UK–Australia FTA

The UK - Australia Free Trade Agreement is a proposed free trade agreement between the United Kingdom and Australia.[1]
The agreement between the UK and Australia is currently being negotiated.

UK–Australia FTA
  Australia
  United Kingdom (UK)
TypeFree trade agreement
ContextTrade relationship between the United Kingdom and Australia
Negotiators
Parties

History

The United Kingdom and Australia started negotiations for a free trade deal on the 17 June 2020, and are currently on the first round of negotiations.[2]

On 15 June 2020 the Australian Government released its negotiating position.[3] Two days later, on the 17 June 2020, the UK Government also released its negotiation objectives, outlining what it would like to achieve in a free trade agreement.[4]

Areas Covered in the FTA and Contention Points
  • Trade in Goods:
  • Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS):
  • Customs and Trade Facilitation
  • Rules of Origin
  • Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)
  • Good Regulatory Practices
  • Transparency, Publication, and Administrative Measures
  • Trade in Services, Including Telecommunications and Financial Services
  • Digital Trade in Goods and Services and Cross-Border Data Flows
  • Investment
  • Intellectual Property
  • Procedural Fairness for Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices
  • State-Owned and Controlled Enterprises (SOEs)
  • Subsidies
  • Competition Policy
  • Labor
  • Environment
  • Anti-corruption
  • Trade Remedies
  • Settlement
  • General Provisions

[5]

Documents

Australia

Australia Negotiating Objectives

United Kingdom

UK Negotiation Objectives

See also

Sources
  1. Barns-Graham, William (June 17, 2020). "UK starts talks with 'old friends' Australia and New Zealand for trade deals". Institute for Exports and a International Trade.
  2. (1) Hurst (2) Graham-McLay, (1) Daniel (2) Charlotte (June 17, 2020). "UK begins talks with Australia and New Zealand on free trade deal for post-Brexit era". The Guardian.
  3. "Australia-UK FTA objectives fact sheet". Dfat.gov.AU. June 15, 2020.
  4. Truss, Liz (June 17, 2020). "UK's approach to negotiating a free trade agreement with Australia". Gov.uk.
  5. "Australia-UK FTA negotiating aims and approach". daft.gov.AU.
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