Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand

Summary:

Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the European Union (EU) and New Zealand (EU-NZ FTA).

Further information:

The objectives of this Agreement are to liberalise and facilitate trade and investment, as well as to promote a closer economic relationship between the two sides. Negotiations for this FTA were concluded on 30 June 2022. The European Commission launched the ratification process on 17 February 2023. The Council of the European Union adopted the Decision on the signature of the FTA on 27 June 2023.

Commentary and Analysis

The Conversation, 13/07/2022: A trade deal with the EU makes sense for NZ, but what’s in it for Europe? Symbolically, a lot https://theconversation.com/a-trade-deal-with-the-eu-makes-sense-for-nz-but-whats-in-it-for-europe-symbolically-a-lot-186637

International Bar Association, 15/08/2022: Climate crisis: EU-New Zealand agreement raises the bar on climate action in trade deals https://www.ibanet.org/Climate-crisis-EU-New-Zealand-agreement-raises-the-bar-on-Climate-action-in-trade-deals

European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS): Briefing, 01/09/2022: EU-New Zealand free trade agreement: Climate and labour commitments, with sanctions https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document/EPRS_BRI(2022)733622

European Journal of International Law: EJIL Talk! Blog, 28/09/2022: EU – New Zealand FTA: Towards a new approach in the enforcement of trade and sustainable development obligations https://www.ejiltalk.org/eu-new-zealand-fta-towards-a-new-approach-in-the-enforcement-of-trade-and-sustainable-development-obligations/

International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD): Policy Analysis, 15/01/2023: Sustainability and the New Zealand-EU Free Trade Agreement: A step up in accountability https://www.iisd.org/articles/policy-analysis/new-zealand-eu-free-trade-agreement

Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP): Post-FTA briefing: EU-New Zealand (9 March 2023) https://ieep.eu/publications/post-fta-briefing-eu-new-zealand/

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News

EurActiv, 08/11/2022: New Zealand minister: Trade deal with EU set global example on sustainability https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/new-zealand-minister-trade-deal-with-eu-set-global-example-on-sustainability/

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Official

EUR-LEX: OJ L166, 30/06/2023: Council Decision (EU) 2023/1323 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/1323/oj

EUR-LEX: COM(2023)82: Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=COM:2023:82:FIN

EUR-LEX: COM(2023)87: Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=COM:2023:87:FIN

European Commission: EU trade relations: New Zealand https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/eu-trade-relationships-country-and-region/countries-and-regions/new-zealand_en

European Commission: Trade: EU-New Zealand Trade Agreement https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/eu-trade-relationships-country-and-region/countries-and-regions/new-zealand/eu-new-zealand-agreement_en

NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade: New Zealand-European Union Free Trade Agreement https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/free-trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements-concluded-but-not-in-force/new-zealand-european-union-free-trade-agreement/

NZ Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment: EU-NZ Free Trade Agreement: Review of geographical indications law https://www.mbie.govt.nz/have-your-say/eu-nz-free-trade-agreement-review-of-geographical-indications-law/

European Commission: Press Release, 17/02/2023: Commission presents EU-New Zealand trade agreement for ratification https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_23_921

Council of the European Union: Press Release 27/06/2023: EU-New Zealand: Council adopts the decision to sign free trade agreement https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2023/06/27/eu-new-zealand-council-adopts-the-decision-to-sign-free-trade-agreement/

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