No deal Brexit: WTO—trading goods and services

Table of contents

• What is the status of the UK’s draft WTO schedules of commitments for goods and services? What happens on day one of a no-deal Brexit scenario if these arrangements are not finalised?
• What will be the main changes in relation to the sale of goods if the UK starts trading on WTO terms? How will this impact supply chains? What are some practical examples of this?
• How will the provision of services be affected?
• What is the UK’s status in the WTO General Procurement Agreement (GPA) and what happens in practice if UK accession is not finalised before exit day?
• What is the impact on ongoing and new public procurement exercises?
• How are WTO rules enforced and breaches challenged?

Article summary

Public Law analysis: In our latest series, James Lindop, partner, and Monika Zejden-Erdmann, senior associate, both at Eversheds Sutherland, revisit some of our previous analysis and discuss the transition the UK faces in trading goods and services on WTO terms, in the event of a no-deal Brexit.