Joint Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing and provisional application of the Partnership Agreement on Relations and Cooperation between the European Union and New Zealand

On 25 June 2012, the Council adopted a Decision authorising the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to negotiate a Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and New Zealand, of the other part. Negotiations began in July 2012 and were successfully concluded on 30 July 2014.

This Agreement will provide a comprehensive and modern legal foundation for relations between the EU and New Zealand. It will facilitate more effective bilateral engagement on the part of the EU and its Member States with New Zealand, by strengthening political dialogue and improving cooperation on economic and trade matters and in a wide range of other areas.

The Agreement contributes significantly to the improvement of the partnership between the EU and New Zealand, a partnership which is based on joint values and principles, including respect for democratic principles, human rights and fundamental freedoms, the rule of law, international peace and security.

• Primary Source

EUR-Lex: JOIN(2016)006: Follow the progress of this proposal through the decision-making procedure http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=JOIN:2016:006:FIN

EUR-Lex: JOIN(2016)054: Joint Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Partnership Agreement on Relations and Cooperation between the European Union and New Zealand http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=JOIN:2016:054:FIN

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