Global InformationAccession of the United Kingdom to CPTPP information
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United Kingdom
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| Type | Trade agreement accession protocol |
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| Signed | 16 July 2023 |
| Location | Auckland (New Zealand) and Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei) |
| Effective | not in force |
| Condition | 60 days after ratification by the UK and all 11 (or: 15 months after signature: 6) CPTPP members |
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| Depositary | Government of New Zealand |
| Languages | English (prevailing in the case of conflict or divergence), French, and Spanish[1] |
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The accession of the United Kingdom to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has been on the current agenda for the enlargement of the CPTPP since 2 June 2021, when the CPTPP Commission decided to move forward with the application of the United Kingdom as an aspirant economy.[2] The United Kingdom officially applied for CPTPP membership on 21 February 2021.[3] Accession negotiations between the UK and the 11 current CPTPP members negotiations were concluded on 31 March 2023.[4][5][6] The UK formally signed the accession protocol on 16 July 2023.[7] The UK and at least 6 of the 11 existing member nations will need to ratify the accession protocol before it takes effect.[8] The UK Government expects the entry into force to take place in the second half of 2024.[9]
The UK will become the first non-original member and European country to join CPTPP. As of 2023[update] it is one of seven CPTPP applicant countries, together with China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Taiwan, Ukraine, and Uruguay.[10]
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- ^ "Formal Request to Commence UK Accession Negotiations to CPTPP". GOV.UK. 1 February 2021. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "CPTPP trade bloc to give UK green light to join". Nikkei Asia. 29 March 2023. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ "Britain secures agreement to join Indo-Pacific trade bloc". Politico. 29 March 2023. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ "Joint Ministerial Statement on the UK's accession process to the CPTPP" (PDF). CPTPP. 31 March 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "'A significant milestone for UK trade': Britain signs deal to join £12trn Indo-Pacific trading block". Sky News. 16 July 2023. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "Britain set to join trans-Pacific trade pact". CBC News. 30 March 2023. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "The UK and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)". GOV.UK. 31 March 2023. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Ukraine Submits Request to Join CPTPP Trade Pact". The Japan News. 7 July 2023. Archived from the original on 7 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.