To address non-tariff barriers, the Government should open structured, sector-focused discussions with India to reduce the most trade-distorting barriers identified by industry, using the Sub-Committee on Standards, Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment. The Government should clearly identify priority issues and set out a timetable for their resolution and protect the appropriate resourcing of Foreign Office and Department for Business and Trade staff for deal implementation. (Recom...

To address non-tariff barriers, the Government should open structured, sector-focused discussions with India to reduce the most trade-distorting barriers identified by industry, using the Sub-Committee on Standards, Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment. The Government should clearly identify priority issues and set out a timetable for their resolution and protect the appropriate resourcing of Foreign Office and Department for Business and Trade staff for deal implementation. (Recommendation, Paragraph 104) Type: recommendation | Number: 19 | Response status: no_published_response Government response: As referenced above, this deal goes further than any India has ever signed in tackling non-tariff barriers, and we will actively engage businesses to ensure we hear about challenges utilising the agreement and use the formal engagement mechanisms in the deal to raise and resolve issues quickly, incl