Overview
Event Details
Please join Steptoe and the Chemical Industries Association on Thursday, May 12 for a complimentary webinar on free trade agreements (FTAs) and the latest international trade policy developments impacting the chemicals industry.
Now that the UK has begun to undertake a more robust program for the negotiation of FTAs, UK industries will need to engage with government trade policy makers to ensure that their interests are advanced and protected in these negotiations. Industries like the UK chemical sector that are comprised of multinational companies with interests both as importers and exporters will have to advance nuanced positions to ensure that export markets are opened, while at the same time ensuring that domestic production is adequately shielded from increased import competition. In addition to FTA negotiations, UK companies will need to take a more active role in monitoring international trade developments to ensure that their specific interests are protected.
Topics for Discussion Will Include:
- Department's ambition for the UK's future domestic and global prosperity
- The nuts and bolts of FTAs
- UK FTAs – past, present and future
- Offensive and Defensive Issues for the UK Chemical Industry
- Approaches to effective industry engagement
- Other trade tools available to UK industries
Speakers:
Amanda Brooks CBE, Director General for Trade Negotiations, Department for International Trade
Danyal Arnold, Associate in Steptoe's International Trade and Regulatory Compliance group
Christophe Bondy, Partner in Steptoe's International Arbitration group
Eric Emerson, Partner in Steptoe's International Trade and Regulatory Compliance group
