TITLE V: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Chapter 1: General provisions Article IP.1: Objectives The objectives of this Title are to: (a) facilitate the production, provision and commercialisation of innovative and creative products and services between the Parties by reducing distortions and impediments to such trade, thereby contributing to a more sustainable and inclusive economy; and (b) ensure […]
Category: Regulation
SPS (Food Animal Plant) EU UK Agreement
Chapter 3: Sanitary and phytosanitary measures Article SPS.1: Objectives The objectives of this Chapter are to: (a) protect human, animal and plant life or health in the territories of the Parties while facilitating trade between the Parties; (b) further the implementation of the SPS Agreement; (c) ensure that the Parties’ sanitary and phytosanitary (“SPS”) measures […]
Regulatory Barriers EU UK Agreement
Chapter 4: Technical barriers to trade Article TBT.1: Objective The objective of this Chapter is to facilitate trade in goods between the Parties by preventing, identifying and eliminating unnecessary technical barriers to trade. Article TBT.2: Scope 1. This Chapter applies to the preparation, adoption and application of all standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures, […]
SME Facilitation
TITLE VII: SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES Article SME.1: Objective The objective of this Title is to enhance the ability of small and medium-sized enterprises to benefit from Heading one [Trade]. Article SME.2: Information sharing 1. Each Party shall establish or maintain its own publicly accessible website for small and medium-sized enterprises with information regarding Heading […]
Transparency EU UK Agreement
TITLE IX: TRANSPARENCY Article TRNSY.1: Objective 1. Recognising the impact that their respective regulatory environments may have on trade and investment between them, the Parties aim to provide a predictable regulatory environment and efficient procedures for economic operators, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises. 2. The Parties affirm their commitments in relation to transparency under […]
Procurement EU UK Agreement
TITLE VI: PUBLIC PROCUREMENT Chapter 1: Scope Article PPROC.1: Objective The objective of this Title is to guarantee each Party’s suppliers access to increased opportunities to participate in public procurement procedures and to enhance the transparency of public procurement procedures. Article PPROC.2: Incorporation of certain provisions of the GPA and covered procurement 1. The provisions […]
Regulation & Cooperation EU UK Agreement
TITLE X: GOOD REGULATORY PRACTICES AND REGULATORY COOPERATION Article GRP.1: General principles 1. Each Party shall be free to determine its approach to good regulatory practices under this Agreement in a manner consistent with its own legal framework, practice, procedures and fundamental principles49 underlying its regulatory system. 2. Nothing in this Title shall be construed […]
Exceptions & Limits EU UK Agreement
TITLE XII: EXCEPTIONS Article EXC.1: General exceptions 1. Nothing in Chapter one [National Treatment and market access for goods] and Chapter five of Title I of Heading One of Part two [Customs and trade facilitation], Title VIII of Heading One of Part two [Energy and raw materials], Chapter four of Title XI of Heading One […]