International treaty

UK-India CETA Chapter 16: Competition and Consumer Protection Policy

Text of chapter 16 of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and India.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Published: 24 July 2025

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This chapter includes commitments that both the UK and India will maintain their respective competition and consumer protection regimes. The UK and India have agreed commitments that ensure competition laws are applied and enforced in a non-discriminatory manner by independent authorities.

The chapter ensures both the UK and India maintain procedural rights for people and businesses under investigation by competition authorities, including the right to be treated fairly and to defend themselves.

The UK and India will also promote co-operation on the application and enforcement of competition and consumer protection policies and law.

The agreement is not yet in force. Both the UK and India are required to complete their respective domestic procedures for the agreement to come into effect. Once ratified by both countries, businesses will be able to trade under its terms.

Published 24 July 2025