Question follow-through · 32607

Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February to Question 28625 on Rules of Origin, what criteria will be used to determine the benefits, risks and the national interest of joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean C

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
21 Feb 2025
Target answer date
25 Feb 2025
Answer
28 Feb 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 21 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February to Question 28625 on Rules of Origin, what criteria will be used to determine the benefits, risks and the national interest of joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean C

  2. 25 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 28 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    Rules of origin are often highly technical and there are many factors that influence how businesses experience using these rules and whether they would benefit from different rules - from the different types of paperwork involved, to the make-up of their ...

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