Northern Ireland notifications

Northern Island (NI) is part of EU regulatory systems for chemicals to ensure frictionless movement of goods within the island of Ireland, whilst remaining within the UK customs territory. NI businesses will retain their current EU REACH status and obligations allowing them to maintain current supply chains to the EU/EEA.

Northern Ireland notifications is a light-touch notification system and is applicable to Great Britain-based importers, or downstream users, of qualifying Northern Ireland goods (QNIGs) registered under EU REACH by a company which is based in Northern Ireland and wants to maintain access to the Great Britain market (England, Scotland and Wales).

Great Britain-based importers, who:

1. were importing before 1 January 2021, must submit information on the substances they import into GB from NI in quantities of a tonne or more. They must do this within 300 days of the end of the transition period
2. intend to commence importing after 31 December 2020 must submit the required information before commencing importing

The notification and information can be submitted by either the GB importer or the NI supplier.

Businesses based in Northern Ireland and wishing to do this should first inform their GB customer of their intentions.

Update: 2021-02-27