UK-Australia FTA: Trade and Agriculture Commission call for evidence
Detail of outcome
The Trade and Agriculture Commission’s (TAC) response to the call for evidence is included in UK-Australia FTA: advice from Trade and Agriculture Commission.
The Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) received 31 responses to the call for evidence. All responses have been read and analysed by the TAC.
Original call for evidence
Call for evidence description
The Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) seeks submissions on whether provisions in the UK-Australia FTA that relate to trade in agricultural products may affect the maintenance of UK regulatory standards in relation to:
(a) Animal or plant life or health;
(b) Animal welfare; and
(c) Environmental protection.
In particular, the TAC seeks submissions regarding differences between the relevant standards applicable to activities in Australia and the UK.
Please note that, in accordance with the TAC’s terms of reference, submissions should not address human food safety, as this is covered by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Submissions should be:
- submitted as a Microsoft Word document
- no longer than 2 pages in length (using Times New Roman font, size 12, with 1.5 line spacing and margins of 2.54cm)
Submissions may be cited by the TAC in its advice. If you would like all or part of your submission to be treated as confidential, please contact the TAC secretariat on [email protected]. The TAC has full discretion to decide on the relevance of submissions.
Submitting persons or entities must list their website (if an organisation), along with an email address and a named contact. Submitting persons or entities may be contacted for further information.
Submissions should be sent to [email protected]. The deadline is 11:59 PM, 11 February 2022.
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Published 10 January 2022Last updated 13 April 2022 + show all updates
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Addition of public feedback and link to outcome of consultation.
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