Independent report

Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) (2020 to 2021)

An independent advisory board set up to advise and inform the government’s trade policies. The Commission has published its final report.

• From: Department for International Trade
• Published: 20 August 2020
• Last updated: 12 March 2021 — See all updates

Documents

Trade and Agriculture Commission: Final Report (executive summary)

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Trade and Agriculture Commission: Final Report

PDF, 8.92 MB, 70 pages

Trade and Agriculture Commission meeting summary 9 February 2021: fourteenth working meeting

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Trade and Agriculture Commission meeting summary 22 January 2021: thirteenth working meeting

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Trade and Agriculture Commission meeting summary 8 January 2021: twelfth working meeting

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Trade and Agriculture Commission minutes 24 July to 18 December 2020

https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20210120180034/https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/trade-and-agriculture-commission-tac

Trade and Agriculture Commission: membership of working groups

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Trade and Agriculture Commission: interim progress update

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Trade and Agriculture Commission: terms of reference

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Details

This Trade and Agriculture Commission has ceased to operate and has been superseded by a new Trade and Agriculture Commission, which has a new role and membership.

The Trade and Agriculture Commission was established in July 2020 by the Secretary of State for International Trade. It was set up to advise the government on trade policies that will secure opportunities for UK farmers while:

• ensuring the sector remains competitive
• making sure that animal welfare and environmental standards in food production are not undermined

The Commission was chaired by Tim Smith, former Chief Executive of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Tesco Group Quality Director. Its members were selected to provide a wide range of relevant knowledge and expertise. They included individuals across the agriculture, retail, consumer, hospitality, animal health and environment sectors. You will find further details of membership in the terms of reference.

The Commission had a fixed term, at the end of which it submitted an advisory report. This report was published on 2 March 2021. The report was also presented to Parliament by the Department for International Trade.

For further information please contact TACinfo@trade.gov.uk.

Published 20 August 2020
Last updated 12 March 2021 + show all updates

1. 12 March 2021

   Added accessible version of Welsh language pdf.

2. 10 March 2021

   Addition of Welsh language executive summary.

3. 8 March 2021

   Welsh language pdf added which will be replaced by an accessible version on 12 March. Addition of working minutes for meetings held on 8 and 22 January, and 9 February 2021.

4. 2 March 2021

   Addition of TAC final report.

5. 19 January 2021

   Addition of meeting summaries for 11 and 18 December 2020.

6. 5 January 2021

   Addition of working groups membership lists and meeting summary for ninth working group meeting on 27 November 2020.

7. 27 November 2020

   Added the summary of the 8th meeting held on 13 November 2020.

8. 18 November 2020

   Added Trade and Agriculture Commission meeting summary for seventh working meeting on 30 October 2020.

9. 5 November 2020

   Addition of Trade and Agriculture Commission's interim progress update.

10. 28 October 2020

    Added Trade and Agriculture Commission meeting summary for sixth working meeting on 16 October 2020.

11. 20 October 2020

    Added Trade and Agriculture Commission meeting summary 02 October 2020: third working meeting.

12. 8 October 2020

    Added the summary for the Trade and Agriculture Commission fourth working meeting held on 18 September 2020.

13. 25 September 2020

    Added the Trade and Agriculture Commission meeting summary 04 September 2020: third working meeting.

14. 1 September 2020

    Addition of meeting summary for second working meeting on 21 August 2020.

15. 20 August 2020

    First published.