Following on from the October programme, November's webinars will explain what the changes will mean and the actions businesses must take to avoid interruption and enjoy the opportunities the UK’s new relationship with the EU will bring, with just eight weeks left to go until the UK leaves the EU single market and customs union.

The sector-specific webinars are free and, depending on the topic being covered, will take between 45-90 minutes.

The 'Regulations on manufactured goods' webinar, which will take place tomorrow (5 November) at 11am, will cover changes to the UK regime for goods that currently use the CE marking. It will also discuss the new UKCA marking, and what businesses will need to do to place certain goods on the GB, NI, and EU markets from 1 January 2021.

The 'Chemical regulations' session will take place at 11am on 12 November and will provide information on regulatory action businesses need to take to maintain access to UK and EEA markets under REACH and chemicals classification, labelling and packaging.

It will also detail where businesses should go for information on actions they may need to take in relation to other chemicals regimes, including drug precursors, biocides, Prior Informed Consent and pesticides.

Finally, the 'Using personal data in your businesses after the transition period' webinar will take place at 11am on 18 November and will focus on the UK Data Protection regime from January 2021, data adequacy and data preparedness.

BEIS has invited business to register at bit.ly/UKTwebinar to view the webinars online in ‘real time’. The October sessions are also now available to watch on demand at the same link while the November sessions will be available to watch again at a later date.

BEIS has also listed three key actions that metals and other materials companies – which BEIS said is relevant to the print industry – need to take to get ready for 1 January 2021.

It said businesses need to check the new rules on importing and exporting goods between the EU and Great Britain, as they could face delays, disruption or administrative costs if they do not comply with new customs procedures.

Businesses should also familiarise themselves with the UK’s new trade remedies process on GOV.UK, BEIS added, and use guidance on the same platform to understand trading arrangements for non-EU countries from 1 January 2021.