The UK published customs cooperation agreements with Australia and Bahrain, signed on 23 June 2026. Both agreements will enter into force following the exchange of instruments of ratification and will generally apply from that date.
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office published agreements on cooperation and mutual administrative assistance in customs matters with Australia and Bahrain on 13 October 2026. Both agreements were signed in Brussels on 23 June 2026 and were presented to Parliament in October 2026.
The published title is Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Australia on Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assistance in Customs Matters. The agreement was published as CP 1700.
The published title is Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain on Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assistance in Customs Matters. The agreement was published as CP 1699.
Entry into force
Both agreements will enter into force on the first day of the second month following the exchange of the instruments of ratification. They will generally apply from that date.
