Since 31 January 2020, the
Brexit a fact. As of 1 January
2021 there are definitively
new rules. Partly
of companies doing business
with the United Kingdom
appears to be well informed
of developments.
Not all companies are affected
but the necessary
precautions. This can be done
have far-reaching consequences.

The new trade agreement between the European Union and Vietnam will enter into force on 1 August 2020.

Much has been said and written about it: the Brexit. We are heading towards a deadline: October 31st 2019. It is still not certain if and how the United Kingdom will leave the European Union (EU).

For companies that do business with the UK, a number of changes will probably occur on 29 March 2019. So close to the deadline and it is still unclear whether we are dealing with a ‘hard’ Brexit where the UK will immediately leave the customs union or that there will be another variant. As a best preparation we now start with that hard Brexit; then it can only be better.

After a long period of uncertainty it is now clear that the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Europe Japan will enter into force on February 1, 2019. The full agreement consists out of over 900 pages. Although everything is equally important there are still some things worth mentioning.