Trade agreements after Brexit discussed
21 February 2017
The Exiting the European Union Committee discusses trade policy as part of the negotiating objectives for withdrawal from the EU.
- Watch Parliament TV: UK's negotiating objectives for withdrawal from EU
- Inquiry: UK's negotiating objectives for withdrawal from EU
- Exiting the European Union Committee
Witnesses
Tuesday 21 February 2017, Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House
At 9.35am
- Roderick Abbott, former Deputy Director-General at the World Trade Organization and at the European Commission Directorate-General for Trade
- Dr Federico Ortino, The Dickson Poon School of Law, King's College London
- Professor Jim Rollo, UK Trade Policy Observatory, University of Sussex
Purpose of the session
The questioning focuses on the terms of reference for the inquiry, in particular:
- The impact of leaving the Single Market and options for a future economic relationship with the EU
- The implications of operating on WTO terms
- Options for a bespoke customs arrangement
- The prospects for new free trade agreements
- The continuity of the UK's trade relationships with countries covered by existing EU free trade agreements
Further information
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