HMRC offers businesses Brexit advice

HMRC offers businesses Brexit advice

HMRC has sent out a letter offering “advice and guidance” regarding Brexit, what it will mean for UK businesses, and how they can prepare. As the letter explains, the UK will be leaving the EU at 11pm on 29 March 2019. The UK has reached an agreement with the EU “on...
EU MEPs take on product quality issue

EU MEPs take on product quality issue

This week, the European Parliament’s internal market committee voted in favour of an own-initiative report by Czech S&D member Olga Sehnalová, proposing measures against the unfair commercial practice of  selling lower quality products in some EU...
EU reveals greenhouse gas emissions progress

EU reveals greenhouse gas emissions progress

The EU has unveiled the progress it has been making toward cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, using infographics. Explaining that it has set “ambitious targets” for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the European Parliament states that “Fighting climate change...
EU to implement authorisation process

EU to implement authorisation process

The European Parliament has revealed that, from 2021, non-EU nationals who are exempt from visa requirements will have to receive authorisation before travelling to the EU. The Parliament explains that the purpose of this screening is “to detect criminals, terrorists...