Part 2: Trade Remedies Authority Section 7: Provision of advice, support and assistance by the TRA
This section sets out the circumstances in which the TRA can apply its expertise more widely in relation to international trade and trade remedies.
	It provides that, when requested to do so, the TRA must provide the Secretary of State with advice, support and assistance in connection with the conduct of international trade disputes, the Secretary of State’s trade-related functions, and the TRA’s functions. Before making such a request, the Secretary of State is required to consult the TRA and to have regard to the TRA’s expertise and the need to protect its operational independence and impartiality.
	The TRA may also provide such advice, support and assistance as it considers appropriate to others in relation to international trade and trade remedies.