VIDEO: UK seafood industry authority details five step plan for 'hard Brexit'

Industry authority SeaFish on Tuesday published a video on Youtube outlining a five point plan advising seafood companies what to do in case of a "hard Brexit".

Publication of a video presentation featuring Ivan Bartolo from Seafish's regulatory affairs department comes just over two weeks before the United Kingdom is due to leave the European Union on Oct. 31.

With the deadline having already been extended twice, haggling between EU and UK negotiators continues over customers arrangements for the border between Northern Ireland, part of the UK and the independent Republic of Ireland to the south.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has repeatedly signaled that the United Kingdom will leave the trade bloc come what may, despite a law being passed aimed at preventing the country leaving without a deal on Halloween, a daunting prospect for many businesses.

During the video, recorded at an event in London earlier this month, Bartolo outlines some of the likely tariffs that will be imposed on seafood products exported to the EU once the UK leaves.

He also strongly advises companies to be aware of commodity codes relating to their products.

"If you get them wrong HMRC are not very forgiving, so it's very good to get them right straight away," he said.

UK seafood companies shipping to the European Union are being advised to outsource as much of their customs paperwork requirements as possible with the deadline looming for the United Kingdom's departure.

The adoption of new customs regulations following the United Kingdom's expected departure from the EU on Oct. 31 is expected to be an operational headache for seafood companies both exporting to and importing from the EU.

European leaders meet in Brussels on Thursday and Friday with Brexit certain to top the agenda.