This UK-Palestinian Authority Political, Trade and Partnership Agreement can take effect on 29 March 2019 if the UK leaves the EU without a deal, or at the end of an implementation period.
Summary of the agreement
The UK-Palestinian Authority Political, Trade and Partnership Agreement is the basis for political, economic and trade relations between the UK and the Palestinian Authority. It maintains the effects of the EU-Palestinian Authority agreement in a bilateral context.
The UK-Palestinian Authority agreement covers:
- trade in goods – including provisions on rules of origin and tariffs
- limited areas of services, competition and intellectual property
- wider cooperation
When the agreement is active
This agreement can take effect when the EU- Palestinian Authority agreement no longer applies to the UK.
It is expected that this will be at the end of the implementation period if that withdrawal agreement is ratified, or on 29 March if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
Explanatory memorandum
Information on the trade agreement including
- ministerial responsibility
- policy considerations
- implementation
Parliamentary report
Details of, and reasons for, any significant differences between the main EU-Palestinian Authority agreement and the new UK-Palestinian Authority Political, Trade and Partnership Agreement.
Treaty text
Agreement establishing a political, trade and partnership agreement between the UK and the Palestinian Authority.
Department for International Trade
The Department for International Trade is a UK government department responsible for managing trade agreements between the UK and foreign countries, as well as for encouraging foreign investment and export trade.
