Northern Ireland Office publishes Brexit readiness checklists for businesses ​

The Northern Ireland Office in conjunction with NIBusinessInfo.co.uk has published a checklist for businesses in Northern Ireland to help them prepare for 1 January 2021. "Brexit Transition: Actions Northern Ireland businesses can take now" provides a list of 10 actions that Northern Ireland businesses should take now, regardless of the outcome of discussions with the EU. These include:

• conducting a risk assessment to establish where changes will be needed
• registering for the Trader Support Service
• acquiring an EORI number
• finding out the commodity code for goods you buy or sell
• practical steps around communicating with hauliers, business partners and suppliers
• making a list of all the data flows into and out of the business, and
• considering the impact of Brexit on people movement.