More on CPTPP and a call on the UK to start thinking more strategically about its ‘green trade’ strategy.
Author: Chris Horseman
Withdrawal Agreement rollout – Northern Ireland trade issues enter centre stage
Amid the flurry of cancelled meetings as the Covid-19 lockdown bites, one key meeting will go ahead next Monday, albeit by videoconference: the inaugural meeting of the EU-UK Joint Committee to implement the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement.
TDI Series: Signs of more liberal stance as UK sets out post-Brexit trade remedy procedures
British businesses are facing a potentially challenging period of transition as Britain moves towards setting its own autonomous policy on trade remedies post-Brexit. A full set of measures to regulate and apply anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguard measures will apply in the United Kingdom from January 2021 onwards, after the UK’s …
UK tech industries seeking ‘gold standard’ for digital trade rules in new FTAs
The United Kingdom can play a big part in creating “a new gold standard in digital trade” after it leaves the EU, according to techUK, the industry body for the UK technology sector. Outside of the European Union, the UK can identify and reinforce best practice in opening up markets …
The countdown to a new EU-UK agreement has begun
The United Kingdom and the European Union are finally getting down to work on what will probably prove to be the hardest part of Britain’s divorce from the European Union – the establishment of a new free trade agreement between the two parties. The countdown has started. A meeting this …
Updated: UK minister raises eyebrows with plan to impose tariffs on sub-standard food
The United Kingdom government’s approach to food standards in international trade was thrown into confusion today with comments by Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers which appeared to advocate imposing tariffs on agri-food imports which did not meet basic British standards. Speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference – a high-profile gathering of …
UK businesses brace for legal uncertainty for their trade as early as Brexit Day 1
The United Kingdom is finding itself reliant on the goodwill of its trading partners around the world to ensure a smooth transition into its post-Brexit future when it formally leaves the Europen Union at the end of January. Legal basis for trading relationships during transition period less secure Although most …
New Zealand and Chile FTA updates
EU, New Zealand set mid-2020 target for FTA conclusion The EU and New Zealand are targeting conclusion of their negotiations for a new free trade agreement by the middle of 2020, following a generally upbeat assessment of the most recent round of talks in Wellington on 10-13 December. Participants in …
Cañas: EU can’t afford to walk away from Mercosur trade agreement
In a wide-ranging interview with Borderlex’s Chris Horseman, MEP Jordi Cañas discusses the significance of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement and explains how he envisages the ratification process for this agreement.
Brexit roadmap – what happens next in UK as it heads for EU exit
Among the many urgent issues on the ‘to-do’ list of newly re-elected prime minister Boris Johnson this week will be no less an issue than the formulation of a national trade policy for the United Kingdom. Johnson’s decisive victory in last week’s UK election has paved the way for the …
