UK-Australia FTA Chapter 8: Cross Border Trade in Services
Text of chapter 8 and associated annexes of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Australia.
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This chapter and associated annexes outline the market access and treatment that the FTA guarantees to British businesses, providing long-term certainty and transparency for service suppliers exporting to and operating in the Australian market.
For the first time, both Australia and the UK have agreed on a standalone professional services chapter. This addresses trade barriers related to professional services and the recognition of professional qualifications. This underlines the importance of the sector to both countries’ economies.
We have agreed a sectoral annex on international maritime transport services that will benefit UK shipping companies and ships flying the UK flag. We have also agreed an annex on express delivery services that ensures UK suppliers operating in Australia can do so on a level playing field.
In the associated services schedules Australia has locked in market access commitments. These provide greater transparency and legal certainty than in any of its previous FTAs, through listing at both the federal and sub-federal level.