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30 October 2025Independent report

UK-India FTA: advice from Trade and Agriculture Commission

Advice from the Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) to the Minister of State for Business and Trade on the UK-India Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).

7 December 2023Independent report

CPTPP accession: advice from Trade and Agriculture Commission

Advice from the Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the Accession Protocol of the UK to CPTPP.

17 July 2023Correspondence

CPTPP: Secretary of State for Business and Trade’s request for Trade and Agriculture Commission advice

Secretary of State for Business and Trade’s request for Trade and Agriculture Commission advice on the UK accession to the CPTPP.

9 May 2023Guidance

Trade and agriculture (TAC) scrutiny process for the UK’s accession to CPTPP

Step-by-step guide for stakeholders on the process that the TAC follows when scrutinising free trade agreements.

13 April 2022Independent report

UK-Australia FTA: advice from Trade and Agriculture Commission

Advice from Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) to the Secretary of State for International Trade on measures in the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

4 July 2022Independent report

UK-New Zealand FTA: advice from Trade and Agriculture Commission

Advice from Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) to the Secretary of State for International Trade on measures in the UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

Latest from the Trade and Agriculture Commission

UK-India FTA: advice from Trade and Agriculture Commission
- 30 October 2025
- Independent report
UK-India FTA: Trade and Agriculture Commission call for evidence
- 1 August 2025
- Closed call for evidence
UK-India Trade Deal: Minister of State for Trade Policy and Economic Security's request for Trade and Agriculture Commission advice
- 25 July 2025
- Correspondence

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We scrutinise new free trade agreements (FTAs) once they are signed. We are independent of the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and DBT ministers play no part in the TAC’s advice on FTAs. However, we are supported by a small Secretariat, which is based in DBT.

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