Thursday 2nd December
Improving Administrative Procedures & Supporting UK Businesses Trading with Europe Post-Brexit
- Learn about the current state of EU-UK trade and the major challenges businesses are facing post-Brexit
- Gain an understanding of administration procedures/paperwork required of the trading industry under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA)
- Discuss how to support UK businesses trading into Europe
- Develop new solutions for customs officials, local authorities and businesses to smoothen the administrative process
- Examine the political and economic sustainability of the Northern Ireland Protocol, and Northern Ireland’s place between two custom entities
- Identify key areas of improvement to prevent border congestion and unbalanced trade going forward
- Assess the impacts and duration of the customs agent shortage situation
- Consider the disruption caused by labour shortages to UK supply chains and potential solutions