Importer
The importer is the economic operator established in the Union who places a product from a third country on the Union market. As from the withdrawal date, both manufacturers and importers established in the United Kingdom will no longer be considered as being established in the European Union. Consequently, the economic operator downstream of the UK based manufacturer or importer, having a registered place of business within the EU territory, will become the EU importer as from the withdrawal date. This operator will have to comply with the specific obligations relevant to an importer.
Authorised Representative
As the UK will be considered a third country an authorised representative established in the Union will need to be designated by the UK manufacturers.
In addition, the authorised representatives established in the UK will not, as from the withdrawal date, be recognised as authorised representatives any longer. Therefore, manufacturers are advised to take the necessary steps to ensure that, as from the withdrawal date, their designated authorised representatives are established in the EU.