New advice for musicians travelling in and out of the UK

Dover and the Eurotunnel are among the ports to be affected by CITES legislation

Notes in English / Notas en ingles

Musicians travelling in and out of the UK after 29 March need to be aware of the potential changes at border control, particularly in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit.

This was the advice given at a meeting of the CITES Sustainable Users Group (CSUG) in London on 12 March. In particular, musicians carrying items containing CITES-protected materials such as ivory should know:

• Dover, Holyhead, the Eurotunnel and Eurostar will not initially be able to act as ports with regards to CITES. Other routes would have to be used for the foreseeable future. A list of CITES-designated ports of entry and exit can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/trading-cites-listed-species-through-uk-ports-and-airports-after-brexit
• Once Brexit has taken place, musicians will need a musical instrument certificate (MIC) to travel into or out of the UK , but since a ‘no deal’ on 29 March is still a possibility, they must be prepared to have paperwork that complies with such an outcome if they are out of the UK on that date.

For more information, and a series of useful links, please see the fuller original article:
https://www.thestrad.com/new-advice-for-musicians-travelling-in-and-out-of-the-uk/8715.article?utm_source=adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_term=&utm_campaign=20533&adredir=1