Accession of the United Kingdom to CPTPP

The accession of the United Kingdom to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has been on the current agenda for the enlargement of the CPTPP since 2 June 2021, when the CPTPP Commission decided to move forward with the application of the United Kingdom as an aspirant economy. The United Kingdom officially applied for CPTPP membership on 21 February 2021. Accession negotiations were agreed and concluded on 31 March 2023. The UK formally signed the agreement on 16 July 2023. Each of the existing member nations will need to ratify the UK's addition to the partnership before it takes effect. The UK Government expects the entry into force to take place in the second half of 2024.

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. The UK will become the first non-original member and European country to join CPTPP. As of 2023 it is one of seven CPTPP applicant countries, together with China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Taiwan, Ukraine, and Uruguay.

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