Trade and Agriculture Commission meeting summary 8 January 2021: twelfth working meeting
Updated 12 March 2021
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This Trade and Agriculture Commission has ceased to operate and has been superseded by a new Trade and Agriculture Commission, which has a new role and membership.
Time, date and venue: 9am to12pm, 8 January 2021 (online)
Chair: Tim J Smith
Update from the Chair
The Chair thanked all Commission members and the Secretariat for their continued engagement and work over the festive period.
UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement
The Chair introduced a summary of the agreement. The Commission was also joined by a representative from DEFRA’s EU Strategy and Negotiations team to assist in answering any questions.
Topic areas of discussion included:
- implementation and business challenges
- rules of origin and supply chains
- devolved administration and the Northern Ireland Protocol
- checks and trade flow
International development
Following presentation of a prepared paper, the Commission discussed the implications for developing countries of regulatory barriers to trade and how the UK could help to overcome these.
TAC report content
Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) members discussed in detail the vision, principles and evolving recommendations within the report.
TAC report publication
TAC members were briefed on the current work taking place surrounding the design and visual identity of the final report.