Fourteen companies prioritized competition and 11 considered it an interest in their comments. Many opinions recognised that the UK could be a quality criterion in any agreement on services, digital trade and telecommunications and called for the removal of trade barriers such as the absence of liberalisation, which competes with foreign countries. A commentary by an international communications company called for wholesale access to communications networks to be consistent and competitive in order to avoid discrimination by large providers. A media company feared that a trade deal with Australia would have an impact on the PSB regime, which would allow the UK to compete strongly with other countries in the audiovisual market. Workers of all types of qualifications are expected to benefit from higher wages. Modelling indicates only a small redistribution of employment between sectors, i.e. between 1 and 5 employees out of 10,000. These employment movements do not take into account larger changes in the labour market or short-term adjustment costs, as the model predicts that the overall supply of labour is not influenced by changes in long-term trade costs. The initial extent of tariff liberalisation is calculated by multiplying the average value of imports over two years above 2017 and 2018 by the corresponding EU common external customs duties. In line with the assumptions set out in scenario 2 for the above modelling, namely that the UK has divested its import duties with Australia – this is a simplified estimate of the overall potential tariff liberalisation of the agreement. Seventeen business respondents commented on IP as a priority and four identified it as an issue in their feedback.
For businesses, the focus has been on protecting existing intellectual property rights by maintaining trademark, copyright and patent protection. One company stressed the need for appropriate mechanisms to extend the term of patents in Australia, a higher level of regulatory data protection and an effective mechanism to resolve patent disputes. Three SMEs surveyed spoke of effective patent protection and harmonization of IP standards. The need for robust enforcement of IP infringement was the subject of common debate in the feedback. There has also been a proposal for a common trademark and patent registration system with Australia. On 15 June 2020, the Australian government published its negotiating position. [3] Two days later, on 17 June 26, 2020, the UK government also published its negotiating objectives and outlined what it wanted to achieve under a free trade agreement. [4] This Annex should be read as part of the scoping assessments of the free trade agreements between the United Kingdom and Australia and the United Kingdom and New Zealand.
It presents additional estimates of the estimates contained in the scoping evaluations and briefly describes how they were derived. Thirteen people considered services a priority for a future free trade agreement with Australia and five expressed their concerns. Generally speaking, individuals` opinions on a free trade agreement with Australia have been positive, with many highlighting historical and cultural ties between the two countries. Many individuals made MRPQs larger and a mutually streamlined visa system than their priority, with respondents calling for priority to be given to the movement of workers and workers between Australia and the UK. One respondent said he wanted the UK to join the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement (TTTA), which could facilitate intra-company transfers in areas mutually beneficial to both economies. . . .
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