Airport staff to trial pre-departure rapid testing

PocDoc and BioSure to work with Edinburgh Airport as part of recovery planning. Pre-departure rapid testing that delivers results within 15 minutes will be trialled at Edinburgh Airport as part of recovery planning for aviation in Scotland. The week-long trial starts on Monday 1 March 2021 and uses tests that…

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Be prepared – cross-border disputes post-brexit

For Scottish businesses trading with European customers and suppliers the recent EU-UK trade deal offered little clarity on the question of what happens now if that business relationship turns sour and you need to enforce the terms of your contract? Prior to our exit from the European Union the rules…

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Why are Rules of Origin putting a spanner in the works?

Rules of Origin (RoO) are putting a spanner in the works for UK exporters wishing to take advantage of the UK’s newly negotiated trade deals with the EU and all trade deals we had with the EU that have been rolled over. The new trade agreements only allow goods of…

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Data protection: European Commission launches process on personal data flows to UK

Today, the Commission launched the process towards the adoption of two adequacy decisions for transfers of personal data to the United Kingdom, one under the General Data Protection Regulation and the other for the Law Enforcement Directive. The publication of the draft decisions is the beginning of a process towards their adoption. This…

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Britain’s superstar exporters to ignite the next generation of top international exporters

*Intermittent exporters could boost UK exports by £4.4 billion* *Superstar exporters – the top 10% of exporters – account for 90% of UK exports* *77% of Scottish firms believe businesses trading internationally have more growth opportunities* Britain’s superstar exporters could pave the way for their intermittent counterparts and help add…

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BCC Brexit survey: Half of UK exporters report difficulties adapting to changes relating to EU-UK goods trade

Results from the first major business survey for 2021 by the British Chambers of Commerce on Brexit found that half (49%) of  exporters  are  facing  difficulties  in adapting to the changes in the trade of goods following the ratification of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) on 1 January 2021. The survey Fieldwork for the survey, which received 1,000 responses, mainly from SMEs, was carried out between…

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How the Brexit deal will affect immigration

We now have confirmation of a post-Brexit deal with the EU, but the detail and how it will work in practice have yet to be seen. We do know that with effect from 11pm on 31st December 2020, the rights of free movement for EU citizens no longer apply. Any…

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£23 million Seafood Disruption Support Scheme now open

Fund will cover up to £100,000 of losses per business caused by delays related to the export of fresh or live fish and shellfish to the EU during January 2021. Seafood exporting businesses across the UK that have been affected by the challenges of adjusting to new requirements for exporting…

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UK applies to join huge Pacific free trade area CPTPP

The UK is formally applying to join one of the world’s largest free-trade areas, deepening trade ties with some of the fastest-growing markets in the world International Trade Secretary Liz Truss will speak to ministers in Japan and New Zealand on Monday morning (1 February 2021) to request to join…

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Clyde & Co grows continental European arbitration presence through Hamburg hire

Global law firm Clyde & Co has today announced the hire of Georg Scherpf as a Counsel and Head of International Arbitration in Hamburg, further growing the firm’s continental European arbitration presence. Georg is a German-qualified Rechtsanwalt and English-qualified solicitor and practises as counsel and arbitrator in disputes, with extensive…

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