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Trade Bill

Moved by

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara

45: After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause—

“Future partnership with the European Union: services

It shall be the objective of an appropriate authority to take all necessary steps to implement a future trade agreement with the European Union that—

(a) ensures no additional barriers to trade in services between the European Union and the United Kingdom are erected after exit day;

(b) protects—

(i) the right of UK nationals and businesses to provide or receive services in the European Union, and

(ii) reciprocal rights for EU nationals and businesses to provide or receive services in the United Kingdom;

(c) protects—

(i) the right of UK businesses to establish a company in an EU member state, and

(ii) reciprocal rights for EU businesses to establish a company in the United Kingdom.”