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<p>The Government is committed to supporting the touring sector to adapt to new arrangements
with the EU. We have worked with the sector and directly with Member States to clarify
arrangements, press for specific changes from Member States, and introduce unilateral
measures where possible.</p><p>With regards to the movement of vehicles, the Department
for Transport has implemented a Dual Registration measure. This enables specialist
event hauliers who have an established haulage base outside Great Britain (GB) and
who also maintain a GB haulage base and operate for hire and reward to temporarily
transfer their vehicles between their two operator licences. We have also confirmed
that ‘splitter vans’ that are carrying both equipment (which is not for sale) and
up to 9 people do not fall in the scope of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA),
and their use is therefore subject to the applicable Member State law.</p><p>EU Member
States are principally responsible for deciding the rules governing what work UK visitors
can undertake. Following the Government’s engagement, almost all EU Member States
have confirmed they offer visa and work permit free routes for UK musicians and creative
performers. This includes Spain and Greece, who introduced visa and work permit free
touring routes in November 2021 and June 2022 respectively, following extensive Government
and sectoral engagement.</p><p>We are working with Member States to ensure their guidance
is clear and accessible. We have published <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/travelling-to-the-eu-switzerland-norway-iceland-or-liechtenstein-for-work"
target="_blank">general business traveller summaries on GOV.UK</a>, as well as <a
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/touring-europe-checklists-for-the-arts-cultural-creative-and-heritage-sectors"
target="_blank">‘landing pages’ on GOV.UK</a> for the creative sectors.</p><p>The
Government supports our world leading creative industries across the UK through a
range of export support programmes, including the successful Music Export Growth Scheme
and the International Showcase Fund. In addition, UK businesses, including touring
professionals, can get answers to practical questions online and by telephone through
the Export Support Service.</p><p>The UK’s immigration rules for touring creative
professionals are comparatively more generous than in many EU Member States. The UK’s
domestic rules allow musicians, entertainers and artists (and their technical staff)
from non-visa national countries, such as EU Member States and the US, to undertake
paid work in the UK through routes which are set out on specific pages for the creative
sectors on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/visiting-the-uk-as-a-creative-professional-from-a-non-visa-national-country"
target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>.</p>
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