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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Publication of report pursuant to Section 42 of the Agriculture Act 2020 on the UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement

21 July 2022 · Department for International Trade

Proposed by Anne-Marie Trevelyan Con Berwick-upon-Tweed

Agriculture & Rural AffairsBusiness & Trade

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At a glance

Key points

  • The Government has published a report on the UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement under Section 42 of the Agriculture Act 2020
  • The report aims to support scrutiny of the agreement before its ratification
  • The report confirms the agreement does not compromise UK standards on environmental protection, animal welfare, and food safety

Issue summary

The statement is about the publication of a report on the UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement under Section 42 of the Agriculture Act 2020.

Action requested

The Government has published a report to inform and support scrutiny of the agreement before its ratification, confirming that it does not compromise the UK's high environmental protection, animal welfare, and food safety standards.

Key facts

  • The report was laid before Parliament today.
  • The text of the UK-New Zealand FTA was published on 28th February 2022.
  • The agreement will be formally laid before Parliament for scrutiny under CRaG in due course.
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