer accepting work involving coming to the UK. They can no longer accept return loads because of the regulatory confusion, so the trip is not profitable. Other companies have increased transport cost by 400% to compensate.
UK fishing boats are fishing Danish waters because of the same problems.
IN what seems to be a breach of the agreement the UK govt is (news sites) intending to remove working hours and holiday pay legislative requirements. There goes the level playing field. Why is this no surprise?
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The Working Time Directive was one of the very few EU health and safety Directives that the UK did not willingly sign up to (usually as a key influencer) such that it was forced on the UK by "qualified majority". As such it is unsurprising that this might be one of the areas where the UK post Brexit might wish to flex muscle, however much this is likely to exacerbate a delicate trading environment.
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