Source · Select Committees · Justice Committee
Recommendation 9
9
Accepted
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CPTPP negotiations offer lessons for future Crown Dependency trade deal involvement
Conclusion
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) was unusual in that the UK was joining an existing trade agreement and had to comply with an existing text. This had implications for the negotiation process and the outcome it was possible to achieve for the Crown Dependencies. However, the CPTPP negotiation process provides lessons for how the Crown Dependencies could be more effectively involved in negotiations in the future.
Government Response Summary
The government notes the importance of engagement and states that the Department for Business and Trade already has well-established processes, including regular consultation with Crown Dependencies, engagement with negotiators, and routine sharing of draft UK negotiating texts.
Paragraph Reference:
40
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
28. The Government notes the Committee’s recommendation and recognises the importance of engagement with the Crown Dependencies from the outset to the conclusion of negotiations. 29. The Department for Business and Trade has well-established processes in place for consulting the Crown Dependencies in a regular and timely fashion. This includes engagement with the Chief Negotiator and Chapter leads, especially in free trade agreements and areas that the Crown Dependencies prioritise. 30. The Department for Business and Trade already works closely with the Crown Dependencies to ensure that the UK negotiating positions consider Crown Dependency interests. Draft UK negotiating text is routinely shared with Crown Dependencies to allow early identification of compliance issues.