The Committee published the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Barriers to trade in goods and opportunities to improve the UK-EU trading relationship report on 10 September 2024, following the first part of our Review of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement inquiry.

The Cabinet Secretary’s response to CEEAC TCA Report Part I set out the Scottish Government priorities for improving UK EU relations, including its aim to—

• Seek full participation in relevant EU programmes, with specific priority to request a commitment to open negotiations with the EU Council to Discuss options for partial or full association with Erasmus+ and Creative Europe
• Seek restored opportunities for professionals in sectors across our economy to work in the EU

The first part of our inquiry focused on trade in goods between the UK and the EU. The second part of the inquiry is currently focusing on trade in services (including the mutual recognition of professional qualifications) and will subsequently cover youth mobility and touring artists.