UK Appoints 2022 Chief Trade Negotiators
The United Kingdom confirmed chief trade negotiators to lead negotiating teams in 2022 for nine countries or cooperative regions without current agreements, the Department for International Trade said in a Feb. 14 notice. Of the seven negotiators, two will be in charge of more than one territory or country; all will lead talks to establish new trade agreements, the DIT said. They are: Matt Davies for New Zealand, Graham Zebedee for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, Charlotte Heyes for Mexico and Canada, Harjinder Kang for India, Graham Floater for Singapore and the U.S., Tom Wintle for the Gulf Cooperation Council and James Clarke for Israel. Vivien Life will continue as chief negotiator to see through the implementation of the new free trade agreement already signed with Australia.
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"As a truly Global Britain, we will seize the golden opportunities created by seismic shifts in the world economy and play to our country’s strengths to bring jobs and prosperity to every part of the UK," said International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan. "We look forward to seeing the ambitious deals we agreed with Australia and New Zealand come into force. 2022 is already shaping up to be a 5-star year for UK trade, with negotiations launched with India last month and plans for new talks with Mexico, Canada and the Gulf, while also securing CPTPP accession."