Brexit
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Support to companies for increased costs due to Brexit
Businesses can now apply for support for costs incurred as a result of the UK's withdrawal from the European Union. This is the first call within the Brexit Adjustment Reserve and further calls are planned in 2023.
Support can be obtained for costs that have occurred or will occur during the period 1 January 2020 – 31 December 2023.
The support can be granted to companies (excluding the fisheries and aquaculture sector) for the following costs:
- Consulting and advisory services
- Direct costs for approval or labeling of products that are still to be marketed in the UK
- Participation in fairs and the like
Support to the fisheries and aquaculture sector covers the following areas:
- support for temporary cessation of fishing activity
- support for loss of incomethrough fishing for the period January–March 2021
- support for loss of income to actors other than those who have licenses in fishing
- support for loss of income as a result of reduced fishing quotas and for administrative costs.
How to apply for support
You apply for support through announcements that are published on the Swedish ESF Council's website. Each call specifies specific conditions for the application and who can receive support.
Search for announced grants on the ESF Council's website (in Swedish)
Application guide on the ESF council's website (in Swedish)
Online information meetings about the Brexit adjustment reserve at the ESF Council (in Swedish)
Do you have questions?
Please email: brexitjusteringsreserven@esf.se
The EU and the United Kingdom have agreed on a trade and cooperation agreement that came into force on 1 January 2021. The agreement states that import to and export from the UK will be handled as import and export to a country outside the EU.
How customs work when trading with the United Kingdom
As the United Kingdom is no longer part of the EU, customs formalities and the submission of customs declarations are now required.
The agreement also states that no duty will be levied, as long as the product meets the conditions of origin. If your goods do not meet the conditions of proof of origin, the UK customs tariff applies.
UK's new trade tariff at the UK government's website
The Free Trade Agreement
The Free Trade Agreement also regulates trade in services and guarantees that most services sold from EU countries will be treated as domestic services in the UK and vice versa. However, mutual recognition of services no longer applies, which means that your service is not automatically approved in the UK. The Free Trade Agreement does not regulate all services. If you are unsure what applies to the services you sell, please contact the relevant Swedish and British authorities.
Transfer of data and personal data
Personal data may usually not be exported outside the EU. To do so, a so-called adequacy decision is required. This means that the country meets the EU level of protection for personal data. There is currently no such adequacy decision, but the EU has decided that personal data may be transferred to the UK for the first four months. This period can be extended by two months. The European Commission has not yet made an adequacy decision but intends to do so soon.
Read the fully agreement at the European Commission’s website
Brexit at the National Board of Trade (in Swedish)
Responsible: Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth