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UK-Australia FTA Chapter 22: Environment

Text of chapter 22 of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Australia.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and Department for International Trade
• Published: 16 December 2021

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You can give feedback on this chapter via the page for public submissions on environment and labour FTA chapters

Published 16 December 2021