UK-EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement Domestic Advisory Group: Membership Debate
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The Minister for Europe and North America (James Cleverly)
The Government ran an expression of interest campaign from 19 October 2021 until 29 November 2021 to determine membership of the domestic advisory group and civil society forum, the two formal civil society engagement channels provided for in the trade and co-operation agreement (TCA).
Today, after careful analysis of applications to try to ensure a balanced, sectoral and geographical representation of civil society organisations, the Government are publishing the membership list for the UK domestic advisory group.
The members are:
ADS Group Ltd (Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space)
Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC)
Airlines UK
Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Bar Council of England & Wales
British Beer and Pub Association
British Chambers of Commerce
British International Freight Association (BIFA)
British Meat Processors Association (BMPA)
British Medical Association
British Ports Association
Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
Chartered Accountants Ireland
Chemical Business Association
Citizens Advice
Dairy Council for Northern Ireland
Energy UK
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)
Food and Drink Federation (FDF)
Greener UK
GuildHE
Law Society of England and Wales
LIVE (Live music Industry Venues & Entertainment)
Logistics UK
Make UK
National Council for Voluntary Organisations
National Farmers’ Union
NHS Confederation
Road Haulage Association
Scotch Whisky Association
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
Scottish Fishermen’s Federation
techUK
The Business Services Association (BSA)
TheCityUK
Trades Union Congress (TUC) plus four other unions represented through TUC (five seats total)
UK Music
UKFinance
United Kingdom Association of Fish Producer Organisations (UKAFPO)
Universities UK
Wales Council for Voluntary Action
Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA)
The membership list will be kept under review and additional members will be considered in the future. We are preparing for the domestic advisory group to meet in April.
The Government are in discussions with the European Commission to finalise the date for the first civil society forum. The UK delegation to the civil society forum will be announced once the guidelines which underpin the forum are agreed by the TCA Partnership Council.
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