UK - Australia FTA

The UK - Australia Free Trade Agreement (UK - Australia FTA), is a proposed agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and N.Ireland and the Commonwealth of Australia. [1]

United Kingdom - Australia Free Trade Agreement
Type Trade Agreement
Context Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom and Australia
Negotiators Liz Truss
Parties United Kingdom đŸ‡¬đŸ‡§

Australia đŸ‡¦đŸ‡º

History

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

Draft Legal & Treaty Text

On the 17 June 2020 the United Kingdom Government released it's negotiation objective outlining what it would like to achieve in a United Kingdom - Australia free trade agreement. [3]

On 15th June 2020 the Australian Government releases it's negotiation objectives outlining what it would like to achieve in a United Kingdom - Australia 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
  • List of Bilateral Agreements
  • List of Multilateral Agreements
  • UK Free Trade Agreements

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. Truss, Liz (June 17, 2020). "UK's approach to negotiating a free trade agreement with Australia". Gov.uk.
  4. "Australia-UK FTA objectives fact sheet". Dfat.gov.AU. June 15, 2020.
  5. "Australia-UK FTA negotiating aims and approach". daft.gov.AU.
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