Hard Brexit Impact Analysis

Page 91 of 106 Category If no agreement is reached: Consequence EU Document Trade protected species Export Export or Re export: As of the withdrawal date the export or re-export from the EU to a third country (including the United Kingdom) of specimens of protected species are subject to the prior presentation, at the customs office at which the export formalities are completed, of an export permit or re-export certificate issued by a management authority of the EU Member State in which the specimens are located. Article 5 of Council Regulation 338/97 WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU RULES ON TRADE IN PROTECTED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA Trade protected species Import Imports to EU: As of the withdrawal date, the introduction into the EU of UK origin or transit specimens of species included in Annexes A and B is subject to the prior presentation, at the customs office of entry, of an import permit issued by a management authority of the Member State of destination. Article 4 of Council Regulation 338/97 WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU RULES ON TRADE IN PROTECTED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA Transport Air Air carriers holding EU operating licences: To obtain and keep an EU operating licence and benefit from the intra-EU air traffic rights, air carriers must comply at all times with EU conditions. An air carrier must have its principal place of business within an EU Member State, and to be majority owned and effectively controlled by EU Member States and/or nationals of EU Member States. If the conditions are no longer fulfilled as a consequence of the United Kingdom becoming a third country, the operating licence at issue will no longer be valid. Some UK air operators may not be able to operate into and out of the EU 27 member states WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU RULES IN THE FIELD OF AIR TRANSPORT Transport Air Air carriers holding an operating licence delivered by the UK authorities: As of the withdrawal date, the operating licences granted to airlines by the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority will no longer be valid EU operating licences. UK air carriers will require an operating licence from each of the EU 27 member states WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU RULES IN THE FIELD OF AIR TRANSPORT Transport Air As of the withdrawal date, the United Kingdom will automatically cease to be covered by air transport agreements of the Union, whether these have been entered into by the Union alone (e.g. the Air Transport Agreement with Switzerland) or by the Union and its Member States acting jointly (e.g. the Air Transport Agreement with the USA). UK will have to negotiate bi lateral rights with countries that the UK relies on EU rights to operate into and out of. WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU RULES IN THE FIELD OF AIR TRANSPORT