Many in the sector will be forgiven for spending Christmas and the immediate new year period focussed on the ongoing challenges posed by COVID-19. However, the agreement reached between the UK and EU on the terms of our future relationship will have long-lasting implications for many sectors, including sport and recreation.
The UK’s decision to leave both the single market and customs union and put an end to freedom of movement means that relative to membership of the EU, the new arrangements subject the movement of people, goods, services and data between the UK and EU to greater friction and many cases more burdensome requirements.
We are in the process of seeking further clarification on specific issues and will provide a more detailed briefing for members in due course but the following is a very general overview of some of the impacts of the new arrangements on our sector. Links to specific guidance are included further below for reference.
Movement of people
(Note: specific rules apply to movement between the UK and Ireland – see the links to further guidance below)
Movement of goods and animals
Data
EU funding programmes
Links to further guidance
Full Trade and Cooperation Agreement and summary document.
General guidance for the sport and recreation sector.
Guidance on providing services to the EU/EEA/Switzerland.
Guidance on the movement of equines.
Guidance on the new immigration system for employers.
Guidance on the Common Travel Area between the UK, crown dependencies and Ireland.
If you have any queries about Brexit, please contact the policy team.
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