2 Implementation of international trade agreements
Trade Act 2021 (2021 c 10) | Legislation

2  Implementation of international trade agreements

(1)     An appropriate authority may by regulations make such provision as the authority considers appropriate for the purpose of implementing an international trade agreement to which the United Kingdom is a signatory.

(2)     An “international trade agreement” means—

(a)     a free trade agreement, or

(b)     an international agreement that mainly relates to trade, other than a free trade agreement.

(3)     Regulations under subsection (1) may make provision for the purpose of implementing a free trade agreement only if the other signatory (or each other signatory) and the European Union were signatories to a free trade agreement immediately before exit day.

(4)     Regulations under subsection (1) may make provision for the purpose of implementing

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