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regional agreements but is highlighted by the absence of a direct UK interest in those agreements. This may lead to the UK having
less immediate interest in ensuring compliance, but where the UK is the Contracting Party the UK will still be internationally
responsible for failure to comply by a Dependent Territory to
which the agreement applies.
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
14. The UK is internationally responsible for its Dependent
Thus, it should constantly be borne in mind that
Territories.
the UK Government is legally responsible for any failure to comply with an international agreement which has been extended to
a Dependent Territory.
15.
The UK Government needs to retain sufficient legal powers
to ensure that this responsibility can be effectively discharged.
It should also have the political will ensure compliance with
its international obligations.
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