The International Trade Committee has today launched an inquiry
to investigate the impact that future arrangements between the UK
and EU could have on wider UK trade policy.
MP, Chair of the
International Trade Committee, said:
“The future relationship between the UK and EU is uncertain, but
it is clear that it will have significant consequences for any
deals that the UK wishes to strike with countries outside of the
EU post-Brexit.
“The Secretary of State, , has talked a lot about his aim of
securing trade deals with new partners, and his Department
recently launched consultations on possible deals with Australia,
New Zealand and the US.
“My Committee wants to examine how the future UK-EU relationship
could affect deals such as these. We will consider the impact of
different arrangements between the UK and EU on the regulation of
goods and services and on cross-cutting issues such as consumer
and environmental protection, and examine how these arrangements
might affect wider UK trade policy.”
Terms of reference
The impact of UK-EU arrangements on wider UK trade
policy
The Committee seeks written submissions on the following
questions:
- How would different
UK-EU customs regimes affect wider UK trade policy?
- What would be the
implications of different UK-EU trade arrangements for UK customs
and other border procedures for non-EU goods?
- How would UK-EU
arrangements pertaining to the regulation of goods affect wider
UK trade policy?
- How would UK-EU
arrangements pertaining to the regulation of services and
investment affect wider UK trade policy?
- How would UK-EU
arrangements pertaining to cross-cutting regulatory issues –
including data protection, competition policy, consumer
protection and social and environmental legislation – affect
wider UK trade policy?
