Economic Partnership Agreements: Sunset Clauses

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Department plans to consult (a) Parliament and (b) civil society in its assessment of (i) the implementation of Economic Partnership Agreements to date and (ii) the potential merits of nego

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1. 29 August 2025

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Department plans to consult (a) Parliament and (b) civil society in its assessment of (i) the implementation of Economic Partnership Agreements to date and (ii) the potential merits of nego

   Source: Commons

2. 3 September 2025

   Answer

   The UK's Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) do not contain expiry provisions or 'sunset clauses'. The preferential market access they provide to developing country partners will continue indefinitely. EPAs do include review clauses allowing for discus...

   Source: Written answer

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