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8Trade and Agriculture CommissionU.K.
(1)The Secretary of State may appoint members to a committee to be known as the Trade and Agriculture Commission (the “TAC”).
(2)The TAC's purpose is to provide advice under section 42 of the Agriculture Act 2020 (reports relating to free trade agreements).
(3)When appointing members to the TAC, the Secretary of State must have regard to the desirability of appointing members who, between them, have expertise in—
(a)United Kingdom animal and plant health standards,
(b)United Kingdom animal welfare standards,
(c)United Kingdom environmental standards as they relate to agricultural products, and
(d)international trade law and policy.
(4)In subsection (3)(c), “agricultural products” has the meaning given in section 42 of the Agriculture Act 2020.