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Acknowledged
We found the TAC’s report extremely helpful and thank Professor Bartels, and his colleagues, for...
Conclusion
We found the TAC’s report extremely helpful and thank Professor Bartels, and his colleagues, for their work. We are concerned that Professor Bartels had to use university funds to support the TAC’s work on the Australia FTA. It is essential that the TAC has sufficient, independent, resources to carry out its work—particularly with large deals such as CPTPP on the horizon. We commend the Minister’s confirmation that she would look at its resourcing and her commitment to ensuring Australia FTA: Food and Agriculture 39 the TAC has enough funding to do its job well. We ask that the Government set out in its response to this Report what additional resources it has provided to the TAC. (Paragraph 96) Conclusion: Future trade deals
Government Response Summary
The government is fully supportive of the Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) and will continue to consider ways to further support the Commission with respect to future agreements and will continue to discuss with the TAC what appropriate level of support is required.
Government Response
Acknowledged
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Government is fully supportive of the Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC). For the Australia and New Zealand FTAs, the Government offer of support included provision of information and timely advice from policy, legal and analyst teams across government, remuneration and expenses provided to TAC members, and a small DIT Secretariat. The Government will continue to consider ways to further support the Commission with respect to future agreements and will continue to discuss with the TAC what appropriate level of support is required.
Source
Report
First report - Australia FTA: Food and Agriculture
17 Jun 2022
HC 23
Timeline
Recommendation age
4.0 yrs
Report published
17 Jun 2022