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Electric Vehicles: Batteries

Commons · Question 14174 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 2 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what consideration his Department has given to seeking a further extension or amendment to the Rules of Origin requirements for electric vehicles and batteries under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agr

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 2 Jul 2026

New rules of origin requirements for electric vehicles under the TCA are scheduled to come into force on 1st January 2027. We are aware of the understandable and growing concern from industry about the potential impact of the upcoming rule changes on both...