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Commons Debate pack by Matthew Ward and Dominic Webb. It was first published on Tuesday, 13 July 2021. It was last updated on Monday, 19 July 2021.

Role of the Trade and Agriculture Commission in international trade deals

Summary

The Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) is a new body which will help with the scrutiny of agricultural aspects of free trade agreements. It will be an independent, expert group made up of trade and agriculture specialists.

The Commission’s role will be to advise the Secretary of State on whether a trade agreement could mean a change in the UK’s domestic statutory protections, or government’s ability to set those protections, relating to animal and plant health standards, animal welfare standards and environmental standards as they relate to agricultural products.

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Secondary information

Type
Research briefing
Reference
CDP-2021-0127 
Related items
Trade Act 2021
Thursday, 29 April 2021
Public acts
Subjects
Agriculture Australia Public appointments Standards Trade agreements Overseas trade Trade and Agriculture Commission
Legislation
Trade Act 2021
Published by
Economic Policy and Statistics Section
House of Commons Library
Link
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