This UK-Switzerland-Liechtenstein Trade 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
This is a trade agreement that acts as an additional agreement to the UK-Switzerland Trade Agreement.
The UK-Switzerland-Liechtenstein Trade Agreement will be the basis for economic and trade relations between the UK, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. It extends relevant parts of the UK-Switzerland Trade Agreement to Liechtenstein. It is required because Liechtenstein forms part of the Swiss customs territory.
This trade agreement maintains the effects of the main EU-Switzerland-Liechtenstein agreements relating to trade in a trilateral context.
When is the agreement active
This agreement can take effect when the EU-Switzerland-Liechtenstein trade related agreements no longer apply to the UK.
It is expected that this will be at the end of the implementation period if the withdrawal agreement is ratified, or on 29 March if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
Parliamentary report
Details of, and reasons for, any significant differences between the main EU-Switzerland-Liechtenstein agreements relating to trade and the new UK-Switzerland-Liechtenstein Trade Agreement.
Treaty text
Agreement establishing a trade agreement between the UK, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
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.
