Step 4: Where to find specialist guidance

From government

• UK Government’s Prepare Your Business for Brexit Tool: https://www.gov.uk/transition
• Guidance from the Department of Food, Environment and Rural Affairs for food and drink businesses: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/food-and-drink-businesses-working-with-the-eu
• The UK Government is operating Business Support Helplines to advise companies across the UK. Businesses in Scotland should call 0300 303 0660 
  
• Scottish Government’s advice pages: https://www.mygov.scot/brexit/ 
• Scottish Government’s advice pages on agriculture and food production: https://www.mygov.scot/brexit-agriculture/
• Further information on Border Operating Model and customs from Scotland’s Enterprise Agencies: https://www.prepareforbrexit.scot/
  

Your NFU Scotland membership benefits

• NFU Scotland members are entitled to 20 minutes free tax advice from our dedicated helpline, operated by Johnston Carmichael.  Please call Freephone 0800 023 2368 to access help and please have your membership number to hand.
• NFU Scotland members are entitled to 20 minutes free legal advice from our dedicated helpline, operated by Gillespie MacAndrew. Please call 0131 271 8585 to access help and please have your membership number to hand. 
• NFU Scotland members are entitled to 30 minutes free HR support and advice from our dedicated helpline, operated by Greenburn. Greenburn can assist with recruitment queries, including queries about immigration and visas.  If you need support that requires documentation drafted this will be quoted at a discounted price for NFU Scotland members.  Call 0131 557 5742 to access the help you need and please have your membership number to hand.
• NFU Scotland is here for you – if you have a question about a specific aspect of how to prepare your business that has not been addressed here, then our dedicated team can signpost you to the answer.  We are available on the phone at 0131 472 4000 or you can email brexit@nfus.org.uk.
  

From industry

• AHDB advice pages, including a Brexit impact calculator, resilience checklist and Brexit toolkit: https://ahdb.org.uk/eu-exit
• Brexit Food Hub information for agriculture, food and drink businesses: https://brexitfoodhub.co.uk/ 
• The Food Standards Agency has published information on health, identification marks and importing high-risk food and animal feed: https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/the-uk-transition
• Food Standards Scotland also have advice pages available, at: https://www.foodstandards.gov.scot/about-us/brexit
• Quality Meat Scotland guidance for livestock producers and processors: https://www.qmscotland.co.uk/eu-exit-information