UK-New Zealand FTA: Trade and Agriculture Commission call for evidence
Call for evidence description
The Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) seeks submissions on whether provisions in the UK-New Zealand 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 New Zealand 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).
Submissions should be:
- submitted as a Microsoft Word document
- no longer than two pages in length (using Times New Roman font, size 12, with 1.5 line spacing and margins of 2.54cm)
Submissions may be cited by the TAC in its advice. If you would like all or part of your submission to be treated as confidential, please contact the TAC secretariat on TACsecretariat@trade.gov.uk. The TAC has full discretion to decide on the relevance of submissions.
Submitting persons or entities must list their website (if an organisation), along with an email address and a named contact.
Submitting persons or entities may be contacted for further information.
Submissions should be sent to TACsecretariat@trade.gov.uk. The deadline is 11:59pm on 22 April 2022.