Accession of the United Kingdom to CPTPP: Difference between revisions

|title=Decision by the Commission of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership regarding the United Kingdom's Formal Request to Commence the Accession Process|url=https://www.cas.go.jp/jp/tpp/tppinfo/2021/pdf/20210602_cptpp_iinkaikettei_en.pdf|access-date=2021-06-18 |date=2 June 2021}}</ref> The United Kingdom officially applied for CPTPP membership on 21 February 2021.<ref name="UK20210201"/> Accession negotiations werebetween agreedthe UK and the 11 current CPTPP members negotiations were concluded on 31 March 2023.<ref name="asia.nikkei.com">{{Cite web|date=29 March 2023 |title=CPTPP trade bloc to give UK green light to join |url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Trade/CPTPP-trade-bloc-to-give-U.K.-green-light-to-join |url-access=subscription |website=[[Nikkei Asia]]| access-date=2023-03-29 }}</ref><ref name="politico.eu">{{Cite web|date=29 March 2023 |title=Britain secures agreement to join Indo-Pacific trade bloc |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/britain-secures-agreement-to-join-indo-pacific-trade-bloc/ |website=[[Politico]] | access-date=2023-03-29 }}</ref><ref name="auto4">{{cite web|title =Joint Ministerial Statement on the UK's accession process to the CPTPP|url =https://www.cas.go.jp/jp/tpp/tppinfo/2023/pdf/20220331_cptpp_seimei_en.pdf|website= |date =31 March 2023| accessdate = 31 March 2023}}</ref> The UK formally signed the agreementaccession protocol on 16 July 2023.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite news|url=https://news.sky.com/story/a-significant-milestone-for-uk-trade-britain-signs-deal-to-join-12trn-indo-pacific-trading-block-12921652|title='A significant milestone for UK trade': Britain signs deal to join £12trn Indo-Pacific trading block|date=2023-07-16|work=[[Sky News]]|access-date=2023-07-16}}</ref> Each of the existing member nations will need to [[ratification|ratify]] the UK's addition to the partnership before it takes effect.<ref name="The Canadian Press">{{Cite news|date=30 March 2023 |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/britain-joins-cptpp-trade-pact-1.6796967 |title=Britain set to join trans-Pacific trade pact |work=[[CBC News]] |access-date=2023-03-30}}</ref> The [[Government of the United Kingdom|UK Government]] expects the entry into force to take place in the second half of 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |date=31 March 2023 |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/the-uk-and-the-comprehensive-and-progressive-agreement-for-trans-pacific-partnershipcptpp#:~:text=The%20UK%20concluded%20negotiations%20to,the%20second%20half%20of%202024.|title=The UK and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)|work=[[gov.uk|GOV.UK]]|access-date=24 July 2023}}</ref>

The United Kingdom is set to become the 12th member of CPTPP, as the 11 members have agreed to its accession allowing it to join for the 7th CPTPP Commission on 15 July 2023.<ref name="asia.nikkei.com"/><ref name="politico.eu"/><ref name="auto4"/> The UK will become the first non-original member and European country to join CPTPP.<ref name="auto5">{{cite report|title=Progress on UK free trade agreement negotiations|url=https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-9314/CBP-9314.pdf|access-date=15 May 2023|website=UK Parliament|date=15 May 2023}}</ref> {{As of|2023}} it is one of seven CPTPP applicant countries, together with China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Taiwan, Ukraine, and Uruguay.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/business/economy/20230707-121149/|title=Ukraine Submits Request to Join CPTPP Trade Pact|date=2023-07-07|work=[[Yomiuri Shimbun|The Japan News]]|access-date=2023-07-08}}</ref>

The United Kingdom formally signed the CPTPP tradeaccession dealprotocol during the ministerial meeting of members in New Zealand on 16 July 2023.<ref name="auto6">{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/16/britain-signs-deal-to-join-12-trillion-indo-pacific-trade-bloc.html|title=Britain signs deal to join £12 trillion Indo-Pacific trade bloc|date=2023-07-16|work=[[CNBC]]|access-date=2023-07-16}}</ref><ref name="auto2"/>

== Accession protocol==

EachThe UK as well as each of the existing member nations must ratify the UK's"protocol on the accession of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the CPTPP,comprehensive orand afterprogressive agreement for trans-pacific partnership" for it to enter into force. If 15 months ifafter signature, the UK and at aleast majorityhalf (6) of the CPTPP Parties have ratified it, before it takes effect as well, but only with regards of those countries that ratified.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/free-trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements-in-force/cptpp/cptpp-information/seventh-commission-meeting-of-the-cptpp/united-kingdom-accession-to-the-cptpp/|title=United Kingdom accession to the CPTPP|date=16 July 2023|work=[[Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (New Zealand)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade]]|access-date=25 November 2023}}</ref><ref name=protocol>{{cite web|url=https://www.mfat.govt.nz/assets/Trade-agreements/CPTPP/UK-accession/01.-Accession-Protocol-of-the-United-Kingdom-to-the-CPTPP.pdf|title=protocol on the accession of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the comprehensive and progressive agreement for trans-pacific partnership|access-date=3 March 2024|work=NZ government}}</ref>