The House of Lords EU Goods Sub-Committee today invites written
contributions to its new inquiry into non-tariff barriers that
could affect future UK-EU trade in manufactured goods and how
these could be addressed in the future economic relationship.
The topics the Committee is seeking evidence on include:
- The key non-tariff barriers that could affect future UK-EU
trade in goods and their impact on UK businesses.
- The most important technical barriers to UK trade with the EU
and how these could be addressed.
- The form of regulatory cooperation that might be needed
between the UK and EU, including with EU agencies.
- How the UK and EU could minimise the costs and disruption
associated with any testing and compliance processes that will be
required, including conformity assessments.
- The arrangements needed on rules of origin between the UK and
the EU.
- How customs processes and documentation requirements could be
simplified to support UK-EU trade, and the role new technology
could play.
- How existing customs facilitations could be improved, such as
trusted trader schemes, particularly for the benefit of small and
newly-established businesses.
- What impact the absence of a UK-EU trade agreement at the end
of the transition period would have on UK businesses.
The Committee invites interested individuals and organisations to
submit written evidence to this inquiry by 28 June 2020.
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out how to submit evidence.
