Trade in services in the Aus-UK FTA


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Practice notes

Trade in services in the Aus-UK FTA


Published by a ½Û×ÓÊÓƵ International Trade expert

Practice notes
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This Practice Note provides practical guidance on trade in services under the Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement (Aus-UKFTA). It provides guidance on the scope of the services covered under the FTA and the commitments as they relate to, among others, national treatment, most favoured nation (MFN) treatment, market access, local access, domestic regulation and transparency.

Introduction

The Aus-UK FTA covers not only trade in goods, but also trade in services, investment, intellectual property, government procurement as well as a host of chapters dealing with issues such as the environment, gender equality and development. This Practice Note specifically deals with trade in services.

Scope of the Aus-UK FTA

The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) regulates measures that affect the supply of a service. For guidance hereon, see Practice Note: An introduction to Trade in Services. The Aus-UK FTA lists some of the measures that may affect the supply of a service as:

  1. •

    the production, distribution, marketing, sale and delivery of a service

  2. •

    the purchase or use of, or payment for, a service

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