Since 1993, we have used the CE mark on commercial products, to show conformity with European health, safety, and environmental standards. A requirement to comply with EU legislation which some felt did not sit well with Brexit. A plan was launched to introduce a British equivalent, the UK Conformity Assessed mark (UKCA). This was more […]

At UK ports, the level of European shipping remains more or less as evident as before Brexit. Time has passed since Brexit and the arrival of the Trade & Cooperation Agreement but pragmatism has meant that not every intention became reality. The importation of food from Europe is a fair example. Whilst the UK to […]

The 2023 IMF economic forecast is just a forecast but offers a reasonable average of those from other institutions. Europe is hardly seeing a boom but on the data above and Office For Budget Responsibility (OBR) figures, the UK is lagging. The OBR also suggest that government debt could be 300% of GDP by 2070, […]

A few more than you see did attend the debate mentioned below but not as many as the petitioners would hope for. An online petition calling on the UK government to hold a public enquiry into the impact of Brexit gathered more than 200,000 signatures, although 100,000 was sufficient to trigger a parliamentary debate. The […]

Ursula von der Leyen’s point on opening a new chapter in UK-EU relations could be as critical as the deal they discussed. Closure for a new arrangement on Northern Ireland is still to come, although the principle of what has taken place is important. There are interests to serve and compromise but still progress in […]

Customs and other governmental websites in EU countries recently added more detailed information on ATA carnet use to the UK. Good to see this shared, on an approach which has become the default. Carnets are working well in both directions, as mentioned in a January post by two French bands, who toured together in the […]