BTOM Checklist for movements to GB from 31st January

If you are involved in trading with the Great Britain or just interested in the subject, welcome to CKC’s free webinar. With the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) coming into force on 31 January 2024, our speakers will run through the final checklist to ensure full compliance.

When? 25 January 2024
What time? 13:30 – 14:30 CET

Topics

1. An overview of the BTOM, in particular the implications for Irish exporters and for the movement of NI-qualifying goods through ROI (Anthony Buckley).

2. Practical questions on registrations with the competent authorities. Completing an import notification for high, medium and low risk POAO. How it impacts movements of ROI to GB (GMR), etc. (Zandra Horgan).

3. EU supplier’s perspective: areas to watch and identify (Kevin Shakespeare).

Speakers

Anthony Buckley

Chair of the Customs Knowledge Institute, Ireland. Now operating his own consultancy company, Anthony provides advice to a number of accountancy and other firms, and has experience of training in customs for the University of Limerick, Chartered Accountants Ireland, Irish Exporters Association, and CILT Skillnet. Formerly Head of Revenue’s Customs Service, he led Brexit planning for Irish Customs up to mid-2018. In his Customs role, he represented Ireland at EU discussions, and in the World Customs Organisation.

Zandra Horgan

Zandra is Chartered Certified Accountant, Chartered Tax Adviser, Customs Agent & Adviser, based in Ireland. She is co-founder of HFS which offer Customs, Accounting & Tax services to a varied client base of multinationals to the SME sector. For many businesses, trading through a customs border for the first time is a challenge and Zandra has helped many upskill and thrive to regain their market share. Specialising in SPS clearances she works closely with clients and all government agencies involved.

Kevin Shakespeare

Kevin Shakespeare, Chair of the Management Council of the Customs Knowledge Community (CKC), Director of Strategic Projects and International Development at the Institute of Export & International Trade (IOE&IT), the UK. An approved UN international trade trainer, Kevin has developed several of the IOE&IT’s educational and training programmes including the Diploma in World Customs Compliance and Regulation. He has worked on trade initiatives with Invest NI, Scottish Enterprise, UK Export Finance, Saudi Export Development Authority, among others, and is also the dean of the UK Customs Academy and NI Customs and Trade Academy.