Arbitrators for UK free trade agreements (FTAs)
Lists of arbitrators agreed with the UK's FTA partners as part of the trade dispute settlement mechanism.
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The dispute settlement mechanism under some UK free trade agreements (FTAs) requires a list of arbitrators to be jointly agreed. If an FTA dispute arises and reaches arbitration, individuals from the agreed list can be appointed to settle the dispute.
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Published 10 February 2022
Last updated 2213 MarchJune 2022
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2026-08-18 15:49
Wording around ‘agreed lists’ under bulleted list of links to free trade agreement (FTA) arbitrators amended in ‘List of candidates eligible for appointment as arbitrators for the UK’s FTAs’ attachment.
2026-08-10 09:15
List of candidates eligible for appointment as arbitrators added to document list.
2025-06-13 14:36
‘Arbitrators for the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)’ added to page.
2022-03-22 14:49
Added an attachment about the UK-Singapore free trade agreement (FTA).
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The dispute settlement mechanism under some UK free trade agreements (FTAs) requires a list of arbitrators to be jointly agreed. If an FTA dispute arises and reaches arbitration, individuals from the agreed list can be appointed to settle the dispute.
Updates to this page
Published 10 February 2022
Last updated 2213 MarchJune 2022
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href="#full-history">+ show all updates
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Update history
2026-08-18 15:49
Wording around ‘agreed lists’ under bulleted list of links to free trade agreement (FTA) arbitrators amended in ‘List of candidates eligible for appointment as arbitrators for the UK’s FTAs’ attachment.
2026-08-10 09:15
List of candidates eligible for appointment as arbitrators added to document list.
2025-06-13 14:36
‘Arbitrators for the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)’ added to page.
2022-03-22 14:49
Added an attachment about the UK-Singapore free trade agreement (FTA).
Details
The dispute settlement mechanism under some UK free trade agreements (FTAs) requires a list of arbitrators to be jointly agreed. If an FTA dispute arises and reaches arbitration, individuals from the agreed list can be appointed to settle the dispute.
Updates to this page
Update history
2026-08-18 15:49
Wording around ‘agreed lists’ under bulleted list of links to free trade agreement (FTA) arbitrators amended in ‘List of candidates eligible for appointment as arbitrators for the UK’s FTAs’ attachment.
2026-08-10 09:15
List of candidates eligible for appointment as arbitrators added to document list.
2025-06-13 14:36
‘Arbitrators for the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)’ added to page.
2022-03-22 14:49
Added an attachment about the UK-Singapore free trade agreement (FTA).