The UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation is being managed by DBT, DEFRA, and DIT to operationalise the bilateral trade deal and maximise its benefits for UK businesses and sectors. Current focus includes addressing sectoral concerns, particularly in agriculture and food, establishing clear ministerial accountability, and supporting Welsh farming adaptation to tariff liberalisation. The agreement is in active implementation phase with ongoing government and parliamentary scrutiny.
Consultation report with the devolved governments on the implementation of the recognition of professional qualifications (RPQ) provisions in the UK-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
Details of the Joint Committee meeting held as part of the United Kingdom-Australia Free Trade Agreement on 11 June 2024.
UIN: HLWS111 My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade (Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP) has today made the following statement.The Government has, today, laid before Parliament a report on the Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement. The report is required …
Report pursuant to Section 42 of the Agriculture Act 2020 with respect to the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement.
In response to: UK-Australia FTA: impact assessment
Economic assessment of the impact of the Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Australia.
We are alert to the concerns of Welsh farmers that the gradual removal of tariffs on Australian beef and lamb potentially poses a competitive threat. However, this is unlikely to manifest in the short term, and it is far from …
We are concerned that the statutory Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) is not yet operational and we urge the UK Government to set up the TAC as soon as possible. The UK Government intends to allow the TAC to scrutinise …
We welcome the positive relationship between DIT and Welsh Government and note that discussions are still ongoing about formalising joint working with a memorandum of understanding. Type: conclusion | Number: 2 | Paragraph: 18 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: …