Open call for evidence

UK-India FTA: Trade and Agriculture Commission call for evidence

Summary

The Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) seeks submissions on the Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and India.

This call for evidence closes at

Call for evidence description

The TAC seeks submissions on whether provisions in the UK-India FTA that relate to trade in agricultural products may affect the maintenance of UK regulatory standards in relation to (any of the following):

  • animal or plant life or health
  • animal welfare
  • environmental protection

In particular, the TAC seeks submissions regarding differences between the relevant standards applicable to activities in India and the UK.

In accordance with the TAC’s terms of reference, submissions should not address human food safety, as this is covered by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS).

Sending your submission

You should:

You may be contacted for further information.

Citing your submission

We may cite your submission in our advice. If you would like all or part of your submission to be treated as confidential, contact the TAC secretariat on TACsecretariat@businessandtrade.gov.uk. The TAC has full discretion to decide on the relevance of submissions.

Ways to respond

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Published 1 August 2025

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